Events

Strangers No More: The Cleve and Mole's Networking Experience

Experience 'Strangers Rant & Rilek'—a night where chance encounters evolve into business opportunities.

Community Manager

Catherhea

What happens when 170+ entrepreneurs, professionals, and visionaries pack into one room? Magic, and we've got the scoop from last week’s 'Strangers Rant & Rilek' Networking Bash, hosted by Cleve and Mole.

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Opening speech by co-organisers Mole CEO Melly Ling and Cleve CEO Ashvin Praveen

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Power Pitches

Two minutes on the clock and a room full of potential connections—attendees knocked their business pitches out of the park.

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Client Horror Stories Panel

Wisdom and laughs were abundant as our panelists shared their tales of troublesome clients, making everyone feel a little less alone in their business battles.

Ashvin Praveen (CEO of Cleve) moderating the panel with speakers Stanley Clement (CEO of MBCS), Ayu Shahirah (UX Designer), and Ion Ray (CEO of We Are Kix)

One-on-One Investor Meetings

In a quieter corner, big ideas met seasoned investors for feedback and maybe the start of something new.

Rachel Priya and Ian Tai (SkunkWork Communications) with Gadiy Lim (Alliance Bank)

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The DJ Afterparty

Nobody wanted to call it a night, and thanks to DJ Ion Ray, we didn’t have to until way past our bedtimes.

We Are Kix CEO Ion Ray on the DJ deck with two attendees

(L-R): Melly Ling (CEO of Mole), Gadiy Lim (Strategic Alliance & Partnerships at Alliance Bank), Hardesh Singh (Accelerator Lead at Watchtower & Friends)

'Strangers Rant & Rilek' turned strangers into potential partners and closed deals, sparking innovation. Missed out? Stay tuned—your chance to connect is coming. Don't be a stranger to opportunity.

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The Cleve x Mole co-organising team that made it happen (L-R): Catherhea Potjanaporn (Community Manager at Mole), Muhammad Fathy Rashad (CTO of Cleve), Ashvin Praveen (CEO of Cleve), Lizzie Tan (Co-Founder of Cleve), Damien James (Head of Events at Mole), Melly Ling (CEO of Mole), Justin Ling (Product Manager at Mole), Ali Zulqafar (Full Stack Developer), Jeff Cheok (Mole Partner)

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Special thanks to our sponsors and partners for amplifying the night's success: Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad, MoneyMatch, Armour Zero, Antler, pitchIN, Cradle Fund, WatchTower and Friends (WTF), Ignite Asia, First Move, Artem Ventures, Growth Charger - Startup Accelerator and Incubator, Bunglow37, WORQ, Female Founders in Malaysia & Southeast Asia (FFMYSEA), BEAMSTART, UniLah. The Student App, Emotion Pod, La French Tech Malaysia, Daily CMO, Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Eventsize, MessengerCo, and ReCrave.