A summary of the development of the corporate venture capital trends including the new CVC programme launched by Capital Markets Malaysia.
Dealing with investor’s veto rights for startups
What are investor’s veto rights and how should you navigate such a request from a potential investor for your company?
Founder Institute Malaysia 2023 update
Founder Institute Malaysia 2023 programme is back after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Five things startups have to know before raising funds
There are several things that founders should know before raising funds for their startup. 1. Understand the different types of funding available. Selling your company’s shares in exchange for money is just one usual way of raising funds. There are various ways to raise capital, including debt financing, equity financing, or even crowdfunding (see Oxwhite’s…
A guide to secondary market for startups in Malaysia
Posted on Author IzwanPosted in Startup Issues, Angel Investing, Crowdfunding, Laws and Regulations, Seed RoundsLeave a Reply
What is a secondary market? How does it work when buying and selling crowdfunding shares? What are the risks involved and why is it such an important feature especially for investors?
What is a seed round for a startup in Malaysia?
How is a seed round different from a series A round in the context of a Malaysian fundraising landscape?
Do I need to give my investor a board seat in my startup?
No, you don’t have to give a board seat to your new investor if you don’t want to and there are alternatives that you can use to avoid giving away a board seat.
My startup cofounder ghosted on me. What can I do?
After months of searching for a CTO for your startup, you’ve finally found your luck when you found a CTO candidate that has agreed to join your startup. He loves what you’re trying to solve and agreed to build the MVP needed and help you fundraise too. After back and forth of meetups, you agreed…
I co-authored a World Bank report on startup financing in Malaysia
During the early lockdown month last year, I was surprised when I received an email from a World Bank researcher asking to schedule a call with me to ask a few questions on the state of startup financing in Malaysia. I found out afterwards that both of the researchers came across one of my webinars…
How to issue sweat equity for your start-ups in Malaysia
Getting a start-up off the ground isn’t easy. It is also hard to keep a good team around and secure new talents especially when you’re bootstrapped with limited cash. Sweat equity shares are a powerful tool for helping you retain talents, and even get others like advisors and mentors in the ecosystem or industry that…