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Sivavenayakam Velayutham

Sivavenayakam Velayutham

Startup ecosystem builder and digital-economy leader

sivavela
Penang, Malaysia
Joined November 2025
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Summary

Ecosystem builder and startup operator: Siva has co‑founded and led multi‑city incubator 25 Startups and founded Kolaxus to run iDeas Xchange programmes and corporate–startup collaboration initiatives, focusing on market access, pilot projects and mentoring for early-stage teams. com+1
Public‑sector investment and market‑access experience: He spent over a decade at MDeC/MDEC in market & partner roles and as head of global investment, shaping investment KPIs, attracting investors and facilitating export‑ready Malaysian companies. theedgemalaysia+1
Connector between corporates, investors and startups: Through roles at Finexus, MAJECA/MASSA events and Kolaxus programming, he regularly moderates and organises sessions that bring corporates, government agencies and startups together to catalyse partnerships and funding. finexusgroup+1
Technical and industry grounding with international corporate experience: Early-career technical and operations roles at Intel and Dell, combined with product/technical leadership at MLabs, give him a practical appreciation of engineering- and hardware-led ecosystems (relevant to Penang's E&E strengths). kasi+1

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Writing

Early academic papers on data networks (conference/IEEE)

During early research/technical career produced conference papers (one IEEE, two Korea conference papers) related to data networks.

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Hobbies

Building startup ecosystems, mentoring founders and working on cross‑border market access for startups. theedgemalaysia+1