Q4 2016
Startup News Asia
Malaysia
- Blockchain Embassy of Asia launches Malaysia’s 1st public blockchain consortium
- Simplify startup lets you buy other people’s mobile access
- REV Asia acquires 3 popular Malay content portals
- 10 trends that may make or break Malaysia’s startups in 2017
- iprice ecommerce aggregator raises US$4M
- Common Ground cowork startup to launch in KL early 2017
- BankTech Asia event next week in Kuala Lumpur
- 6 crowdfunding platforms gain approval
- Fruiti King raises RM5m via CrowdPlus.asia
- Malaysia’s MaGIC aims for $100m value to be created from initiatives
- JomHack Penang 24-hour IoT hackathon, mid-November
- BurgieLaw, online legal services marketplace, lands US$200k
- KFit Group acquires Groupon Malaysia, aims at full O2O platform
- Malaysia/Singapore SaaS assets-monitoring startup IsItUp lands funding
- Favful beauty tips startup lands $500K
- MaGIC, Uber, Digi launch ideation lab for selected startups
- government fund Khazanah invests $22m in US tech startup Phunware
- Malaysia Ecommerce Expo set for late November in KL
- Malaysian government sets $47.8m for startups, $717.3b for small, mid-cap firms
- A look at the startup secret of Southeast Asia
- Bank Negara Malaysia sets regulatory sandbox framework to aid fintech
- Hong Leong Bank launches 2-part initiative for tech startups
- Grab launches in-app messaging platform GrabChat in Malaysia
- Golfreserv lands funding from AirAsia-backed Tune Labs
- Early-stage tech Cradle Fund to start direct equity investments
- Malaysia’s Hong Leong Bank partners investor group to mentor fintechs
- BEAM networking platform lands funding for Malaysia, Singapore expansion
- 2-day IdeaLab 2016 aims for ASEAN startup ecosystem links
- MyCash Online e-wallet service takes top at Seedstars KL pitch contest
- Swiss VC Mountain Partners acquires Malaysia’s Qeerad
- Financing Your Social Enterprise event in Penang, October 15
- Malaysia and Philippines plan cybersecurity partnership
