MalaysiaN startups
~ News from May 2018 ~
= Malaysia at a glance =
Population: 30.331M
Internet users: 21,090,777
Internet penetration: 68.60%
Without internet: 9,660,825
- In scrapping the MaGIC innovation centre and programs, ASEAN entrepreneurship will take a blow
- A round-up look at the recent Cyberjaya Startup Summit
- 1337 Ventures early-stage VC firm partners Canada’s InnoStart Capital for fintech pre-accelerator
- Alpha Startups Fintech Edition applications close May 15th
- Jirnexu raises $11M, aiming to be one-stop shop for buying insurance and financial products
- Grab brings digital wallet to Malaysia via tie-up with Maybank
- eUsahawan national initiative launched to provide youth and micro-entrepreneurs with knowledge on digital entrepreneurship
- A look at the Malaysia insights drawn from the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2018
- Alpha Startups Fintech Edition pre-accelerator open for applications to May 31st
- MaGIC launches program for early-stage impact ventures, social enterprises
- Khazanah KNEO Demo Day unveils 3 winners, spanning farming, pets and HR
- 5 selected for Sarawak’s TEGAS Startup Lab
- MaGIC launches pre-accelerator bootcamp for SE Asia’s female entrepreneurs
- Malaysia Venture Capital Management planning green tech and e-commerce funds totaling over $200M
- Selangor Accelerator Programme launches with 30 startups, backed by China’s TusStar
- An intro to Supahands regional workforce crowdsourcing startup
- United Overseas Bank Limited partners 4 SEA coworking firms for 20% discount to startup and SME customers
= HASHTAGS =
#startupMY and #startupMalaysia can provide an insight into Malaysia’s burgeoning startup and tech-focused space.
