Venture Building

The combined funding will be instrumental in fostering the growth of Malaysian startups, particularly in line with Malaysia’s KL20 initiatives, and reinforcing our country’s position as a key player in the Southeast Asian startup ecosystem.

Earlier this month, the Future Investment Institute published the white paper “Hong Kong’s Dual Focus on Sustainable Investment and Green Innovation” written by HKSTP. It highlights the city's robust efforts in enhancing its green finance ecosystem.

Jelawang Capital will be led by Bryan Lim as its Chief Executive Officer, who is also Khazanah’s Head of Dana Impak.

For the first time since its launch, Ideaspace Ventures has made immediate investments in the startups selected, signifying its commitment to their growth and automatically including them in its portfolio.

The Hong Kong Pavilion features market-ready innovations in Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Electronics, Digital Transformation, and Sustainable Technology.

The panelists, from corporate venture capital, venture capital firm and venture builder, shared their views on the criteria and support needed to build a conducive tech ecosystem.

WORQ announced in October last year that it has completed its pre-Series B fundraising round, backed by 14 follow-on investors.

Throughout the two-month long GXA program, these startups were immersed in Malaysia’s vibrant ecosystem, leveraging the extensive networks and support of Sunway Group, JETRO Kuala Lumpur, and knowledge partners, such as the Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA).

Deputy Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Mohammad Yusof Apdal said he is confident that the establishment of the JS-SEZ will play an important role in helping the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) achieve its target of creating 5,000 startup companies by the end of 2025

In the interview, Glenn Estrella also shared how 917 Ventures seeks to enter into more strategic partnerships in its home country - the Philippines - and across Southeast Asia. He also shared the challenges within the startup/VC ecosystem in the country and suggestions for the ecosystem, among others.