Cradle

Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), Malaysia’s focal point agency for startup ecosystem under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), has formalized a strategic collaboration with United Kingdom-based strategy consulting firm, wippd ltd, under the Cradle Innovation Advisory (CIA) initiative.

Carrying the theme “Scaling Startups Beyond Borders”, the summit is the first ASEAN tech startup conference under the ASEAN-Malaysia Chairmanship 2025 and is recognized as a Priority Economic Deliverable (PED) for the nation. It will gather over 3,000 participants including startups, investors, and policymakers from all 10 ASEAN Member States (AMS) and…

With more than 130 participants, the roadshow underscored Johor’s growing role as a southern innovation hub. Through panels, fireside chats and masterclasses, startups gained a platform to share insights, explore collaborations and tap into both national and regional opportunities.

In a strategic leap to supercharge innovation across Southeast Asia, Sunway iLabs, the innovation arm of Sunway Group, is partnering with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd to launch the Startup Deep Tech Ventures Lab (DTVL) — a transformative six-month co-creation program dedicated to building and scaling high-impact artificial intelligence (AI) and deep tech startups.……

The National IT Industry Promotion Agency of Korea (NIPA), in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) under Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), is implementing the inaugural Korea-ASEAN AI Development & Startup Competition 2025.

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), have announced the successful selection of eight government-linked companies (GLCs) under the Bengkel Inovasi GLC (BIG) program, to accelerate corporate-startup collaboration and innovation-led growth in Malaysia.

MYStartup Accelerator Cohort has to date supported over 50 startups and facilitated a total investment of just under MYR 5.5 million ($1.3 million) by NEXEA angel investors — playing a key role in advancing Malaysia’s position as a regional startup hub.

Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur has been ranked 18th in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2025 by Startup Genome, placing it among the world’s Top 20 Emerging Startup Ecosystems.

Zoho Corporation, an India-based technology company, has announced a strategic partnership with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle), an early stage start-up influencer, to empower Malaysia’s startup ecosystem.

Over 4,300 startups onboarded, 17,000 individuals supported, and MYR 100+ million ($22.8 million) in investment secured last year, MYStartup Annual Report 2023/2024 showed Tuesday.