FutureLab.my · Strivers Hub
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FutureLab.my
By FutureLab.myFutureLab.my is an AI-powered mentoring and coaching platform that helps corporates, universities, and government agencies design and scale structured talent development programs. With a network of 4,000+ mentors and coaches across Southeast Asia, FutureLab has facilitated over 75,000 connections to support leadership development, knowledge transfer, and talent pipeline growth. Recognized by HolonIQ as one of the Top 50 EdTech startups in SEA, FutureLab combines mentorship expertise with AI-driven matching, career goal tracking, and analytics to address workforce development and retention challenges.
- Stage
- In production
- Industries
- Technology
- Education
- Retail and e-commerce
- Deployment
- Cloud (SaaS)
Why it is worth it
FutureLab.my is the only AI-powered mentoring and coaching platform in Southeast Asia that combines scalable software with a curated network of 4,000+ regional mentors and coaches. Unlike global platforms or training consultancies, FutureLab delivers localized expertise, smart AI matching, structured goal tracking, and impact analytics helping organizations retain talent, transfer knowledge, and build future leaders.
Organizations face talent retention, knowledge loss, and development gaps because traditional training is not personalized or scalable. Employees and students lack access to structured mentoring and coaching, while HR teams struggle to track impact. FutureLab solves this by providing an AI-powered platform that matches mentors and coaches, supports goal tracking, and delivers analytics to strengthen talent pipelines.
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Best customer profile
FutureLab.my serves corporates, universities, and government agencies in Southeast Asia that need to retain and develop young or high-potential talent. Ideal customers are organizations with 500+ employees or 1,000+ students, strong HR or L&D functions, and a strategic focus on leadership development, succession planning, and knowledge transfer. They are looking for scalable mentoring and coaching solutions to improve employee engagement, reduce turnover, and build future-ready leaders
Notable paying customers
- IJM Group, MasterCard, PWC, United Nations, Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation, Unified National Networks, Singapore University Of Design & Technology
Key milestones
1. Built a network of 4,000+ mentors and coaches across Southeast Asia 2. Facilitated 82,000+ mentoring and coaching sessions since launch 3. Recognized by HolonIQ as a Top 50 EdTech Startup in SEA for workplace learning (2020, 2021, 2023 & 2024) 4. Secured investments from Cradle, Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), EduSpaze Singapore, and Indelible Ventures 5. Delivered structured mentoring programs for leading corporates (IJM, Berjaya Sompo, IPSOS), universities (Sunway, Curtin, MMU), and governments (Brunei BEDB, The Asia Foundation, INSKEN) 6. Expanded internationally with clients in Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei
Customer case
2 customer deployments, shown below.
FutureLab.my · INSKEN
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