# Bikesh Lakhmichand

> Bikesh Lakhmichand is the Kuala Lumpur-based CEO and founding partner of 1337 Ventures and co-founder of iTrain. His work connects developer education, early-stage investing, founder mentoring and corporate innovation through initiatives including Alpha Startups and Leet Capital.

- **Role:** CEO & Founding Partner at 1337 Ventures
- **Organizations:** 1337 Ventures, iTrain, Leet Capital
- **Nationality:** Malaysian
- **Education:** Computer Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia
- **Known for:** Co-founded iTrain in 2005., Founded 1337 Ventures and launched Alpha Startups., Featured in Digital News Asia’s Digerati50 in 2014.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Co-founded technology training company iTrain with Eric Ku.
- **2012** — Started 1337 Ventures; the firm dates its founding to 2012.
- **2013** — The accelerator and government-backed pre-seed initiative launched; contemporary coverage dates the launch to March 2013.
- **2014** — Alpha Startups began in May; later that year 1337 Ventures moved to private funding.
- **2019** — 1337 Ventures received approval as an equity crowdfunding operator and announced Leet Capital.
- **2021** — Alpha Startups cohort 36 selected Arus Oil and Cult Creative as winners.
- **2022** — Marked 1337 Ventures’ tenth anniversary and discussed Accelerator Fund 1 with Asgari Stephens and Suresh Thiru.
- **2025** — Alpha Startups opened its 64th cohort; Leet Launchpad began its startup showcase series.
- **2026** — Continued corporate-startup matchmaking through Leet Launchpad and served as a BizSmart Challenge judge.

## Achievements

- Co-founded iTrain in 2005.
- Founded 1337 Ventures and launched Alpha Startups.
- Featured in Digital News Asia’s Digerati50 in 2014.
- Expanded founder support into equity crowdfunding through Leet Capital.
- Alpha Startups reported supporting more than 3,500 startups by July 2025; this is a programme-wide figure, not a count of investments.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — 1337 Ventures advertised an October 9 idea-validation webinar led by Bikesh, covering early adopters, MVPs, market sizing and founding teams.
- **2026-08** — Promoted free Fundraising 101 and Pitching 101 online sessions for August 21 and August 28.
- **2026-06** — Named as a judge in Alliance Bank’s BizSmart Challenge Accelerator Edition 2026 launch announcement.
- **2026-04** — Discussed corporate-startup connections and regional sourcing at Leet Launchpad Vol 4, held March 31.

## Links

- Website: https://1337.ventures/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bikeshl/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BikeshL

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