# Growth Charger - Startup Accelerator and Incubator

> Growth Charger is a Kuala Lumpur venture platform founded in 2020 that runs startup acceleration, innovation and venture-building programs across Southeast Asia. It works with founders and institutional partners including Cyberview, Cradle, MRANTI, TEGAS and SDEC to support customer validation, commercial readiness and access to markets and investors.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- **Founders:** Mohd Iskandar Shafi’i (CEO and Co-founder)
- **Products:** Accelerator Programmes, Cyberview Living Lab Accelerator (CLLA), MYStartup Pre-Accelerator Cohort 3, MRANTI Global Accelerator Programme, Venture Build
- **Notable:** MYStartup Cohort 3 selected 26 startups from 136 applicants in March 2024., Five June 2024 Demo Day winners received RM7,500 each and a market-access pathway., Official organiser of Startup World Cup Malaysia 2025, confirmed by MOSTI.

## Products & services

- **Accelerator Programmes** — Structured founder support for product-market fit, commercial readiness and expansion, delivered with institutional partners.
- **Cyberview Living Lab Accelerator (CLLA)** — Cyberview’s equity-free accelerator; Growth Charger provides programme support. Advertises mentoring, coworking, startup credits and pilot introductions.
- **MYStartup Pre-Accelerator Cohort 3** — Cradle/MYStartup programme with Growth Charger: 26 startups selected from 136 applications for four months of support in 2024.
- **MRANTI Global Accelerator Programme** — GAP 2025 is an eight-week hybrid programme delivered in partnership with Growth Charger, targeting investment readiness and new markets.
- **Venture Build** — Idea validation, co-founding, team assembly, MVP development, go-to-market execution and spin-off/fundraise readiness.
- **Startup World Cup Malaysia** — Malaysian regional competitions in the Pegasus Tech Ventures global Startup World Cup, whose global finale offers a US$1 million investment prize.
- **Startup 54** — 54-hour sprint from problem identification to validated startup concepts.
- **G.IVE** — One-day, in-person industry immersion for corporate leaders, innovators and decision-makers.
- **Back Office** — Operational, financial, compliance and strategic consulting for startups and venture-backed businesses.
- **Hackathons & Innovation Challenges** — Programs addressing industry problems and identifying entrepreneurial talent.
- **TEGAS Pre-Accelerator Bootcamp Cohort 7** — Growth Charger partnered with TEGAS on a six-day Sarawak founder bootcamp scheduled for 18-23 August 2025.
- **Digital Village Accelerator (DiVA)** — SDEC names Growth Charger as accelerator partner for DiVA, including its Cohort 4 showcase in February 2026.
- **Venture Capital (Coming Soon)** — A proposed early-stage fund advertised on the company website; a launched fund is not established by that announcement.

## Achievements

- MYStartup Cohort 3 selected 26 startups from 136 applicants in March 2024.
- Five June 2024 Demo Day winners received RM7,500 each and a market-access pathway.
- Official organiser of Startup World Cup Malaysia 2025, confirmed by MOSTI.
- Qarbotech won the Kuala Lumpur regional final on 17 July 2025.
- Company website self-reports 300+ accelerated startups, 30+ cohorts, RM530m+ startup revenue and RM200m+ raised by startups; these are participant totals, not Growth Charger revenue or funding.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — SDEC’s Startup Innovation Showcase included seven DiVA ventures; Growth Charger was named its accelerator partner, with eligibility widened to companies planning Sarawak operations within six months.
- **2026-08** — Growth Charger’s LinkedIn posts document BioInnovation Launchpad Cohort 2 sessions covering commercialisation, financial foundations, regulatory/IP and pitch readiness.
- **2026-09** — Startup World Cup Malaysia’s public LinkedIn updates identify Atoz CarbonCycle Platform and NEX EcoVentures as its 2026 West and East chapter winners.

## Links

- Website: https://www.growthcharger.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growthcharger/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growthcharger/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/growthcharger

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Last updated: 2026-10-08