Q1 2017
Startup News Asia
Malaysia
- Malaysia: Princious aiming to be Asia’s Zazzle
- Malaysia: A look at Penang’s startup community
- Malaysia: An intro to 10 fintech startups
- Malaysia: Samsung partners Maybank for mobile payments push
- Malaysia focusing on fintech, appoints Alibaba’s Ma as advisor
- Malaysia: AirAsia Airvolution travel hackathon registrations open
- Malaysia: MoneyMatch fintech encouraged by Bank Negara talks
- Malaysia launches 5-year Islamic Fund & Wealth Mgmt blueprint
- Malaysia: Rodeo media startup to set ad screens in ride-hailing cars
- Carousell acquires Duriana in bid for Malaysian mobile classifieds market
- Malaysia: VAV secures US$556K for soundwave-transmitted digital content
- Malaysia: VC Midana Capital set to invest $6.5M in 6 startups in 2017
- Malaysia: WORQ, KL-based cowork space, raises $787K, aims for 400 members
- Malaysia: ‘Starting Up in Penang’ Founder Institute event set for 21st
- Malaysia: Echelon Malaysia conference set for April in Penang
- Malaysia: Crowd Economy Conference – March, Penang (pdf)
- Malaysia: Common Ground coworking signs anchor tenant, regional VCs to join
- Malaysia: Dah Makan food delivery startup lands $1.3M
- Malaysia: DrinkEntrepreneurs Penang set for Feb 22nd
- A quick look at Malaysia’s Gov Tech plans for this year
- Malaysia: iHias aiming to disrupt the furniture industry
- Malaysia: Exabytes to grant US$4.5M in online solutions to local entrepreneurs
- Malaysia: Jirnexu fintech closes aggregate equity funding totalling $6M
- Malaysia: Alibaba set to establish regional distribution hub in Malaysia
- A look at the KL-based ASEAN Data Startup Accelerator
- Malaysia: Hong Leong Bank fintech startup program launches in Malaysia
- Malaysia: $1.45BN in PE and VC capital committed in 2016
- Malaysia: Online banking transactions topped $118BN in 2016
- Malaysia: e27’s Echelon Malaysia event – 12&13 April, Penang
- Malaysia: BloomThis online florist gains $600K for Singapore, Indonesia growth
- Malaysia: Founder Institute – Startup Ideation Bootcamp, Penang
- Malaysia: Cradle Fund shifts to equity funding with Direct Equity 800 product
- Malaysia: MaGIC Global Accelerator roadshow in Penang in March
- Malaysia: Penang’s Delivereat lands $450K to expand food delivery
