Malaysian Entrepreneurs Win Big At At 2022 Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards
Welcome back to an all-new Head’s Up, the newsletter powered by Disruptr MY. It’s been a busy couple of weeks as the team have been working on bringing you guys great content, insightful chats with leaders and also partnerships with players in the ecosystem to widen the areas we cover.
On the editorial side, the ecosystem has seen some milestones as Malaysian entrepreneurs continue to showcase their best offerings not only locally but also on international platforms.
We are also partners with some of the biggest upcoming events in KL so be sure to read on as we have some exciting news and events for you to join in.
Till our next issue, stay safe and stay healthy!
Events
Disruptr MY is proud to be the media partner of Kexxel Group's ESG Evolve 2022. This 3-day programme combines 2-days of highly interactive, multiple panel speaker sessions moderated across industries followed by a choice of 2 half-day practical sessions delivered through a workshop format on the third day.
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This workshop aims to share an overview of the investment landscape with local startups, corporates and universities on the venture capital industry, start-up ecosystem, tax incentives, networking, and explore funding strategies and opportunities, especially in technology and innovation.
FICUS INSIGHT SERIES: INVESTMENT LIFECYCLE WORKSHOP (SARAWAK)
📅 29th November 2022 (Tuesday)
⏰ 9:00AM - 5:00PM
📍 TEGAS Digital Village
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News
Three entrepreneurs from Malaysia, Brazil, and the Philippines have taken home the top prizes in the 2022 Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards, a global competition that highlights and rewards the most innovative and impactful Shell LiveWIRE entrepreneurs.
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MYStartup Accelerator Programme Cohort 1 Empowered 10 Startups And Is Now Returning With Cohort 2
We take a look back at MYStartup Accelerator Cohort 1 Demo Day, an intimate event which witnessed accredited and active investors have real conversations with founders from 10 startups who made their way to the top, and pitched their products and services.
The programme’s second cohort will commence on 14 November 2022, targeting a more comprehensive range of technology verticals. To register, simply log on to www.mystartup.gov.my
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FastCo Raises S$10 Million In Series A Funding
FastCo has has successfully raised S$10.5 million in its Series A funding round. FastCo is the company behind FastJobs, South-east Asia’s top non-executive job portal for both job-seekers and employers, and FastGig, Singapore’s first flexi-work recruitment app.
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HSBC: Malaysian Mid-Market Enterprises Positive On Sales Growth In 2023
A whopping 93% of mid-market enterprises (MMEs) in Malaysia are optimistic on the prospects of growing their top line in 2023 despite softening economic growth globally – this figure is in line with the global average across 14 markets – according to HSBC’s latest Business Balancing Act (BBA) survey.
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iHandal, BoomGrow and Yindii Emerge As Winners Of CIMB ESG-SME Pitch Challenge
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad (“CIMB” or “the Group”) has announced the three winners of the inaugural CIMB ESG-SME Pitch Challenge (“the Pitch Challenge”) as part of CIMB Group’s flagship The Cooler Earth Sustainability Summit 2022 held in September.
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AC Ventures Launches ACV Academy To Give Early-Stage SEA Tech Founders A Competitive Edge
Indonesia-based, early-stage venture capital firm AC Ventures (ACV) announced the launch of its education platform for tech entrepreneurs in emerging markets called ACV Academy. The free-to-access, ongoing, training sequence is designed to take the early-stage tech ecosystem in Southeast Asia to a new level of know-how.
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