Build a Great Startup in 2024 with the FI Malaysia Startup Accelerator

The Founder Institute, the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Malaysia Winter 2023 program!

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Malaysia's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Malaysia Winter 2023 Founder Institute today.

Since 2009, our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.

It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network, a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.

To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Malaysia, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:

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The Malaysia program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Chris Birrell (Managing Partner, Func Ventures), Kevin Brockland (Managing Partner, Indelible Ventures), Sharon Lou (Venture Partner, Indelible Ventures).

In addition, some of Malaysia's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Malaysia Founder Institute includes:

Aaron Sarma: Co-Founder & General Partner, ScaleUp Malaysia
Abby Toh: CEO & Co-founder, CollaTeam
Abby Ho: Investor, MVP (M Venture Partners)
Ai Ching Goh: Co-Founder, Piktochart.com
Aidil Zulkifli: CEO, UangTeman.com
Aims Hong: Managing Director, FinAIMS Sdn Bhd
Alan Cheah: Country General Manager, CARSOME Certified
Alex Samson: Head of Tech, Finagra
Alexander Jarvis: Founder, Perfect Pitch Deck
Amir Fazwan Osman, RunCloud
Amit Majumder: Head of Equity Management, Qapita
Andy Zain: Founder & Managing Partner, Kejora Capital
Anthony See: Co-Founder , Food Market Hub
Arif Tukiman: Co-founder & CEO, RunCloud
Arnaud Bonzom: Founder & Managing Director, Black Mangroves
Arzumy Md Yusof: CTO, Fave
Ashwin Jeyapalasingam: Co-Founder & COO, CatchThatBus
Asyrique Thevendran: CTO & co-Founder, Vase.ai
Audra Pakalnyte: Partner, First Move
Azran Osman Rani: CEO and Co-Founder, Naluri
Azrul Rahim: CEO, Jewel Digital Ventures
Bobby Liu: Director, EIR, Touchstone Partners
Brian Tan
Brian Lewis: Venture Partner, Brian Lewis
Chen Chow Yeoh: Co-Founder, Fave
Cheng Leong Foong: Owner, FOONG CHENG LEONG & CO
Cheryl Yeoh: EIR, Silicon Valley Bank
Chi-Kang Chiang: CEO, Foundersbacker.VC
Clarence Leong Chee Yee: CEO, EasyParcel.com
Clayton Narcis: Co-Founder & CTO, Alphapod
Damon Grow
Dash Dhakshinamoorthy: Founder, StartupMalaysia.org
David Yeng: Managing Partner, Founders Venture Capital
Davide Selvaggio: CTO & co-Founder, VOX
Derek Toh: CEO & Founder, Hiredly
Donald Ng: CEO & Founder, Howuku
Douglas Khoo: Co-Founder, Qunar.com
Dylan Damsma: CEO, Foundingbird
Edwin Tay: Director, EasyUni Sdn Bhd
Edwin Wang: Founder, SignatureMarket.co
Effon Khoo: Founder, Kakitangan.com
Erdinç Ekinci: Managing Director, Founder Institute Japan/Korea/Taiwan
Eric Cheng: Co- Founder & CEO, Carsome
Feng Lim: CEO, START Malaysia
Ganesh Kumar Bangah: Executive Chairman, Commerce.Asia
Gene Lim: Chief Operating Officer, Farmbyte Sdn Bhd
Geoff Holmes: CEO, Tradingpost Group Ltd
Ghazanfar Iqbal: Head of Business Development Startups AEM (Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia) + Malaysia, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Greg Meehan: CEO & Principal Consultant , Mindemn Pte Ltd
Hajime Hirose: CEO, Alphaus, Inc.
Heislyc Loh: Founder, Devs Asia
Henry Goh: Co-Founder & COO, Macro Kiosk Berhad
Henry Ng: Managing Director, Acclime Malaysia
Henry Tye: CEO & Founder, Big Domain
Hideki Fujita: Founder, SEGNEL Ventures Pte. Ltd.
Ian Chua: Co-Founder & CEO, Hermo
Ian Turnpenny: CEO & Co-founder, Orgtomic
Ivan Hoo: Owner, IHAYO
Izwan Zakaria: Managing Partner, Izwan & Partners
Jamaludin Bujang: Managing Director, Gobi Partners
James Tan: Managing Partner, Quest Ventures
James Conde: Senior Associate, Investor Relations and Portfolio, Plug and Play Tech Center
Jasmine Hor: Founder & Creative Director, LogoDesignCreation.com
Jay Huang: CEO, Pulsifi
Jebat Fikrizaman: CTO & co-Founder, RunCloud
Jeffrey Paine: Founding Partner, Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore
Jeffrey Ling: Ex-Programme Director, Ministry of Awesome
Jeffry Chan: Co-founder & CEO, SalesCandy
Jeremy Vo: Managing Partner, LeapMotiv
Jes Min Lua: CEO & Co-founder, Recommend Group
Jessica Li: Co-founder & COO, dahmakan
Jimmy Tham: Senior Vice President, OSK Ventures International Berhad
Jin Xi Cheong: Founder, Poladrone
Joe Khoo: CEO & Co-founder, iStore iSend
Johnathan Lee: Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Polydigi
Johnson Goh: Founder & CEO, AtticTV Pte. Ltd.
Jonathan Greechan: Co-Founder & CEO, Founder Institute, GP Founder Capital
Joy Lim, -
Julie Ng: CEO & Co-founder, Vase.ai
Kamarulazman Muhamed: Founder & CEO, Aerodyne Group
Kevin Brockland: Founder & Managing Partner, Indelible Ventures:
Kf Lai: Co-Founder & CEO, BuzzCity
Khailee Ng: Managing Partner, 500 Startups
Khairu Rejal: Principal, Investible
Kit Hoong Tho: Co-Founder , Swingvy
Kyan Liew: CEO, ParkIt
Laurent Koehler: Co-Founder and CBO, HK-Dtech Limited
Lennise Ng: Co-Founder & CEO, Dropee
Lim Cheng Soon: Founder, Netizens Media
Liyana Sulaiman: Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder , Pollen
Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
Malek Ali: Founder, BFM 89.9
Manu Menon: CEO and Co-founder, Youthopia
Mark Koh: CEO & Co-founder, SUPA
Martin Khu: Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Neo Technologies PLT
Michael Leow: Co-Founder, Carlist.my
Mouhannad Alshamali: CTO & co-Founder, Orgtomic
Nadhir Ashafiq: Co-Founder & Executive Director, TheLorry.com
Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
Navin Danapal: SEA Director, SOSV
Paul Whiteway: Director, Skyscanner
Peter De Kretser: Co-Founder & COO, GO Communications Group (Asia-Pacific)
Peter Yoong: Co-Founder, Pulsifi
Peter Song: CEO, Digital Saga
Peter Tam: Angel Investor, Founder Institute
Pritam Onsker: Founder & CEO, Tailorsmart.in & Brunchbites.in
Ramachandran Muniandy: CEO & Co-founder, Asia Mobiliti
Ravi Shankar: CMO, CARSOME
Ray Teng: Founder, AJobThing.com
Richard Ker: Founder, Richard Ker Digital
Rickson Khaw: CEO, Uni Enrol
Roger Do: CEO, Co-Founder, Watchdog Cyber Defense
Ron Ramanan: CEO, GoQuo
Roy Ng: CTO, Director, iSentric Sdn. Bhd.
Royston G King: Founder, Rotol Group
Ryan Bettencourt: Ryan Bettencourt - Co-Founder, Cursive Labs , Cursive Labs
Sam Shafie: CEO and Co-Founde, PitchIn
Sasha Tan: Founder, FavFul
Sau Sheong Chang: Director, Applied Cloud Computing Lab, SP Digital
Sethu Raaj Munusamy: CEO, Midwest Composites
Shareen Dato' Abdul Ghani: Co-Founder, Sorga Ventures
Sharon Lou: Venture Partner, Indelible Ventures
Simone Macario: Founder & CEO, VOX
Siti Nurul Narizah Mohd Nizar, Petronas Ventures
Stephanie Sitt: CEO, Inmagine Group
Steve Kucia: Co-founder, Curlec Sdn Bhd
Suresh Thiru: Former CEO - Asia, Seek (JobStreet and JobsDB)
Swee Yeong Tan: Entrepreneur & Investor, SYT Capital Sdn Bhd
Thomas Yip: Founder & CEO, Radica Software
Timothy Tiah: CEO, Colony Coworking Space
Tzu Ming Chu: CEO, www.impersuasion.com
Vanessa Mouledous: Brand-built Growth Expert, Mentor, Advisor to startups, North
Vykintas Mineikis: Senior Director, Zalora
Wai Hong Fong: CEO, StoreHub
Wai Hun See: Co-Founder & CEO, JurisTech
Wan Dazriq: Managing Partner, Optin Studio
Warren Leow: Vice President, 123RF
Xin Ci Chin: Head of Marketing, StoreHub
Yemi Oluseun: Growth & GTM For FinTechs, The Change Hive
Yienyee Soh: Co-founder, Group CEO, Avana
Yi Ying Ng: Founder, AllSome Fulfillment
Yuh Wen Foong: Founder, SushiVid
Zi Kang Tai: Co-Founder, Oxwhite