# Top 30 Hardware Startup Investors in Bangladesh in June 2026 ## SOSV - Type: VC Fund - Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates. HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment. ## Aminur Rashid - Type: Angel - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Shopping, Cosmetics, E-Commerce Aminur Rashid is a co-founder of Pickaboo.com. ## Asymmetry Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology Asymmetry Ventures invests in scalable early-stage companies with exceptional defensibility. ## Arun Gupta - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Shopping, Cosmetics, E-Commerce Arun Gupta, the Founder and CEO of MoMAGIC is a technology veteran turned first generation serial entrepreneur, with 25+ years of experience and multiple patents to his credit, while donning the hat of Director MediaTek, for close to a decade. Arun Gupta is credited with being the architect of the 1st version of MediaTek handset MMI. ## Astir Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Video, E-Commerce, Fashion Astir Ventures is a leading investment firm, seeking out the best and most exciting investment opportunities. We are looking for the best entrepreneurial and business ideas to fund, mentor, and bring to market. Astir Ventures can provide you with the necessary funding and support, so your idea goes from business proposal to practice. Astir Ventureshas a rich history of finding excellent business opportunities; nurturing, guiding, and funding them for success. ## BANSEA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2B, Software, Logistics BANSEA was establised in 2001 by a group of Singapore-based angel investors. BANSEA has network connections to angel groups in China, India, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as close links to groups in Europe and the US. Our members have investment experience spanning multiple sectors and a track record in building successful companies.BANSEAorganises 10 to 12 events in a year for our members to meet and listen to short pitches by start-ups shortlisted by our Screening Committe. Members may or may not invest as a group. While there could be collaboration on due dilligence, members exercise autonomy in making investment decsions. Start-ups that have successfully raised seed capital through our members also benefit from their value-added mentoring. Members benefit from an informed and collaborative approach to angel investing. ## One Bank Ltd - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication OBL is a Private Sector Commercial Bank ## Mutual Trust Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication The Company was incorporated as a Public Limited Company in 1999, under the Companies Act 1994, with an Authorized Share Capital of BDT 1,000,000,000 divided into 10,000,000 ordinary shares of BDT 100 each. At present, the Authorized Share Capital of the company is BDT 10,000,000,000 divided into 1,000,000,000 ordinary shares of BDT 10 each. ## Standard Chartered Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt - Focus: Financial Services, Energy, Finance Standard Chartered Bank offers personal and business banking services. Their solutions for companies include transaction banking and financial markets solutions. They also offer current accounts, savings accounts, credit cards, loans, and mortgage services. ## Manish Kumar - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Retail Technology, B2B Abhay Kumar is the CMD at Grihapravesh Buildteck Pvt. Ltd ## Bangladesh Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: SaaS, Fashion, Supply Chain Management Bangladesh Angels operates as an angel investing platform. Its mission to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship in Bangladesh, connecting them to both local and global investors. Bangladesh Angels was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ## Bank Asia Limited - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication Bank Asia is a third generation public limited commercial bank. It received the Certificate of Incorporation on September 28, 1999 and came to operation on November 27, 1999. Now after 19 faithful years of dedicated and reliable services ## Dhaka Bank Limited - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication Dhaka Bank offers a complete range of banking, lending and investment services for individuals and business institutions. ## James Ang - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2B, Retail, E-Commerce Digital Transformation is about Empowering People and Organizations to Perform at their Best. ## Trust Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication Trust Bank Limited (TBL) is a commercial banks in Bangladesh. The bank is sponsored by the Army Welfare Trust (AWT) first of its kind in Bangladesh. With a wide range of corporate, retail, SME, and Islamic Banking products TBL has been operating in Bangladesh from 1999 and has since achieved public confidence as a sound and stable financialinstitution. ## Orbit Startups - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cork, Cork, Ireland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software Orbit Startups helps companies scaling breakthrough technologies across emerging and frontier markets to the regions with the most aggressive growth. ## The City Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication From 1983 till date, City Bank has been a case study in evolution, having transformed over time from a traditional organization to a critically acclaimed multi-faceted institution that embraces global best practices and chooses to be at the forefront of technological initiatives. Unlike many, the Bank's criteria for success are not only thebottom-line numbers but also the milestones set towards becoming the most complete bank in the country. ## Meghna Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication Meghna Bank's Pay-Off line "Together we Sail"​ exemplifies our commitment to contribute towards building up an enlightened and prosperous nation. Meghna Bank is one of the recognised as a fastest growing commercial bank in the country and continuously stepped forward in financial inclusion process through technology based product& services. ## BKash - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication bKash is the fastest and safest medium of financial transaction, bKash makes your life simple with Send Money, Add Money, Pay Bill, Mobile Recharge, Payment and many more services. ## Prime Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication Prime Bank, is a local commercial bank in Bangladesh. ## Commercial Bank of Ceylon - Type: VC Fund - Location: Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Post-IPO Debt, Debt Financing - Focus: Banking, Finance, Financial Services Commercial Bank of Ceylon is a commercial banking in financial services company. ## British International Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Series B - Focus: Financial Services, Banking, Finance British International Investment is the UK's development finance institution. We've been at the forefront of supporting companies in developing countries for more than 70 years. ## Mercantile Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication Mercantile Bank provides Islamic and other banking services such as deposits and loans. ## United Commercial Bank(UCB) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication UCB is creating a workplace where our people are empowered and enabled to drive their own careers and development...where our people leaders have the right tools and skills to support their people, and our customers benefit from highly engaged and capable people ## Sabr Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: B2B, Retail, E-Commerce Sector agnostic early stage investment partner for Shariah Compliant ventures based in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Middle East and Africa. ## GFR Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Gaming, Information Technology GFR Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital fund that invests in early-stage startups that are disrupting the consumer entertainment industry. GFR Fund is managed by GREE VR Capital, an affiliate of GREE Inc., a global leader in the mobile gaming industry.With over a decade of experience driving innovators in multi-platform entertainment,we see emerging technologies such as VR, AR, AI, Video Streaming and Blockchain as powerful tools that will propel the entertainment industry into a new generation of consumable content. We are looking for talented entrepreneurs who share our passion and values to help realize their vision and expand their businesses globally. ## Jamuna Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication Jamuna Bank is a commercial bank that offers a range of banking products and services such as personal banking, foreign trade, etc. ## Dutch-Bangla Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Optical Communication Dutch-Bangla Bank provides a range of personal and business banking products along with electronic banking services. ## Mohammad Maaz - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel - Focus: SaaS, EdTech, Rental Mohammad Maaz ## Habib Bank Limited - Type: VC Fund - Location: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Debt Financing - Focus: Telecommunications, Mobile, FinTech Habib Bank Limited is a financial institution of Pakistan.