The following press release was submitted by the EWC Malaysia team.
CEO and founder of Startupscale360 Swethal Kumar recently visited Malaysia in the month of January 2024, and had the distinct honor of engaging with pivotal figures within the startup ecosystem. This trip marked the signing of historic agreements to partner with the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2024 Malaysia final.
The highlights of this journey included:
Fruitful Meeting with Minister of Digital, YB Gobind Singh Deo, along with Gopi Ganesalingam, SVP, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Ramachandran Muniandy, CEO, Asia Mobiliti, and Noor Amy Ismail, COO, Malaysia Venture Capital Management (MAVCAP) Berhad. ) The discussions revolved around the ministerial and MDEC support for the EWC2024 Malaysia Final.
Malaysian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (MVCA), embraced the role of Ecosystem Partner for EWC2024 Malaysia, with SaiKit N., Chairman, MVCA endorsing t he agreement on behalf of the association.
The unwavering support for EWC2024 Malaysia Final was further solidified by Noor Amy Ismail, COO and Yeoh Melissa, ESG and Partnership Lead at MAVCAP
Herman Syah Abdul Rahim, CIO, KMP (Kumpulan Modal Perdana), Jamaludin Bujang, Managing Partner, Gobi Partners, and Arsalaan (Oz) Ahmed, Chairman, mmob pledged their support to promote EWC2024 among their portfolio companies.
Gurpardeep Singh, COO, Prof Dr Ir EurIng Ts Vinesh Thiruchelvam, CIEO, and Lalua Rahsiad, Lead SIFU formalized their commitment as Venue Partners for EWC2024 Malaysia Final.
Raffles Chan, CEO, GITP Asia, consented to co-host the EWC2024 Malaysia Final, marking a significant collaboration.
Zentrix Chiu, Strategic Partner, Creative Technology Ltd pledged strategic partnership for the EWC2024 Malaysia Final.
Dr. Sivapalan Vivekarajah, Co-founder, ScaleUp Malaysia, joined the Screening Committee for EWC2024 Malaysia Final, adding his expertise to the selection process.Keasavan Hari Krishnan, Global Partnership, MRANTI, Misha Gonzago Abdullah, Manager and MUHAMMAD AIZAT ABD. RAHIM, Cyberview Sdn Bhd, and Mohamad Ameer Bukhqari Mohamad Nor, AVP, Malaysian Technology Development Corporation, and Ching Shya Lee, RTTP, Technology Transfer Manager, University of Malaya expressed their support for the EWC2024 Malaysia Final.
These engagements and partnerships underscore the collaborative spirit and the unified effort to elevate Malaysia's position in the global entrepreneurial landscape through Entrepreneurship World Cup 2024.
National Host: Startupscale360 FZE
Global Host: Global Entrepreneurship Network and MonshaatSA
Founding Partner: Misk Foundation
EWC Malaysia Steering Committee: Noor Amy Ismail, Arsalaan (Oz) Ahmed, Herman Syah Abdul Rahim, and Karunjit Kumar Dhir.
EWC Malaysia Management Committee: Lalua Rashiad, Raffles Chan, Zentrix Chiu, and Ramachandran Muniandy
EWC Malaysia Screening Committee: Dr. Sivapalan Vivekarajah
Calling all Malaysian startups to apply for https://www.genglobal.org/ewc
For interviews and further inquiries please contact:
Swethal Kumar
CEO, Startupscale360 FZE
swethal@startupscale360.com
About Startupscale360 FZE
Startupcale360 is a startup ecosystem builder based out of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Since its launched in 2020, it has scaled up many startups from different part of the world. Startupscale360 is the national organizer of Entrepreneurship World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Startupscale360 also runs innovation lab called The Playroom for corporates to solve their internal problem using its design thinking and future thinking methodology. It also provides support to university to tap young talent to build future entrepreneurs.
About the Entrepreneurship World Cup
The Entrepreneurship World Cup is one of the largest and most diverse pitch competitions and support programs of its kind. Every year, tens of thousands of entrepreneurs from 200 countries compete for US$1 million dollars in cash prizes and millions more worth of investment, support and publicity through national pitch competitions, bootcamps and a global finals event attended by leading investors. However, the Entrepreneurship World Cup is more than just a pitch competition. Co-hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship Network and Monsha’at with support from more than 100 partners world-wide, the competition connects applicants at all levels – from idea stage to scale-up – with world-class training, resources and mentorship to enhance their skills and take their ventures to the next level, regardless of whether or not they top the podium. To learn more, visit www.entrepreneurshipworldcup.com.