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Most early-stage startups in Malaysia not aware of funding amount needed Around 90% of early-stage(!) startups I meet request more startup funding than they need. Sometimes, founders are looking to raise a multiple of what the startup requires at that point. This can lead to entrepreneurs giving away more equity than they would have to, or entrepreneurs having difficulties raising …
Types of Startup Funds in Malaysia For Startups (high growth businesses), there are a few types of Startup funds in Malaysia that we can consider. These are funds that are taking a high risk to fund Startups that can give high returns to investors. Generally, the higher the amount of funding, the less support you need from Investors. Typically, these …
Angel Investors in Malaysia Angel Investors in Malaysia are defined as investors who provide financial backing, industry knowledge, as well as industry or business experience to early stage startups or entrepreneurs. Angel Investors in Malaysia are usually found in Angel Investment Groups or Networks. They usually provide mentoring and guidance to startups. Some of the best angel investors are known …
Venture Capital Malaysia Venture Capital Malaysia is a guide for Malaysian Startups looking for venture capital funding. We have also included a list of VCs at the end of the page. I will cover a few types of venture capital funding including Angel Investment, VC investment, PE investment and so on. Venture Capital Malaysia is a list that covers funding …
There is so much to know how to be an angel investor! Knowing so, it is also about who you know – because we simply don’t know what we don’t know. We gather as an angel investment group here in South East Asia because there are so many of us that can contribute to startups in many different ways. These …
I have often needed a list of Venture Capital (VCs) that invest in Malaysia for work. However, I find most lists extremely lengthy and confusing. So, here is a simple list of venture capital in Malaysia, updated for 2017. These lists include Venture Capitals that are not based in Malaysia but do invest in Malaysian companies. Inactive VCs are not …
What Is Equity Crowdfunding (ECF)? Equity Crowdfunding is a method for Startups and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) or Businesses to raise funds via the general public, a.k.a. Retail Investors. Retail Investors look for deals on ECF platforms to Invest in businesses in exchange for Equity. These businesses are generally a high risk, high return investment alternative to other Investment …
Is Uber Actually a Non-Profit Organisation? What Exactly is Uber’s Revenue Model? I remember debating with my team on this a while back. Is their revenue model based on a transaction fee or is it based on subsidies? The latter, of course, is not a revenue model as it does not make any revenues. Anyway, which one exactly is Uber …
I highly recommend to any startup or small business to do monthly cash flow planning! Why should you care? Countless reasons, but here the major ones: Basic CF figures are the big picture financials of your company. You need to know where money is coming from, and where it will be going. Simple as that. You also need to …
“Money kills startups” Money kills startups is what has become a blunt saying among our angel investors. In a nutshell, it means that funding under the wrong circumstances does more harm than good to a company, and can even get a company ‘killed’. How funding is supposed to work Before startups get funding, expenses are usually low (not much …
