UM Startup Investor Challenge (UMSIC) 2025

The UM Startup Investor Challenge (UMSIC) 2025 was a national-level startup pitching competition organised by Persatuan Komputer Universiti Malaya (PEKOM) in collaboration with the Universiti Malaya Entrepreneurship Secretariat (UMES).

The challenge aimed to cultivate entrepreneurial and innovative thinking by encouraging students to develop feasible startup ideas backed by practical business plans. Following mentorship sessions to refine their concepts, teams presented high-impact pitches to a panel of venture capitalists and industry investors, gaining first-hand experience of a real-world fundraising environment while sharpening their communication, presentation and persuasion skills.

Beyond the competition, UMSIC served as a platform connecting aspiring student entrepreneurs with investors, mentors, industry players and government agencies. Supported by sponsors and 11 media partners, the event fostered a growing culture of startup creation within Malaysian higher education and strengthened the pipeline of university-based innovation.