Cradle Fund
That burning desire to succeed
Cradle CEO Nazrin Hassan shares his thoughts on the strengthening ecosystem in Malaysia, while wishing that more entrepreneurs had the burning desire to succeed.
Six more partners, Cradle co-investment funds reach nearly US$38mil
Cradle Fund has signed on six new partners, raising another RM52mil for its co-investment funds, which now total RM159.2mil (US$37.7mil).
MaGIC gears up for MAP 2
As MaGIC starts the process of selecting 50 startups from more than 700 entries for Cohort 2 of its MaGIC Accelerator Programme, its alumni from Cohort 1 have already been a great help, says executive director Johnathan Lee.
Pitching 101: Important to differentiate yourself
Pitching isn’t easy, especially when the startup itself isn’t clear about its own unique selling proposition.
VLT Labs to help Cradle startups level-up
Cradle Fund is partnering with startup incubator VLT Labs to help CIP grant recipients take their business to the next level.
Hostel Hunting raises US$500K seed funding
Malaysian startup Hostel Hunting Sdn Bhd said it has raised US$500,000 in a seed round led by KK Fund, for its student accommodation marketplace.
Intelectasia gets CIP 500 grant to take ‘Supernewsroom’ regional
Malaysian PR consultancy Intelectasia has been awarded a CIP 500 grant by Cradle Fund to expand its Supernewsroom to Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.
GiveReceipt gets CIP 500 grant only 3mths after going live
GiveReceipt, which describes itself as Asean’s first e-receipt platform and only launched three months ago, has been awarded an RM500,000 grant by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd under the CIP 500 programme.
Cradle co-investment fund surpasses RM100-mil mark
Cradle Fund has grown its co-investment programme fund size to RM107.2 million (US$25.11 million) after tying up with four additional partners: Senior Marketing System Asia, East Ventures SEA 2, MOC Capital and Qeerad Holdings.
Week in Review: GrabTaxi has left the SEA ecosystem
There was less buzz than usual when GrabTaxi raised its largest round so far, a whopping US$350 million! Is it a case of funding fatigue, or because GrabTaxi is an entirely different creature now, DNA founder Karamjit Singh ponders.
