Bikesh Lakhmichand
1337 Ventures pivots from public to private funding
18 months after launching his accelerator and pre-seed fund, Bikesh Lakhmichand has returned the unused portion of the US$1.6 million fund to the Malaysian Government and raised private money instead.
Second Alpha Startups pre-accelerator semester to kick off
1337 Ventures, in partnership with the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), has announced its second Alpha Startups pre-accelerator programme in Malaysia, formed to help early stage startups get from raw idea to validated minimum viable product (MVP).
Early market validation is a must for startups
One of the first steps in building a business is finding out if people would be willing to pay for your product or service, but many startups seem to prefer skipping this, writes Gabey Goh.
MyTeksi launches Uber-like service, pundits laud move
Premium GrabCar service sits on same platform as MyTeksi app
Industry pundits believe local startup has edge over global player Uber
Week in Review: Why we should applaud Zafrul Noordin
We should applaud the tenacity of Code Army founder, Zafrul Noordin, writes Karamjit Singh in his thoughts for this week’s Week in Review column.
1337 launches Malaysia’s first pre-accelerator programme
1337 Ventures launches programme to help first-time entrepreneurs get from raw idea to validated minimum viable product.
1337 to match-make startups with GLCs in new programme
1337 Ventures has announced its inaugural Enterprise Ignite Accelerator: GLC Edition, which aims to bring together startups developing technologies that can be deployed at government-linked companies (GLCs) with the GLCs themselves.
Digerati50: Out to shape the ecosystem
Digital News Asia (DNA) continues a weekly series that profiles the top 50 influencers, movers and shakers who are helping shape Malaysia’s Digital Economy. These articles are from Digerati50, a special print publication released in January 2014.
M-banking solution Tootpay wows ‘em at Echelon Malaysia
Mobile banking solutions provider Tootpay Sdn Bhd emerged the winner at the Echelon Malaysia Satellite pitching competition held earlier this week, and will represent the country at the main Echelon 2014 event in Singapore this June.
Startups: Taking it to the beach
A beach getaway for your startup may allow you to focus, or takes you away from essentials
Still, the idea of beach-based startup hubs may be a business opportunity in Malaysia
