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The Founder Institute, world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, is now accepting applications for the Malaysia Winter 2023 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 (Sep 17, 2023) 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: 

  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession


The Kuala Lumpur Chapter will begin on Nov 01, 2023, 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)
  • 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: Managing Director, Founder Institute Korea & Japan & 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: Venture Scout and Senior Associate, Investor Relations and Portfolio, SHL Capital and 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: 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: Co-Founder, QSearch
  • 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.

 

                                  We hope you will join us in Kuala Lumpur and launch a company in 2015.


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