First Move

🚀 We're excited to announce our investment in FinKnight, a game-changer in providing comprehensive finance services to startups and scale-ups! 🎉 Too often, growing companies overlook their finance functions until it's too late, missing out on essential expertise needed for sustainable success. FinKnight fills this crucial gap, empowering businesses with the financial tools and support they need right from the start. We’re thrilled to support their mission to streamline finance for innovators!

🚀 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝟮𝟯+ 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗘𝗔’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀!🚀 Our portfolio companies are hiring for various roles. This is your chance to be part of early-stage startups that are set to become the next big names in SEA. Check out the list below; apply to be part of the journey or share with others! 🌟👇 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵: 1. Product Design 🌍 remote - ourteam.ai https://rb.gy/l1831p 2. Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) 🇲🇾 - Decube https://rb.gy/pdxy6d 3. Full Stack Developer 🇲🇾 - Scentses + Co https://rb.gy/sdtyio 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4. Growth Marketing 🌍 remote - Welling https://rb.gy/50k07x 5. Marketing Manager 🇮🇩 - The Giggly Company https://rb.gy/nhqjog 6. Marketing Manager 🇮🇩 - Stealth, FMCG https://rb.gy/8nlevc 7. Brand Manager 🇸🇬 - Evo Commerce https://rb.gy/bkoq5v 8. Brand Manager 🇲🇾 - Scentses + Co https://rb.gy/4ry2l9 9. Performance Marketing 🇸🇬 - Evo Commerce https://rb.gy/1dmxbp 10. Social Media 🇲🇾 - Scentses + Co https://rb.gy/ajvesz 11. Live Campaign Manager 🇲🇾 - Scentses + Co https://rb.gy/r9sheq 12. Influencer Marketing 🇲🇾 - Evo Commerce https://rb.gy/gfceos 13. Content Producer 🇸🇬 - Evo Commerce https://rb.gy/xz5b93 14. Copywriter 🇸🇬 - Evo Commerce https://rb.gy/9ibyu9 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀: 15. Sales Manager 🇲🇾 - Collektr https://lnkd.in/gUdauSaj 16. Retail Sales 🇸🇬 - Evo Commerce https://rb.gy/0vj3sx 17. Area Sales Manager 🇮🇩 - Stealth, FMCG https://rb.gy/vhx9kv 18. Store Manager 🇲🇾 - Koppiku https://lnkd.in/gJq4xVDF 19. Barista 🇲🇾 - Koppiku https://lnkd.in/gJq4xVDF 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹: 20. Chief Medical Officer 🇸🇬 🇲🇾 - L'évive Labs https://rb.gy/qpv9ys 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 21. Consultant, Senior Associate 🇲🇾 - FinKnight https://rb.gy/y6a7xl 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: 22. Marketing & Operations 🇲🇾 - Notti Sdn. Bhd. https://rb.gy/ybm58e 23. Management Trainee 🇲🇾 - Koppiku https://lnkd.in/gJq4xVDF Apply or share with those who're looking 👀

🚀 “What began as casual interactions quickly evolved into substantial partnerships,” shares founder Ke Yee Yap that bootstrapped her business to create great pet products at Notti Sdn. Bhd. Advise for founders: never turn down a casual coffee chat ☕ https://lnkd.in/eqMxjvzp

Welcome Ke Yee Yap and Notti Sdn. Bhd. to the First Move tribe. We are excited to be part of the journey helping pets live their best lives.

Hey GenAI founders, let's meet on 21st May!

What Investors Really Think of Southeast Asia 🌏 Earlier this week, KL20 Summit invited 500 Global to host a roundtable titled SEA of Opportunity: Collaboration for Shared Prosperity. We brought together financial institutions, government agencies, founders and venture capital firms from Southeast Asia and beyond who want to serve the region's startups better. The discussion was focused on key actions for realizing an inclusive future of prosperity for all. Here are 8 insights featuring: - Sophie Chiu (AppWorks) - Audra Pakalnyte (First Move) - Shahril Ibrahim (500 Global) - Shahril Hamdan (Watchtower Advisory) - Meng Xiong Kuok (K3 Ventures) - Rezal Rahman - Neil Cheong (GUIDE) - Khailee Ng (500 Global) #venturecapital #startups #entrepreneurship #southeastasia #KL20 #KL20Summit

Here’s a team that’s committed to diversity and inclusion in Southeast Asia. 500-backed First Move has invested in their first 10 startups in their inaugural year; 35% of the founders supported are women, and majority of the funding went to founders in Malaysia, as well as across Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Partner Audra Pakalnyte shared, “Our investments in Malaysian startups have not only fueled their growth, but have also attracted attention and interest from international investors.” Learn more on TechNode Global: https://bit.ly/3vhzY45 #500Global #500SoutheastAsia #500Strong #startups #technology #innovation #venturecapital #asia #southeastasia #malaysia #earlystage #affordability #financialinclusion #circulareconomy Photo credit: First Move

First Move, co-founded by Joel Neoh and Audra Pakalnyte, is making waves in the Malaysian startup scene, investing in its first 10 ventures within a year. Targeting early-stage startups, particularly in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam, First Move emphasizes diversity, with 35% of its investments in women-led ventures. Highlighting affordability, financial inclusion, and the circular economy, the fund collaborates with notable firms like Vertex Ventures and 500 Global to nurture scalable ventures and drive regional economic growth. #StartupFunding #DiversityInTech #SustainableGrowth #SEA

Making the First Move (in consumer). Meet First Move, an early-stage VC fund focused on consumer businesses in Southeast Asia. They launched in 2023 and already invested in 10 startups! 👋🏼 Meet the 10 companies Collektr. 🇲🇾 They’re a marketplace for collectibles in Southeast Asia that allows live bidding. Evo Commerce. 🇸🇬 They build D2C health, beauty, and personal care brands. Koppiku. 🇲🇾 They offer premium coffee and drinks at affordable prices. MalaysianPAYGAP. 🇲🇾 Best known for their Instagram account, they’re an initiative that raises awareness about the pay gap and unequal career opportunities. Scentses + Co. 🇲🇾 They’re Malaysia’s first designer fragrance subscription service. The Giggly Company. 🇮🇩 They’re building the future of consumer brands and experiences today, starting with Giggly Coco, a coconut water brand. Tjufoo. 🇮🇩 They’re an Indonesian startup that aggregates and grows Indonesian D2C brands. Decube. 🇸🇬 They’re a data trust platform for the Gen AI era. They allow you to make your data more reliable, manageable and secure, so you can make better business decisions. SaveDay. 🇻🇳 They let you save any content on the internet, like images, Youtube videos, PDFs, podcasts, and more. Search through it, summarize it, and share it too! 3cat. 🇲🇾 They’re a secondhand electronics platform that allows you to trade in, repair, and buy used Apple devices. Founders: Joel Neoh and Audra Pakalnyte Learn more 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/eFhDCMx4 Want the latest news in SEA tech? Subscribe for free on: www.BackScoop.com

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