Arul Murugan

Founder & CEO at GrowthLab

Speaker

Arul Murugan is Founder & CEO of GrowthLab, building AI-powered infrastructure for ASEAN's startup ecosystem coordination. With a background in Cyber security & Forensic  and computer science from Murdoch University, Arul recognized that ASEAN loses billions in missed connections across 70,000+ startups fragmented across 10 countries. GrowthLab serves as the intelligence layer for VCs, government innovation agencies, accelerators, and corporate venture arms - providing AI-driven startup discovery, cross-border opportunity mapping, and ecosystem health analytics at scale. The platform connects 2,500+ verified startups across 50+ countries with institutional ecosystem builders. Since launching the *SCAPE partnership in March 2026, GrowthLab has executed 10 strategic events partnering with Claude AI, Affinidi, Singapore Global Network, and SGInnovate. Arul's mission: build the Bloomberg Terminal for emerging market startup ecosystems, turning manual coordination into intelligent infrastructure that scales venture outcomes across borders.