Kuala Lumpur Founder Institute Opens Applications for the Spring 2015 Semester

The Founder Institute, world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, is now accepting applications for the Malaysia 2024 Semester. Since launching in Kuala Lumpur in 2013, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 15 companies in the region, and our efforts in Kuala Lumpur have also been profiled by several high profile media channels, including Next Up Asia, Tech In Asia, and e27.

If you could benefit from expert training and advice to launch a technology startup in Kuala Lumpur, click here to apply today.

Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Mar 24, 2024) will have their application fees waived (typically $50) and are eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.

In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, you are not required to quit you day job to participate, so you can begin testing and developing your startup ideas without putting your livelihood at risk.

In order to celebrate the launch, the Kuala Lumpur Founder Institute will host a "Pre-Curriculum" of free startup events for the general public:

Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 8:00am, May 23, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/340353
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00am, May 28, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/339400
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 8:00am, Jun 06, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/340972
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 8:00am, Jun 11, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/339722
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 8:00am, Jul 02, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/345678
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00am, Jul 16, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/341247
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 8:00am, Jul 23, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/343959
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00am, Aug 06, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/341877
Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 8:00am, Aug 20, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/341746
Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 8:00am, Aug 27, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/341804
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 8:00am, Aug 29, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/341849
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 8:00am, Sep 03, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/343247
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 8:00am, Sep 10, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/344212
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 8:00am, Oct 15, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/342452
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 8:00am, Oct 24, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/344510
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 9:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/344693
What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 9:00am, Nov 26, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/345434
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 9:00am, Dec 24, 2024 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur): https://FI.co/e/342631

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The Kuala Lumpur Chapter will begin on May 14, 2024, and will be led by local leaders Edwin Wang (Co-Founder of Integrated Methods Sdn Bhd), Heislyc Loh (Founder & CEO of CoRate), and Tzu Ming Chu (Founder & CEO of Impersuasion.com).

In addition, some of Kuala Lumpur's top entrepreneurs will help teach founders in the program, including:

Aaron Sarma: Co-Founder & General Partner, ScaleUp Malaysia
Abby Toh: CEO & Co-founder, CollaTeam
Abby Ho: Investor, MVP (M Venture Partners)
Adlin Yusman
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 Amha: Head Design Language System, Petronas
Amir Fazwan Osman, RunCloud
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
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
Caleen Caseryn, Yoga For mums
Chen Chow Yeoh: Co-Founder, Fave
Cheng Leong Foong: Owner, FOONG CHENG LEONG & CO
Chenyi Ang: Chairman, Chartered Software Developer Association
Cheryl Yeoh: EIR, Silicon Valley Bank
Chi-Kang Chiang: CEO, Foundersbacker.VC
Chris Birrell: Managing Partner, Func Ventures
Clarence Leong Chee Yee: CEO, EasyParcel.com
Clayton Narcis: Co-Founder & CTO, Alphapod
Dash Dhakshinamoorthy: Founder, StartupMalaysia.org
David Yeng: Managing Partner, Founders Venture Capital
Davide Selvaggio: CTO & co-Founder, VOX
Deep Moteria: Founder , Elluminati
Derek Toh: CEO & Founder, Hiredly
Donald Ng: CEO & Founder, Howuku
Douglas Khoo: Co-Founder, Qunar.com
Dr Al Wee
Dr Al Wee
Dr Francis Yap: Dr, www.onedaymd.com
Dr Oh Ser Wah
Dylan Damsma: CEO, Foundingbird
Edwin Tay: Director, EasyUni Sdn Bhd
Edwin Wang: Founder, SignatureMarket.co
Effon Khoo: Founder, Kakitangan.com
Erdinc Ekinci: Managing Director, Founder Institute Korea & Japan
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: Co-Founder , Inverse
Izwan Zakaria: Managing Partner, Izwan & Partners
Jag Kaurah: Founder, Algae International
Jamaludin Bujang: Managing Director, Gobi Partners
James Tan: Managing Partner, Quest Ventures
James Conde: Venture Scout and Senior Associate, Investor Relations and Portfolio, SHL Capital and Plug and Play Tech Center
Jasmine Hor: Founder & Creative Director, LogoDesignCreation.com
Jason Siew, Xendit
Jay Huang: CEO, Pulsifi
Jebat Fikrizaman: CTO & co-Founder, RunCloud
Jeffrey Paine: Founding Partner, Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore
Jeffrey Ling: 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
Kalyana Teagarajan
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
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
Max Shangkar
Melvin Chee
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: Co-Founder, QSearch
Ron Ramanan: CEO, GoQuo
Rory Oneill
Roy Ng: CTO, Director, iSentric Sdn. Bhd.
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
Tony Fedorenko: Head of Delivery, Mad Devs LLC
Tzu Ming Chu: CEO, www.impersuasion.com
Umar Rasydan: Engineer, Xendit
Vanessa Mouledous: Brand-built Growth Expert / Brand Expert, Mentor, Advisor, Haus of 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: Founder/ CEO - Fintech, SaaS Business Growth, Automation & Change Management, 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