VC Series : Crafting a Story That Wins: From Ideas to Impact

SESSION DESCRIPTION

Storytelling is more than a marketing tool—it's a strategic driver of innovation success. For researchers, early-stage ventures, and SMEs bringing breakthrough ideas to market, the ability to craft and communicate a clear, compelling narrative is critical. A strong story can attract investors, captivate customers, and build credibility with key stakeholders. In today’s competitive landscape, how you tell your story can be just as important as the innovation itself.

Join us to discover how to harness the power of storytelling to define your value proposition, stand out in crowded markets, and drive real-world impact. This session will offer actionable techniques to shape engaging narratives, create content that resonates, and communicate your ideas with clarity and confidence—ultimately helping you move from idea to impact.

This webinar is part of a larger support pathway designed to accelerate your innovation journey. What you learn here will serve as a foundation for deeper exploration in upcoming workshops and bootcamps—guiding you from idea to impact, and ultimately, to market success in 2025.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Learn how to build and communicate a strong, authentic brand narrative that resonates with potential investors, customers, and partners, to help you stand out and gain credibility in a crowded landscape.
• Discover how to adapt your story to different formats and channels, from social media to investor presentations, ensuring that your message reaches and engages the right audience at every stage of your innovation journey.

COURSE BREAKDOWN

• 75 minutes presentation
• 15 minutes Q&A

WHY JOIN US?

“Very helpful and informative. Innovative platform. I learned many things that I may not have discovered on my own based on the limitations of my time and knowledge. So, attending the MRANTI talks has opened up my mind to new knowledge and insights. I am so grateful to the MRANTI platform.”

“Thank you for the useful information, tools & resources shared during the session” - Chang Seng

“Great sessions to enhance our knowledge to improve what we don’t know” - Chan

“I like the tools that’s provided, I see that it will be useful” - Nora

SPEAKER

Umar Munshi

Founder, Ethis Group & Managing Partner, HASAN.VC

Umar Munshi, a Singaporean, is the Founder of Ethis Group and Managing Partner at HASAN.VC. An entrepreneur since the age of 18, Umar is recognised as a leader in ethical investment, fintech, and halal Startups.

Founded in 2014 with Ronald Wijaya, Ethis is a venture builder that has launched and grown ethical and halal investment platforms, apps and licensed fintech firms in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Turkiye and Oman under the Ethis, HASAN.VC, and GlobalSadaqah brands. Ethis matches investors and funders to SMEs and startups that are sustainable and impactful. HASAN.VC is a VC fund licensed in Malaysia and an accelerator firm in Singapore backed by a global community of angel investors and founders.

Umar received the Emerging Leader Prize in conjunction with The Royal Award for Islamic Finance 2022 by Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission Malaysia. Ethis received multiple awards, including the Islamic Economy Award for SME Development from HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum in 2016.

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