The FiNVERSE Hackathon @ MyFintech Week 2025 - Build What Malaysia's Future Needs
"a bold, high-impact fintech challenges to reinvent how capital, climate & inclusion converge"
Applications Open
10th of June 2025
Physical Finale
4th of August @MyFintech Week
Venue: ASBhive Demo Lab (G-Floor), Asia School of Business
Dates: 1st-4th of August 2024
Format: Hybrid (Virtual Build + Physical Demo)
Prizes: RM 6,000
About the Hackathon
This is where finance meets futures thinking.
Where builders, data scientists & product minds tackle the hardest challenges in financial infrastructure – not for headlines, but for outcomes.
Over the weekend, you’ll:
- Build with purpose
- Validate real-world solutions
- Pitch to regulators, investors & innovation leaders during MyFintech Week
if you’re serious about building tools that matter for Malaysia, this is your stage.
Event Timeline
- June 10 – Applications Open
- July 12 – Deadline to Apply
- July 20 – Teams Finalized
- August 1 – Virtual Briefing + Problem Drop
- August 2–3 – Virtual Build + Mentor Check-ins
- August 4 – Physical Demo Day @ ASBhive Demo Lab (10 AM – 10 PM)
Challenge Tracks
Track 1: Sustainable Fintech Moonshots
Not dashboards. Not calculators. We want new systems.
Design bold infrastructure to direct capital toward climate resilience, green finance, and mass behavior change.
Example ideas:
- ESG-linked digital wallets
- Flood insurance powered by satellites
- Retail green sukuk platforms
Track 2: AI for Financial Access & Protection
Use AI to solve deeply rooted pain points in access, protection, and risk. Think beyond chatbots. Think systemic change.
Example ideas:
- AI-based credit scoring for underserved segments
- Fraud detection engines across fragmented data
- Personalized onboarding that includes, not excludes
How it works
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Hybrid format: build online, pitch in person
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Final deliverables: 6-slide deck + optional demo
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Live pitch on Aug 4: 5 min pitch + 2 min Q&A with judges
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Top 5 teams demo to an expert panel
You’re a great fit if you’re:
- A fintech builder, developer, designer, or product thinker
- Part of a startup or innovation team
- A student or recent grad ready to break in
- Passionate about solving meaningful problems
- Teams must have 2–5 people. Solo applicants must join a team.
Mentorship & Support
- 10 top-tier mentors from tech, product, and finance
- 1:1 mentoring slots during virtual and physical phase
- Hack Pack with resources and tips for every team
The FiNVERSE Hackathon
Ready to Pitch & Win Big?
Compete for an RM6,000 cash prize pool sponsored by ASB:
Total Cash Pool: RM6,000 sponsored by ASB
- 🥇 RM3,000
- 🥈 RM2,000
- 🥉 RM1,000
Plus:
- Visibility across MyFintech Week channels
- Potential post-event collaboration with ASB or partners