Fintech Start-Ups: Pod, Payd, Senang and Funding Societies Malaysia

11 March 2022, 3.00pm – 5.30pm, Asia School of Business Kuala Lumpur

Co-hosted with The Hive Southeast Asia and Iris Capital Partners, the 4th Capital Connection showcased four fintech companies – Pod, Payd, Senang and Funding Societies where they shared their views on being a start-up in Malaysia as well as the change in consumer trends to accept fintech as a solution. Encik Adnan Zaylani bin Mohd Zahid, the then Assistant Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia

Chinese New Year Celebration featuring RPG Commerce

25 January 2022, 12.30pm – 2.30pm, The RuMa Hotel & Residences Kuala Lumpur

The 3rd instalment of Capital Connections features Hibiscus Fund and Iris Fund’s investee company, RPG Commerce. Melvin Chee, CEO of RPG, shared how a simple dropshipping experiment during the semester break led him to build three multimillion-dollar brands across different niches in e-commerce. After identifying a jarring gap in Australia, Melvin launched his first

Beam: Coffee and Connect

14 December 2021, 10am – 11.30am, Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Alan Jiang, CEO of Beam, together with AC Ventures team provide us further insight into the micro mobility start-up. Alan took us through his personal journey, the ups and downs and most importantly, where Beam is heading to.

Carsome: A fireside chat with Eric Cheng, CEO

28 September 2021, 12.50pm – 2.00pm, Virtual Meeting

Eric Cheng, CEO of Carsome, shared his personal journey and the trials and tribulations that Carsome overcame to elevate the company to the next level. There are also sharings on the evolution of the Malaysian VC ecosystem and what Penjana Kapital can contribute towards the ecosystem growth.