1337 Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2012

AUM

$3 M

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Pre-seed Series B

Region of investment

Asia

ESG Focus

Women
Investor profile last updated: 21 August, 2026

Profile

1337 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, established in 2012. The firm was founded by a team of experienced professionals dedicated to nurturing early-stage startups across Southeast Asia. With a team of 14, including notable partners like Suresh Thiru and Eric Ku, 1337 Ventures stands out for its Alpha Startups pre-accelerator program, which helps founders achieve product-market fit and scale their businesses.

The firm primarily invests in seed and Series A rounds, focusing on sectors such as agritech, health tech, social enterprise, and insurtech. While their primary focus is on Malaysian startups, they also consider opportunities throughout Southeast Asia. 1337 Ventures employs a diverse investment strategy, which includes venture capital, an angel network, and equity crowdfunding through Leet Capital. Their notable fund is the 1337 Capital Fund 1, launched in 2012.

1337 Ventures has a diverse portfolio, including companies like Supple - healthcare technology, Gray Matter Solutions - decision/risk analysis, and OnBeacon - business productivity software. They have achieved successful exits with companies such as Coins.ph and ParkEasy, and continue to actively seek new investment opportunities.

Industry

Technology MedTech AI Software Pharmaceuticals Other Medical Devices Marketing and Advertising IT Services Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services Fashion/Beauty E-commerce/Marketplace Digital Business Services (B2B) Life Sciences Infrastructure Internet of Things (IoT) HealthTech Cloud Cybersecurity PropTech / ConTech Logistics AgriTech

1337 Ventures Funds

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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
1337 Capital Fund 1
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Cloud
Cybersecurity
PropTech / ConTech
HealthTech
Logistics
AgriTech
Pre-seed
Seed
Asia
$5-10 m
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June 2012

Contacts

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Bikesh Lakhmichand CEO
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Wing Lai Associate
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FAQs about 1337 Ventures

1337 Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed and Series B, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
1337 Ventures is located in Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1337 Ventures was founded in 2012.
1337 Ventures invests in companies and startups in Technology, MedTech, AI, Software, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Medical Devices, Marketing and Advertising, IT Services, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, Fashion/Beauty, E-commerce/Marketplace, Digital, Business Services (B2B), Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), HealthTech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, PropTech / ConTech, Logistics, AgriTech.
1337 Ventures invests in companies and startups in Asia.
1337 Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Pre-seed, Series B.
1337 Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
1337 Ventures has around $3m assets under management.
1337 Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2012-06-11
1337 Ventures invests and supports Women startups and founders.
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