Accelerator · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Alpha Startups Pre-Accelerator

A free 11-week hybrid pre-accelerator run from Kuala Lumpur by 1337 Ventures for idea- to MVP-stage startups across Southeast Asia, ending in an in-person demo day.

Open · closes 8 Nov 2026 Run by 1337 Ventures

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
No fee Free to join; no application fee
Duration
11 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
4 a year
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, Timor-Leste
Perks
  • 10+ hours of mentoring
  • Virtual office hours with industry leaders and investors
  • Self-paced learning through Alpha Startups Online
  • Demo day in Kuala Lumpur for the top 10 finalists

Up to 25 startups are shortlisted per cohort; the programme involves 15 contact days.

Application dates

Open · closes 8 Nov 2026Cohort 68

Cohort 68: applications close 8 November 2026; the programme starts 18 November 2026 and demo day is 3 February 2027.

Who can apply

  • Early-stage startups from idea to MVP or recently launched
  • Founders from Malaysia and across Southeast Asia
  • Any industry, with particular interest in AI, fintech, industrial tech, healthtech, agritech, climate and semiconductors
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It charges no programme fee.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Kuala Lumpur. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Applications are open until 8 November 2026. That is less than a month away, so start the form now.

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