Fundraising 101: Understanding Your Options as a Malaysian Business Owner [Webinar]

​A free webinar for founders who want to raise capital smart – not just raise it fast.

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​About this webinar:

​Fundraising is one of the most misunderstood parts of building a business — and one of the most costly to get wrong.

​Most founders/business owners approach a raise without fully understanding the landscape: what funding options exist, what investors actually look for at each stage, and what separates a fundable pitch from a forgettable one.

​This session cuts through the noise.

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​Speaker:

​Bikesh Lakhmichand
CEO & Founding Partner, 1337 Ventures

​Bikesh has spent over a decade building Malaysia's early-stage startup ecosystem, from founding iTrain Malaysia to 1337 Ventures and pioneering the country's first accelerator programme Alpha Startups, to launching Leet Capital, Malaysia's SC-licensed equity crowdfunding platform. He's worked with 6,000+ founders across Southeast Asia and has sat on both sides of the table as investor, mentor, and operator.

​This is the session he gives founders before they walk into their first investor meeting.

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​Key Takeaways:

• ​A clear map of Malaysia's fundraising landscape — grants, ECF, angel investors, VC/PE, P2P, and more

• ​What investors expect from founders at each funding stage (pre-seed through Series A)

• ​How to structure your fundraising round before you approach anyone

• ​The most common mistakes that kill early-stage raises — and how to avoid them

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​Who Should Attend:

​This webinar is built for,

• ​Founders at the idea, pre-seed, or seed stage exploring their first raise

• ​SME business owners looking to understand equity-based fundraising for the first time

• ​Growth-stage founders considering ECF or a structured fundraising round

• ​Anyone who's been told "you're not ready yet" and wants to understand why

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​Hosted by:

​1337 Ventures — Malaysia's leading early-stage VC and the team behind Alpha Startups, Leet Capital, and Leet Academy. We've worked with 6,000+ startups across Southeast Asia, and this is the session we wish every founder had before their first raise.