1337 Ventures’ Malaysia’s Top 10 Emerging Startups

With over 100 startups applied to Malaysia’s long-standing Alpha Startups program, 1337 Ventures has chosen 26 and eventually narrowed down to the Top 10 emerging startups.

The leading Malaysian early-stage venture capital firm has unveiled the Top 10 startups that showcase diverse ideas, including a farmland marketplace for farmers, sustainable fashion, a unique self-care and social support platform, a borderless live tutoring platform, a POS Marketplace, and more.

The 26 chosen startups are currently two weeks into a four-week course and have received mentoring, conducted market validation for product-market fit, planned their go-to-market strategies, learned to pitch, and more. The Pre-Accelerator will conclude on 12th May 2023 with a live Demo Day, featuring the top 10 startup pitches to investors.

At the Demo Day, a distinguished panel will judge the Top 10 finalists, including Alpha Startups alumnus Gokula Krishnan, Founder of Vircle, Freda Liu, a celebrated author and broadcast journalist, and Bikesh Lakhmichand, Founding Partner of 1337 Ventures. 10 startups will be competing for pre-seed funding of RM 50,000, in addition to digital credits and perks valued at up to RM 20,000.

The top 10 are in no particular order, Beseek: Turns any online article you provide into bite-sized audio summary. CocoJack: A farmland marketplace that connects farmers to unutilized land owners. ConfirmFresh: A fruit delivery service for office workers. Kita: A social commerce platform for sustainable fashion. Manis Leting: A cost-effective syrup sweetener to help the food and beverage industries reduce the use of white sugar. MyDeliva: A discovery service connecting general trade retailers to potential customers around their proximity. Odar: A platform to enable MSMEs to boost their sales, increase visibility, and gain access to analytics to professionalise their business. SAPOT: A self-care and social support platform by connecting individuals struggling with compromised mental well-being to accessible, reliable, and trustworthy mental health services. TigerCampus: A platform providing students access to live tutoring services affordably without compromising on quality. Triphie: An all-in-one, personalised, and collaborative trip planning platform that helps travellers discover, plan, and book their holidays quickly, and hassle-free.

These startups are said to have impressed the judges with their unique ideas and unwavering passion, underscoring the tremendous potential of Malaysia’s vibrant startup ecosystem.