The Founder Institute, the world's largest startup accelerator, is preparing to launch a very promising Malaysia Winter 2023 Semester.
We have many great startup mentors confirmed, and impressive founders are beginning to enroll in the program as well. But, time is running out to apply.
This Sunday (Sep 17, 2023) is the Early Application Deadline. If you apply by Sunday, you get to take the Predictive Admissions Test for free ($50 value), and are also eligible to receive one of several Founder Institute Fellowships.
If you could use expert training and advice to launch a technology startup in Kuala Lumpur, then apply today.
In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
The news of the new semester launch was recently covered by Gabey Goh on Digital News Asia: Founder Institute to kick off 2nd Semester.
The Kuala Lumpur chapter is led by Heislyc Loh and Tzu Ming Chu. Heislyc is the Founder of StartupMamak, a community of startups who meet monthly, and Tzu Ming is the Founder & CEO of Impersuasion.com, a web analytics software and solutions firm.
In addition, participants in Kuala Lumpur will receive expert training and feedback from an impressive list of mentors, including;
- 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: Founder & CEO, dvhb
- 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: Co-Founder & CEO of Openfor.co & Co-capital.co, Managing Director of 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
- 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
- And many more to be announced.
In only 15 years of operation, over 7,500 graduate companies across 200 cities have used the Founder Institute to validate their idea, develop their plans, refine their product, build an advisory board, prepare for seed funding, and more.
