Muru-ku, The Malaysia Startup Ecosystem
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The Malaysian Startup List
Have a clear product or service offering
Have an MVP for a product or know how your service works
Be a Malaysian-based startup (started and/or operating in Malaysia, founders do not have to be Malaysian to be eligible)

Event List
Find out about upcoming startup events in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, or promote your event to our events calendar for free.

The Malaysian VC List
Mentor Application
At Muru-ku Malaysia & 1337 Ventures we initiated this mentoring programme to allow Startups founders or mid to top-level professionals to give back to the Malaysian Startup community.
You will be helping aspiring Startups in Malaysia craft clarity in their startup offerings. In return, mentors buld their credibility and get compensated for their time with professional learning opportunities.
The Malaysian Grant List
We aim to constantly update our audience with the latest, and existing grants offered by government institutions. Whether you're an idea, startup, SME, MTC, or a market validated prototype looking to commercialise, we hope to be able to provide you with a list grant options to consider and choose from!

Frequently Asked Questions
What are we?
Muru-ku is a one-stop platform for Malaysian startup data, resources, news and insights.
Who are we powered by?
Muru-ku is powered by 1337 Ventures. 1337 is a technology accelerator and early stage venture capital focused on doing pre-seed and seed stage investments in Malaysia as well as South East Asia.
What content does we cover?
We first started off as an independent database / listing of all startups in Malaysia. However, we have decided to diversify our content and will be featuring additional listings and resources. Most recently, we have launched a Malaysian Grant List as well! This platform is currently an MVP and will go through several iterations to launch new functionalities. If you have any suggestions or would like to offer your expertise, please feel free to contact us.