Bikesh Lakhmichand
Nascent corporate funding scene set to pick up pace
The lack of successful tech companies has had a ripple effect on the risk appetite of corporates to invest in the space.
What’s Next 2016: How to make corporate-startup collaboration work
Instead of worrying about startups disrupting traditional industries and large corporations, the question now should be: Why not work together?
MOL delisting won’t hurt SEA startup ecosystem
The delisting of MOL Global Inc from Nasdaq is not expected to cast a dark cloud over the South-East Asia tech startup ecosystem, as the region still promises high growth potential.
Week in Review: The Chinese are coming
While most of the startup ecosystem hails the Alibaba deal for Lazada as being positive, Karamjit Singh presents two different views about its impact.
MMU brings the Alpha Startups pre-accelerator to campus
1337 Ventures has partnered Multimedia University (MMU) to bring its Alpha Startups pre-accelerator programme to the latter’s campus.
Week in Review: D50 honesty and authenticity strike a chord
The honesty and authenticity coming out from ‘In the Trenches with DNA’s Digerati50’ panel sessions are proving to be a useful counterbalance to the too-bright a picture painted about entrepreneurship, writes Karamjit Singh.
1337 Ventures and partners launch Alpha Startups bootcamp in Indonesia
KL-based accelerator and early-stage investor 1337 Ventures has announced a partnership with Convergence Ventures, Baidu Indonesia and Gobi Partners to bring its Alpha Startups bootcamp to Indonesia.
Tune Studios & BAC Ventures acquire Gigfairy
Tune Studios and BAC Ventures have completed the acquisition of Malaysian live music booking startup Gigfairy for an undisclosed amount.
KL-based 1337 Ventures invests in three Philippines startups
1337 Ventures said it has made ‘micro investments’ in three Philippines-based startups that participated in its recent Alpha Startups pre-accelerator programme in Cebu, even as it continues to roll out its programmes in more South-East Asia countries.
Startup methodology seeping into corporate Malaysia
A BrainChild programme adopted by GLCs in Malaysia is enjoying CEO support due to the ‘entrepreneurial spirit’ being injected into participants, reports Karamjit Singh.
