Maybank partners 1337 Ventures to find Southeast Asia’s best fintech startups

Fintech seems to be a hot topic in 2015. Maybank, one of Malaysia’s leading banks, wants a piece of it.

Maybank has joined the bandwagon through a partnership with 1337 Ventures, a recognized Malaysian technology accelerator, in search of the best fintech ideas in region.

Early stage startups can apply to join roadshows in Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur this April 2015. 20 startups will be picked to join a three-day-long idea validation bootcamp in June 2015. Startups won’t receive money, but they can get access to Maybank’s 22 million customers.

Startups can register for the ideation Ignite programme as well as the idea validation bootcamp here.

Here is what Maybank is looking for:

The 1337-Maybank initiative isn’t the only fintech startup program in the region. Startupbootcamp, a prominent startup accelerator in Europe, will launch its own fintech bootcamp in May, offering S$24,500 (US$18,000) in financial support along with networking and mentorship.