The Startup Ecosystem of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur has 226 startups in our sample database. This represents about 78% of Malaysia’s startups. Kuala Lumpur is the highest-ranked startup ecosystem in Malaysia.
CITY RANKING
In 2023, the startup scene of Kuala Lumpur shows much promise after advancing in the Global Ecosystem Index by 1 spot.
National Ranking
In Malaysia
Regional Ranking
In South East Asia
Global Ranking
Worldwide
Startups
Kuala Lumpur Top Startup Industries
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17 startups
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Kuala Lumpur Ecosystem Health Check
The health check tables allow you to look at the performance Kuala Lumpur has in each of the parameters that are part of StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. There are five tables, corresponding to the three subscores, the subscore analysis and industry ana...
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The Startup Ecosystem in Kuala Lumpur
Global Rank
Kuala Lumpur is ranked within the top 100 startup ecosystems globally.
Top Industries
Kuala Lumpur’s startups excel particularly in Edtech where it ranks 27 and in Ecommerce & Retail, and Social & Leisure. Find out more
Top Cities for Startups in Malaysia - Ranked by StartupBlink
| 2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st 0 | 87th + 1 | 8.095 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 329th + 12 | 1.144 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 594th + 404 | 0.360 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
Startups
Notable Startups in Kuala Lumpur
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Successful Edtech startups in Kuala Lumpur
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Why should you join Kuala Lumpur's Startup Ecosystem?
Overview
Within Kuala Lumpur there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Edtech, Ecommerce & Retail, Social & Leisure. These three industries represent about 19% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Kuala Lumpur.
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Overview
Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's 1st best startup ecosystem and is ranked 4th in South East Asia. With a population of 2M - 10M people, Kuala Lumpur is ranked 87th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including TNG Digital and its startup ecosystem infrastructure is strengthened by organizations such as Mindvalley and Regus - Kuala Lumpur, Solaris Mont Kiara.
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