KL20: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
KL20 is positioned to attract high-quality global investment and elevate local entrepreneurs onto the world stage; its 2026 site lists 100+ distinguished speakers and 300+ enterprise and decision-makers.
Verified ·3 official sources·Organised by Ministry of Economy (Kementerian Ekonomi)
The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Oct 19, 2026 · KL20 2026 source
- Where
- The Campus, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- Free admission (FOC; KL20 2026; no paid range published) source
- Startup pass
- Startups can register for visitor access through the KL20 @ Kuala Lumpur page; the organiser says admission is free and visitors receive a QR code. No dedicated startup application or exhibitor route is published for KL20 2026. source
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Next edition
| Dates | Oct 19, 2026 source |
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| Edition | KL20 2026 |
| Venue | The Campus, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Tickets | kl20.gov.my source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Startups can register for visitor access through the KL20 @ Kuala Lumpur page; the organiser says admission is free and visitors receive a QR code. No dedicated startup application or exhibitor route is published for KL20 2026. source |
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No KL-specific pitch competition is announced for KL20 2026
Meeting investors there
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to No KL-specific pitch competition is announced for KL20 2026.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
KL20: frequently asked
When is KL20 2026?
KL20 2026 runs Oct 19, 2026 at The Campus, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does KL20 cost?
Published ticket prices run Free admission (FOC; KL20 2026; no paid range published). Startups: Startups can register for visitor access through the KL20 @ Kuala Lumpur page; the organiser says admission is free and visitors receive a QR code. No dedicated startup application or exhibitor route is published for KL20 2026..
How do startups get into KL20?
Startups can register for visitor access through the KL20 @ Kuala Lumpur page; the organiser says admission is free and visitors receive a QR code. No dedicated startup application or exhibitor route is published for KL20 2026.
What is No KL-specific pitch competition is announced for KL20 2026?
KL20's pitch competition.