# Startup & founder events in Kuala Lumpur

Curated by [foundercal.com](https://foundercal.com/). Only events worth a founder's time: conferences, demo days, founder dinners, meetups and workshops. Generic networking filler is filtered out. Updated daily.

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15 upcoming events as of 31 August 2026.

## Entrepreneurs Summit VII

- Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 09:00 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Conference
- Venue: HIVE 5 Auditorium, MRANTI Park, MRANTI Park, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur
- Organizer: [NEXEA](https://foundercal.com/organizers/nexea)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/entrepreneurs-summit-vii-2026-09-03
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9245?p=md

The seventh edition of Malaysia's own founder conference, run by the VC and accelerator NEXEA out of MRANTI Park. One stage, one day, and a line-up of people who have actually built and exited: the founders of Soft Space, MHub, Basis Bay and Spritzer, plus NEXEA's own investment team on what they…

## Weekly Show & Tell @TheMalaysian.ai Residency

- Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 12:00 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Repeats: 2 upcoming dates (every week)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [Malaysian AI](https://foundercal.com/organizers/malaysian-ai)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/weekly-show-and-tell-themalaysian-ai-residency-ABqx8zOZBW7vQDY
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8542?p=md

Every Thursday, a group of builders, creators and AI enthusiasts gather at 500 Global's office (in AICB) and have a Show & Tell session. At 5pm, everyone takes turns doing a quick sharing. We'll share what we learned from the week, features we shipped, ideas we explored, AI use cases we discovered,…

## AI Video Hackathon KL 2026

- Date: Sunday 6 September 2026, 09:00 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Hackathon
- Organizer: Personal
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-video-hackathon-kl-2026-0n8lpDsURvEvUcA
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7991?p=md

AI Video Hackathon KL 2026Make a film in a day with Seedance 2.5. Join Topview for a one-day AI film sprint at the AWS Office in Kuala Lumpur. In nine hours, you and your team will create an original 1–2 minute Malaysian film for a brand of your choice.You’ll learn to use Seedance 2.5 in Topview,…

## AI Tinkerers KL x Terminal 3: Agent Dev Kit Build Night

- Date: Monday 7 September 2026, 18:30 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Hackathon
- Price: Free
- Venue: Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, 50470 Kuala Lumpur
- Organizer: [AI Tinkerers Kuala Lumpur](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ai-tinkerers-kuala-lumpur)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-tinkerers-kl-x-terminal-3-agent-dev-kit-build-night-2026-09-07
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9247?p=md

A short briefing, then three hours of building. You ship a working agent on Terminal 3's Agent Dev Kit that proves verifiable identity and privacy-preserving actions, and you demo it before you leave. AI Tinkerers KL is the closest thing the city has to a real builder room: the chapter has run…

## World AI Show - Malaysia

- Date: 9 September 2026 – 10 September 2026
- Type: Conference
- Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/world-ai-show-malaysia-Sk2T3vUNN0pDhEu
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7536?p=md

World AI Show Malaysia 2026 | Meet the People Shaping AI in Malaysia There is something interesting happening with AI in Malaysia. Some people are building AI agents and automation systems. Some are running businesses with ChatGPT sitting quietly in the background. Some are experimenting with image…

## Hsinchu County × Malaysia｜Startup Pitch & Match

- Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 13:30 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Pitch
- Venue: Common Ground Bukit Bintang, Level 24 & 25, 198, Jln Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Organizer: [StarFab](https://foundercal.com/organizers/starfab)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/hsinchu-county-malaysia-startup-pitch-and-match-VKorQQNMADeDMPq
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7925?p=md

About 10 startups from Taiwan are heading to Malaysia to explore new market and collaboration opportunities! 📅 Wednesday, 9 September 2026🕐 1:30 PM–5:00 PM, Doors open at 1:00 PM📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia✅ Event will be conducted in English Led by the Hsinchu County Government and co-organized by…

## FuseSpark Meet-up #6

- Date: Thursday 10 September 2026, 18:30 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Menara CIMB, 2, Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Organizer: [FuseSpark](https://foundercal.com/organizers/fusespark)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/fusespark-meet-up-6-Y8Xr8ymnuzY5d9h
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8545?p=md

About Event Welcome to FuseSpark, a community event series designed as a vital part of the FuseCon ecosystem. FuseSpark is our spark- a dedicated space where ideas collide and multiply to shape the future of tech leadership. Session 1: Chasing the Signal: A Practical Approach for Learning New…

## AI Tinkerers KL x Nebius & Tavily: Builders & Brews Hack Edition

- Date: Saturday 12 September 2026, 10:00 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Hackathon
- Price: Free
- Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Organizer: [AI Tinkerers Kuala Lumpur](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ai-tinkerers-kuala-lumpur)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-tinkerers-kl-x-nebius-and-tavily-builders-and-brews-hack-edition-2026-09-12
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9244?p=md

A full Saturday build day for agents and AI search, run by AI Tinkerers KL with Nebius and Tavily. You get compute and search credits, six hours to build something real, and a demo slot at the end. The KL stop is part of the global Builders and Brews run, so the format is proven and the room is…

## Leadership Circle Dinner

- Date: Friday 18 September 2026, 18:30 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Dinner
- Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/leadership-circle-dinner-XGRPYQFKWklZGzk
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9711?p=md

Venue: TBC | This dinner may be held at a partner's event, or it could be postponed to a later date.The organiser will get in touch to understand your interest before confirming your spot. If you are an AI thought leader in Malaysia, you are welcome to join this exclusive leadership circle dinner…

## AI Salon KL – When A.I. Meets Financial Crime

- Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 13:30 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [AI Salon (www.AiSalon.ai)](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ai-salon-www-aisalon-ai)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-salon-kl-when-a-i-meets-financial-crime-1OhLkQp7egS18ws
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9716?p=md

AI Salon KL: When A.I. Meets Financial Crime 🚀 AI is transforming every industry – but it's also transforming crime. From AI-generated scams and deepfake fraud to increasingly sophisticated financial crime networks, artificial intelligence is reshaping both how crimes are committed and how…

## FuseCon '26 | Powered by Amplitude

- Date: 14 October 2026 – 15 October 2026
- Type: Conference
- Venue: Connexion Conference & Event Centre (The Vertical), Level M1, Connexion Conference & Event Centre, The Vertical, 8, Jalan Kerinchi, Bangsar South, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Organizer: [FuseCon](https://foundercal.com/organizers/fusecon)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/fusecon-26-powered-by-amplitude-AzHzGgfEQCmMJ0O
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8547?p=md

Technology, Humanised As AI reshapes the very fabric of how we build, ship, and scale, we find ourselves at a crossroads. Intelligence is now everywhere-embedded in our code, our interfaces, and our roadmaps. But intelligence without intention is just noise. The critical question isn't "What can AI…

## Selangor Triple Accelerator Final Demo Day

- Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026, 09:00 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Demo Day
- Price: Free
- Venue: Plenary Theatre, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur
- Organizer: [Sidec](https://foundercal.com/organizers/sidec)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/selangor-triple-accelerator-final-demo-day-2026-10-14
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9243?p=md

The graduating cohorts of Sidec's three Selangor accelerator tracks, Deep-X, Retail-X and Token-X, pitch on the KLCC plenary stage. It opens AiSEM@Selangor, the state's AI and semiconductor convention, so the investors, corporates and agency people are already in the building. Worth it if you want…

## AI Salon Kuala Lumpur @ AiSEM Selangor

- Date: Thursday 15 October 2026, 11:00 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [AI Salon (www.AiSalon.ai)](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ai-salon-www-aisalon-ai)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-salon-kuala-lumpur-aisem-selangor-pgnBd4N87M1rZBr
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8953?p=md

AI Salon Kuala Lumpur @ AiSEM Selangor 🌟 Join us at Sidec’s The Selangor AI x Semiconductor (AiSEM@Selangor) is a premier smart city and digital economy convention. This four-day innovation summit brings together startups, investors, corporates, technologists, and policymakers to shape the future…

## KL20 2026 Kuala Lumpur Chapter

- Date: Thursday 5 November 2026, 09:00 (Asia/Kuala_Lumpur)
- Type: Conference
- Organizer: [Kementerian Ekonomi Malaysia](https://foundercal.com/organizers/kementerian-ekonomi-malaysia)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/kl20-2026-kuala-lumpur-chapter-2026-11-05
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9246?p=md

The closing chapter of Malaysia's national startup push, after the Penang semiconductor day and the Johor creative-economy day. KL20 is the government's bid to put Malaysia in the top 20 global startup ecosystems, so the room is built around three groups: founders raising, global VCs and…