Start-up Ecosystem
Week in Review: TeAM in angst over Gen Y disconnect
Karamjit Singh feels the Technopreneur Association of Malaysia need not despair over its inability to connect to Gen Y. There are other generations of entrepreneurs whom it should focus on helping.
Entrepreneur-backed Monk’s Hill Ventures debuts with US$80mil fund
Monk’s Hill Ventures (MHV), a fresh entrant to Asia’s venture capital scene, has launched with a S$100-million fund (US$80-million) venture fund founded on the concept of “entrepreneurs backing entrepreneurs.”
MBAN hopes for mindset shift among angel investors
MBAN kicked off its activities with a 2-day learning session in April with interested Malaysian investors learning from international angel investors in India and the EU.
Week in Review: Diversity our strength, contradiction our weakness
MaGIC finally launches officially this weekend, in time for US President Obama's visit, which makes A. Asohan muse about what's wrong -- and right -- in Malaysia and its tech ecosystem.
Cradle moves to clean up processes after Auditor General's report
The 2013 Auditor General’s Report highlighted weaknesses in the management of activities at Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, a funding agency under the Ministry of Finance. Following the findings of the report, the agency is making moves to clean up its internal processes, reports Gabey Goh.
Disrupt: When startups get cheated, and dealing with ‘money men’
The 17th DNA-TeAM Disrupt panel session, with the theme 'Leadership lessons from startups,' saw our three panellists sharing their secrets and regrets, writes A. Asohan in the second of two parts.
Disrupt: Heartfelt lessons, honesty and founder war stories
The 17th DNA-TeAM Disrupt panel discussion, on the topic 'Leadership lessons from startups,' saw more than its usual share of brutal honesty and heartfelt learnings, writes A. Asohan.
Digerati50: Helping entrepreneurs build dreams
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. For information on customised reprints of Digerati50, email [email protected].
Week in Review: MaGIC will enrich our ecosystem
DNA founder Karamjit Singh tells us what he likes about Cheryl Yeoh, the CEO of MaGIC.
MaGIC CEO: I’m not about fluff or hype
In her third day on the job, MaGIC’s CEO Cheryl Yeoh meets entrepreneurs and the media, including DNA founder Karamjit Singh who had a quick interview with her.
