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🚀 Kicking Off Alpha Startups™ Inno4Her – Southeast Asia’s First FemTech Accelerator today! Today, we welcome the 63rd cohort of Alpha Startups™, a pioneering group of 11 bold FemTech startups dedicated to transforming women’s health & wellness. From early cancer detection to reproductive health, menopause support, and AI-powered care, these innovators are tackling critical challenges head-on. Day 1 kicked off with founder introductions, networking, an exclusive Pitching Masterclass, and mentor meet-ups for the startups. 💜 Stay tuned as they embark on this journey to scale their impact!  Blissmi  Magnolia Collective Wellness Bikesh Lakhmichand Eng Ruo Ni Max Teh Soalen Sittampalam Low Ler Min Narayani Raj  Shannon Chow WORQ Disruptive Doctors®  FutureFemHealth  Femtech Insider  FemTech Association Asia

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Great News for Malaysian SMEs and MTCs and our collaboration of Simplified Pitching Guide. The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) and the Securities Commission Malaysia  have launched the Strategic Co-Investment Fund (CoSIF) under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030).   With a total of RM131.5 million, this fund will be distributed through Equity Crowdfunding (ECF) and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) platforms to support SMEs and mid-tier companies in strategic sectors like Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS), Electric Vehicles (EV), Renewable Energy (RE) and Advanced Materials.  The roadmap also includes the release of the Capital Market Starter Pack and a Simplified Pitching Guide, developed in collaboration with 1337 Ventures  to help businesses present their growth potential to investors which will be available soon. Read more on SME Magazine at https://lnkd.in/gxEqPVwc Bikesh Lakhmichand | Alice Foong | Shannon Chow

🚀 Meet Our New Portfolio Startups! We just invested in these game-changing startups: 🏡 The Rainmakers (TRM) (PropTech) – Fractional Real Estate Investment by Kelv Gan 🤖 Laminar (AI) – AI Solutions for Business Efficiency by Brian Foo & Joshua Teh 💰 HATA (FinTech) – Licensed Digital Asset Broker & Exchange by David Low, Darien Ng & Kwai Kun Chong  ⚖️ Simplifi.my (LawTech) – Seamless SaaS for Legal & Business Pros by Mohammad Hafiz Hasan & Hasnul Hisham 🩺 Rebee Health (HealthTech) – Digital Expert for Post-Op & Chronic Pain by Lincoln Dacy Got a startup idea? Pitch to us at Pitch Tuesday! 🔥 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwDXAh_s 1337 Ventures is a licensed Venture Capital by the Securities Commission Malaysia.   Bikesh Lakhmichand Soalen Sittampalam Shannon Chow Max Teh  #StartupFunding #venturecapital #PitchTuesday #1337Ventures

👩🏻 Meet the 11 startups shaping the future of FemTech!  We’re thrilled to announce the early-stage startups selected for the Alpha Startups: Inno4Her FemTech Accelerator, kicking off this week! These bold innovators are tackling women’s health & wellness challenges head-on, from early cancer detection to reproductive health, menopause support, and AI-powered care. Introducing the cohort: 🔹 Ablesen (MY) – Revolutionizing early cancer screening for proactive prevention. 🔹 Baseline (MY) – Making it easier to know your numbers and own your health. 🔹 Blissmi  (HK) – AI-driven holistic health journeys for corporate wellness. 🔹 Soluna (MY) – Smart booking platform for pickleball courts, rehab & wellness centers. 🔹 Dear Kyra (MY) – Telehealth for discreet access to birth control & STD testing. 🔹 Esprii (MY) – Connecting women with medical specialists for easy testing & treatment. 🔹 Forget Me Not (MY) – Ensuring Malaysian women never forget to prioritize their health. 🔹 Magnolia Collective Wellness (SG) – A one-stop app for navigating perimenopause & menopause. 🔹 Plans (ID) – Personal assistant for reproductive health & personalized insights. 🔹 SihatCare (MY) – Hybrid digital health platform for maternal & home care. 🔹 Triageon (MY) – AI-powered platform connecting women with expert female doctors. These early-stage founders are on a mission to revolutionize women’s healthcare across Asia.  💜 Stay tuned as they embark on this journey to scale their impact! https://lnkd.in/gYYdCe_G WORQ  | Disruptive Doctors® | Bikesh Lakhmichand  | Max Teh | Eng Ruo Ni  | Low Ler Min | Narayani Raj  | Shannon Chow | Christina Teo - Speaker, Podcaster, Community builder  | Anja Juliah Abu Bakar  | Shareena/ Sherry Mohd Sheriff | Lavinie Thiruchelvam | Oretha Herrera  | Maran Virumandi | Digital News Asia | FutureFemHealth | Femtech Insider | FemTech Association Asia  #1337Ventures #AlphaStartups #AlphaStartupsWomen #Femtech #WomenInTech #TechForGood

💰 Raising funds for your startup? We’ve got you covered! Join our FREE WEBINAR "Fundraising 101: Master the art of Raising Capital" and learn how to secure funding, attract investors, and craft a winning pitch with expert insights from Bikesh Lakhmichand , Founding Partner of 1337 Ventures. 📅 25 Feb 2025 (Tue) ⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM (GMT+8) 💻 Live on Zoom 🔗 Save your spot now! https://lnkd.in/g_-VcBNM Don’t miss this chance to level up your fundraising game! 🔥 #StartupFunding #Fundraising101 #equitycrowdfunding #venturecapital

At 1337 Ventures we've invested in over 10 Artificial intelligence (AI) related startups, on BFM 89.9 - The Business Station on Monday, Bikesh Lakhmichand shared his observations with Warren Leow, CEO of Pixlr Online AI Photo Editor  and Roshan Kanesan, CFP  where we tackled the big questions: ✨ Is AI lowering the cost of starting a startup? (Spoiler: Yes, but scaling is still expensive.) ✨ Where should investors put their money? AI-powered SaaS? Infrastructure? Agents? ✨ Is “SaaS dead” because of AI agents? (Not really—SaaS is evolving, not disappearing.) ✨ What risks should founders and investors watch for? (Hype vs. real value) The biggest takeaway? AI isn’t just about automation—it’s reshaping how businesses operate, from product development to customer acquisition. If you’re a founder, investor, or just someone curious about where AI is taking us next, check out the full conversation here on BFM: https://lnkd.in/gAmU5GXB 💬 Do you think AI is making your business faster, cheaper, or better? Comment Below 👇

TNGlobal  recently sat down with Bikesh Lakhmichand, Founding Partner & CEO of 1337 Ventures, to discuss the venture capital firm’s milestones in 2024 and its exciting plans for 2025. In the interview, Bikesh also shared valuable insights into the future of Malaysia’s tech ecosystem in the coming year. Thanks for covering this, Yimie Yong ! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g_UY8Ubm

💡 Can a startup raise funds without a pitch deck? YES! But… there’s a catch. 😏 If you’re a visionary founder with strong traction and investor trust, you might raise funds without a pitch deck. But as VCs, we still ask for one—it gives us a clear view of your traction, competitor analysis, business model, team, and vision, helping us understand and evaluate your business effectively. 🚀 Got a game-changing idea? We're looking for AI startups. Pitch to us at Pitch Tuesday! 🚀👇 https://lnkd.in/gwDXAh_s #StartupFunding #Pitching #VCInsights #Fundraising #PitchTuesday #1337Ventures #Startups

🔴 Tune into BFM 89.9 - The Business Station LIVE NOW on "How AI Will Disrupt Startup Investing, Building & Scaling" with Bikesh Lakhmichand , Founding partner of 1337 Ventures and Warren Leow , CEO, Pixlr Online AI Photo Editor together with Roshan Kanesan, CFP 🎙️