Unicorns-in-the-making: The underrated, untapped, and unknown of Malaysia’s tech ecosystem
So much has been said and written about the vast potential of the Malaysian tech ecosystem--and for all the right reasons.
Within ASEAN, Malaysia was one of the first countries to invest in the Digital Economy with the establishment of multiple government agencies, seeding policies, industry blueprints, and development acceleration programs. Coupled with its multicultural society, ease of…
Consortiums and companies submit Malaysia digital banking license bids as deadline looms close, including Grab-Singtel venture
Several groups said they submitted bids for digital banking licenses in Malaysia as companies, including a property developer, media company, and credit services firm, which joined forces to apply for the sought-after licenses.
The race for the five digital banking licenses heats up further as more consortiums and companies announced their application, including ride-hailing giant Grab-Singtel…
Pan-Asia tech media TechNode Global raises $1M from Kairous Capital, Nutty Capital Venture, and SPH Ventures
TechNode Global, a Pan-Asia technology media startup, has raised a seed round of funding led by Kairous Capital (Hong Kong) with participation from Nutty Capital Venture (Hong Kong) and SPH Ventures (Singapore).
The investment will accelerate TechNode Global’s efforts in building Pan-Asia’s leading tech media platform. The company plans to cover more technology stories, deliver high-quality…
Meet the 4 winners of Gobi’s SuperSeed II Championship
After several months of paring down from 64 initial startups over four stages of evaluations, Malaysia’s SuperSeed II Championship on Friday reached its crescendo with the crowning of four winning teams.
The conquering quartet of early-stage startups impressed a panel of judges at a live pitch session held in conjunction with TechNode Global’s Life’s A Pitch webinar on September 9. The…
SuperSeed II Championship down to just 8 startups ahead of grand finale
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After starting in July with 64 entrants, the SuperSeed II Championship is now down to just eight hand-picked teams.
This “Elite Eight” next head into a live pitch session held in conjunction with TechNode Global’s Life’s A Pitch webinar on September 9. The event will see a panel of top industry experts decide on which Final Four companies will win the…
SuperSeed II Championship heats up as only 16 teams remain
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Sixteen Malaysian startups were chosen on Tuesday to go through to the next phase of the SuperSeed II Championship, a competition held for local early-stage startups by Gobi Partners in collaboration with MDEC.
After starting in July with 64 entrants, a public vote brought the count down by half. And then the 32 remaining startups had to submit a video pitch, which…