From Hiring Services To Fashion Retailing, Here Are The Best Local Startups Of 2015

2015 has been an awesome year for the startup scene in Malaysia.

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1. Twenty3: 23-year-old Sherlyn Tan gave up her position as Business Director at Groupon Malaysia to start her own fashion label. The risk to quit a cushy corporate job has paid off as she recently won the Alliance Bank BizSmart SME Innovation Challenge 2015.

Check out Twenty3 [here](http://www.twenty3.my/).

2. Kaodim. "Gao Dim" means "take care of it" in Cantonese, which is exactly what the startup does. It serves as a platform to link users with service providers. With hopes of expanding its services across Southeast Asia, it has raised over USD4 million through venture capital.

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Kaodim co-founders Jeffri Cheong (L) and Choong Fui-Yu (R)

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Check out Kaodim [here](https://www.kaodim.com/about).

3. Dah Makan. With the goal of delivering affordable and delicious meals to busy working young adults, the startup has gained prominence in the food industry – with over thousands of orders per month.

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Dah Makan co-founders Jessica (L), Jonathan (M), Chris (R)

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Check out Dah Makan [here](http://dahmakan.com/).

4. wobb. The startup offers users a peep into working in a new environment. Aside from that, it helps users source out companies with great culture – wobb doesn't stand for 'Working On Bean Bags' for nothing.

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Founder of Wobb, Derek Toh.

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Check out wobb [here](http://www.wobb.my/).

5. The Alphabet Press. Founded earlier this year, The Alphabet Press uses the art of letterpress printing – an old printing method where paper is inked and impressed simultaneously manually.

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Check out The Alphabet Press [here](http://thealphabetpress.com/about/).

6. EasyParcel. The first web-based courier delivery platform in Southeast Asia aims to help expedite the process of parcel delivery. Some of the partners including Poslaju, Skynet and many others.

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With that first world problem of cutting down queue lines at post offices, EasyParcel – the first web-based courier delivery platform in Southeast Asia aims to help expedite the process of parcel delivery.

Calling itself the booking.com for courier services, EasyParcel allows users to check for delivery rates and book services from multiple courier companies

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Check out EasyParcel [here](http://easyparcel.my/).

7. The Battery Shop. By breaking away from conventional car battery workshops, the startup provides delivery services within an hour.

The Battery Shop exists for one reason; to get you back on the road quickly and safely. Unlike your average workshop, we use technology and our hearts to deliver exceptional customer service, after sales service, reliability and transparency. And that's because we understand how frustrating it is to have your car broken down

**The Battery Shop has fixed over 1,600 cars since it started last year. They are hoping to have a mobile app up and running next year, with hopes to expand to Penang, Johor and Sarawak.**

Check out The Battery Shop [here](http://says.com/my/tech/the-battery-shop).

8. Touristly. This web-based service strays away from tour groups by giving users a chance to plan their own travel intinery.

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Touristly does not sell any travel packages, rather, it acts as a curator by helping you search through different restaurants, spas or other places of attraction in a particular country of region.

It's trip planner serves as a personal concierge that gives travellers the power to effectively become their own travel agent and create unique itineraries.

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Check out Touristly [here](https://touristly.com/).

9. 100% Project. Through the concept of crowdfunding, this startup is aiming to push Malaysian education forward by giving the public a chance to contribute

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Co-founders Andrew Yong (L), Amelia Tan (M), Karthik Karunanithy (R)

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Founded by a trio of friends, **100% Project has done so well at its launch that it ran out of projects to fund.** The co-founders were surprised and encouraged by how supportive the public has been, so much so that they have ran out of projects for the public to fund!

Since its inception, 100% Project has partnered with other businesses like foodpanda to help market their products.

Check out 100% Project [here](https://www.100percentproject.org/en/hello).

10. Bookdoc. The recently launched app provides users to seek medical attention at any time of the day by 'booking a doctor'. The startup was given the title the title of having raised the highest pre-seed valuation in the Asian tech app history!

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For a start, the healthcare app is only available for corporate clients who wish to connect their employees with panel doctors and hospitals. It is also able to link those in need of medical services with healthcare professionals in order to provide timely care and access while reducing waiting time.

Founder Dato' Chevy Beh

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Check out BookDoc [here](http://bookdoc.com/).

11. KFIT. The startup provides users a one-stop pass to gyms, fitness centres around the South East Asia region. Recently, it landed a $3.25 million funding round led by Sequoia, a venture capital firm in the US.

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Check out KFIT [here](https://kfit.com/).

12. GoGet. The startup connects those who want to get chores done, and those who will do it for them, for a fee. GoGet has been growing faster than the founding team initially projected. By the seventh week, its database of customers had crossed 500, which is really impressive!

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Founder Francesca Chia.

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Check out GoGet [here](http://www.goget.my/).

13. Speedrent. By cutting away the middleman, the startup allows interested landlords to rent out their properties to potential tenants without the help of property agents.

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Aside from that, Speedrent constantly puts up discounts for tenants to receive 50% off their first month's rent. So that's good news for us, Malaysians! The app's flexible and ample features make it easier for tenants to look for a place to stay.

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Check out Speedrent [here](http://speedrent.com/).

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