Nazrin Hassan
Malaysian angel network ties up with European counterpart
The Malaysian Business Angels Network (MBAN) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Business Angels Network (EBAN) to support the development of angel investors in both economies.
Cradle moves into the VC space
Cradle CEO Nazrin Hassan talks to DNA about the RM60-million early-stage fund his agency is establishing with MyEG.
TS Wong on MyEG’s RM60mil partnership with Cradle
MyEG is partnering Cradle to set up a RM60-million (US$19-million) seed fund; its founder TS Wong talks to DNA about what the fund intends to do, and why he is involved.
Cradle and Angels Den launch the Ideas2Invest ‘hack-celerator’
Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, in association with Angels Den Asia, has launched Ideas2Invest (i2i) which will bring together entrepreneurs, developers, investors, mentors and coaches over an intensive nine-day programme the two parties are describing as a ‘hack-celerator.’
Last call for Make The Pitch, Season 3
With 72 hours to go before the deadline to submit entries for Season 3 of pioneering startup reality show Make The Pitch, TS Wong hints at significant changes to the show.
Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum makes Malaysian debut
Malaysian chapter of Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum launched in partnership with Cradle and INTI
Chapter now open to corporate sponsorships and partnerships
iMoney gets US$155,000 grant from Cradle
iMoney has received RM500,000 (US$155,070) worth of funding from the Cradle Investment Programme (CIP), a Malaysian Government initiative operated by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd to support local technology entrepreneurs.
An accelerator too far for The Star?
Malaysia's leading media group Star Publications took a major step into the ‘technopreneur’ space with the launch of The Star Accelerator Fund earlier this week, but amidst the bouquets there were some brickbats.
Is Malaysia ‘losing out’ to Singapore?
While it’s great to see Echelon back in Malaysia for a second time, it raises questions of how well the Malaysian start-up scene is projecting itself regionally, A. Asohan writes.
Week in Review: The rise of the angel investor?
Election talk has been the dominant theme for the week, given that Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has dubbed this the 'first social media election, in the country, but for the tech ecosystem, the big news has to be the official launch of the Angel Tax Incentive by Cradle, writes Karamjit Singh.
