IN a clear sign that more corporates are seeing value in the innovation that can come out from startups, one of the largest banks in South-East Asia, Maybank Bhd, is sponsoring a four-country roadshow dubbed ‘Ignite.’ From the roadshow, 20 startups will be chosen and flown into Kuala Lumpur (KL) with all expenses paid, to […]
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The components of an ecosystem are slowly coming together as more effort go into supporting and grooming startup companies in Malaysia. One critical piece of the puzzle that was recently added to the ecosystem is what’s called an “accelerator”. For those not familiar with accelerators, they are a fairly new type of initiative that assists
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IT IS a category of startups that began getting attention in the United States and Europe as early as 2008, with well-known outfit TaskRabbit getting the lion’s share of the spotlight. Since then, there has been an explosion in the number of services marketplace startups, offering users everything from house cleaners and laundry services to
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1337 Ventures (1337 is pronounced ‘leet’, in case you were wondering) might be known to most of us for having their own idea validation programme known as Alpha Startups, whose function is to help local Malaysian startup companies achieve their goals and business expansion objectives. They help startups by providing them with the resources, funding, and tech
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1337 Ventures (1337 is pronounced ‘leet’, in case you were wondering) might be known to most of us for having their own idea validation programme known as Alpha Startups, whose function is to help local Malaysian startup companies achieve their goals and business expansion objectives. They help startups by providing them with the resources, funding, and tech
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Malaysian startup CLOSETStyles yesterday announced the launch of its “pre-loved” fashion marketplace in its home market. “Pre-loved”, according to the startup, refers to used clothes in good or new-like condition. The three-month-old startup recently won at 1337 Ventures’ five-day Alpha Startups pre-accelerator programme in Kuala Lumpur, where it received MYR 10,000 (US$2,700).
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STARTUPBOOTCAMP FinTech, an accelerator focused on financial innovation and part of the global award-winning Startupbootcamp accelerator, has announced a Pitch Day in Kuala Lumpur. Focused purely on fintech (financial services technology) startups in the region, the one-day event is open to innovative early stage startups in the fintech industry, looking for recognition and exposure. Ten startups
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StartupHouse @ Cyberjaya, a programme by digital agency Pixaworks Creative officially launched February 12 with an introduction to the five teams. StartupHouse offers support for budding tech startups in the form of mentorship and training while participants live and work together for three months. Five teams, selected from a closed-door pitch, moved into a condominium
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Zoposh is a three-week-old idea for an improved property listing platform in Malaysia from Co-founders Gadiy Lim and Claire Berneron. The idea is that finding a place in the country will be made faster, more relevant and safer. The website is due to beta launch in two weeks, but visitors will already be greeted by the landing page
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GIGFAIRY, which operates a community marketplace that matches musicians with (what else?) gigs and promoters, said it has secured RM100,000 (approximately US$28,000) in pre-seed funding in a round led by Endeavor Capitals, an investment company based in Kuala Lumpur. Gigfairy was a winner in Batch 4 of the 1337 Accelerator programme, operated by 1337 Ventures,
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