The Top 6 Accelerators in Kuala Lumpur
Discover the best accelerators in Kuala Lumpur for early-stage startups.
Overview
Kuala Lumpur has a growing base of early-stage founders, and a handful of accelerators have emerged to fund and scale them — offering capital, mentorship, and the networks teams need to build in the region. Here are 6 worth knowing, drawn from the startersss directory of 3,133 programs.
1337 Ventures
An early-stage venture capital fund and accelerator based in Malaysia that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups.
BootstrapAccelerator Asia
A Singapore-based accelerator for tech startups.
GameFounders
GameFounders is an accelerator program for video game startups that provides funding, mentorship, and resources to help them grow and succeed.
KERN Ventures
KERN Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups.
Malaysian Technology Development Corporation
The Malaysian Technology Development Corporation is a government-owned company that supports the development of technology-based industries in Malaysia.
NEXEA Venture Capital & Angel Investors
NEXEA is a venture capital firm and angel investor network that provides funding, mentorship, and resources to startups in Southeast Asia.
No longer operating
3 programs from earlier versions of this list have since shut down or gone offline (checked Jul 2026): Inovasi Venture · Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre - MaGIC · ScaleUp Malaysia.