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Top 50 Startup Investors in Bangladesh in January 2026

Last updated: Jan 2026 A list of 50 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in startups based in Bangladesh. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in companies from Bangladesh. We update this investor list every month.

Top 50 Startup Investors in Bangladesh in January 2026

Investor	Bangladesh investments
Bangladesh Angels	9
Mohammad Maaz	9
Anchorless Bangladesh	6
SBK	6
SOSV	6
Skycatcher	5
Ratio	5
SAJIDA Foundation	4
Nazmul Rupok	4
Wavemaker Partners	3
Orbit Startups	3
Reflect Ventures	3
IDLC Finance	3
Learn Capital	3
Sabr Capital	3
Sturgeon Capital	3
Sketchnote Partners	3
LearnStart	3
Julian Shapiro	3
Flourish Ventures	3
Aminur Rashid	3
kaniz Almas khan	2
Astir Ventures	2
Asymmetry Ventures	2
RC Ventures	2
innogy New Ventures LLC	2
Gojek	2
Battery Road Digital Holdings	2
Black Kite Capital	2
International Finance Corporation	2
Rezaul Karim	2
Epic Angels	2
Jahangir Alam	2
KFW DEG	2
Falcon Network	2
Shahjahan Jewel	2
nVentures	2
South Asia Tech Partners	2
1982 Ventures	2
Arun Gupta	2
Openspace	2
Alexander Rittweger	2
Brain-Too-Free Ventures	2
ADB Ventures	2
The Osiris Group	2
EDP Ventures	2
Shorooq Partners	2
Sakiba Haque	1
BD Venture	1
Waverider International Consulting	1

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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.

Investment focus

Supply Chain Management, Fashion, SaaS
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
Bangladesh, India, Estonia

Portfolio highlights

Adeffi — Adeffi is a tech-enabled ad marketplace revolutionizing OOH and DOOH advertising with innovative, data-driven solutions and gig economy integration. Since 2019, we’ve leveraged technology to transform the physical world into dynamic ad opportunities, helping brands connect with target audiences through impactful outdoor strategies. Profitable andsurpassing $1M in annual revenue in 2024, Adeffi is reshaping the future of advertising in Bangladesh and expanding to cities in India, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.
Airwrk — Post jobs with AI-optimized JDs, auto-screen with AI assessments, alert 10K+ vetted tech talent, shortlist from ranked applicants, & schedule 1-click interviews.
Shuttle — Shuttle is a mass-transit startup based in Bangladesh that provides safe transportation at an affordable fare by moving more people with fewer vehicles and caters to both B2B and B2C customers.

Mohammad Maaz

Investment focus

Payments, Information Technology, EdTech
Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
Bangladesh, Canada, United States

Portfolio highlights

Bonik — Bonik empowers small businesses with an easy-to-use app to create and run e-commerce stores independently. Download Bonik App and create your own online store for free today!
Travela — Travela makes accommodation simple. Find and book furnished rooms, apartments, hotels, resorts, and private villas anywhere in Bangladesh. Easy booking, trusted stays, and real support - all in one app.
Interactive Cares — Interactive Cares is a one stop virtual Edtech Platform for creating employability to 2.7 Million unemployed youth in Bangladesh & make them skilled through its integrated digital learning. Interactive Cares is working to create 1 M job placement by end of 2026.

Anchorless Bangladesh is investing in a better Bangladesh by empowering the brilliant founders behind transformative ideas.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Mobile Apps, Supply Chain Management
Seed, Pre-Seed
Bangladesh, Canada, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Pathao — Pathao can move you forward. One app for your success, earning, betterment, comfort, easy going lifestyle and many more. Keep #MovingSafely
Agroshift — Agroshift helps farmers sell their produce to businesses and consumers by providing a tech-enabled supply chain.
HypeScout — Influencer Powered Marketing Platform! Find brand collabs and get paid!

SBK Tech Ventures is an impact technology fund focusing on early stage, tech-platform companies in emerging markets.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Information Technology, Internet
Seed, Pre-Seed
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Jatri — Jatri is a public transport journey planner, digital ticketing and mobility marketplace, driving productivity by helping drivers to offer reliable transport to the commuters through our state-of-the-art technology.
Hishabplus — Hishabplus operates Android and IOS based apps that enable businesses to keep track of their financial transactions, credit information and accept payments online from different payment gateways.
Digi Dokaan — DigiDokaan is a 100% free app that allows you to make your online store within thirty seconds. Set up your shop, upload your products, and start selling.

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.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
United States, India, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

MixRift — MIXRIFT - game developers specialized in Mixed Reality
unspun — From 3D scan to perfect fitting custom jeans. unspun makes each pair of jeans unique to your actual body and design. On a mission to reduce global carbon emissions by 1%. As seen in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, Time's Best Inventions, and PopSci's Best of What's New. Welcome to the future of apparel.
Mesa Quantum — Unlock the potential of chip-scale quantum sensing for enhanced Position, Navigation, And Timing capabilities. Explore Mesa Quantum's practical solutions.

High-conviction investing in Internet and software companies globally

Investment focus

Online Games, Video Games, MMO Games
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
Bangladesh, India, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Onmeta — Onmeta
Keyp — Improve onboarding and payments in your games & apps effortlessly with OAuth logins and debit card transactions. Use simple API calls to verify users, create, transfer & airdrop assets.
Treasure — Do more with a single AI agent: 24/7 market awareness and cross-chain activity across Crypto News, DeFi, dApps, Games, and DAOs.

Asia focused investment firm

Investment focus

Supply Chain Management, E-Commerce, Agriculture
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Bangladesh, Pakistan, United States

Portfolio highlights

Omni HR — Omni HR helps companies automate the end-to-end employee journey including onboarding, time off, employee management, and more. Easy to use and customizable!
TransBnk — 'TransBnk' is a Transaction Banking Platform that enables Corporate, Commercial, and Institutional clients to conduct agile, secure, and robust transactions using Embedded Finance and SaaS. Their goal is to provide deep subject experience to facilitate smooth domestic cash management and payments transactions. In close coordination withbanks, they provide escrows, trade finance, supply chain financing, and custodial services.
Cinch Tech — Cinch Tech is a subscription service that offers technology products like computers, phones, tablets, and gaming equipment. Users can choose from different payment plans. The service includes damage cover for the devices. It is intended to help users access and maintain technology without paying full price upfront. The service provides analternative way to obtain and use tech devices.

SAJIDA Foundation is a value-driven, non-government organisation. It embodies the principle of corporate philanthropy, with 51% shareholding of Renata Ltd, one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical and animal health product companies in Bangladesh. The organisation, founded in 1993, aims to empower communities, catalyse entrepreneurship, buildequity and establish enterprises for good with an overarching vision of ensuring health, happiness, and dignity for all. SAJIDA’s operations in Bangladesh have touched over 6 million individuals through its multi-sectoral development programmes which focus on poverty alleviation, community healthcare and climate change. It runs one of the largest financial service operations in Bangladesh and has specialised healthcare enterprises.

Investment focus

Education, Mobile Apps, EdTech
Pre-Seed, Seed
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Relaxy — Professional mental health support, nutrition guidance, and fitness training - all in one confidential platform. Trusted by 120,000+ families across Asia.
Shikho — Shikho is a Bangladeshi education technology company on a mission to revolutionise the way Bangladesh learns today and democratise access to a high quality education. It is building a hyper-localised digital learning ecosystem designed specifically for the Bangladeshi national curriculum to serve a growing total addressable market of ~42 millionstudents. "Shikho - The Learning App" is available on the Google Play Store.
CholPori — CholPori is a primary school learning tool for students of classes 4 and 5.

Nazmul Hasan Rupok Chief Executive Officer of WPDeveloper

Investment focus

B2B, B2C, Grocery
Pre-Seed, Angel
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

SMEVai — Take your bookkeeping skills to the next level for your eCommerce or F-Commerce businesses using the ultimate accounting solution of SMEVai.
ChalkPencil — Chalkpencil.com is an online platform aiming to develop sustainable learning strategies for the young learners by altering the traditional education system.
Green Grocery — Green Grocery burst on the scene back in 2020 with a slogan - Quality That You Can Trust, Today the customers - most of who have turned into repeat customers with appreciation and love, publicly admire Green Grocery’s integrity and living up to its slogan. Green Grocery has brought you a wide array of products - rice of different types, handpickedfoods, ingredients, spices sourced from where they are produced best, oil, ghee, pickle, and more which have grown fondness among foodies for creating exotic explosions of flavor. Foods contaminated by unseen woes - harmful viruses, toxins, bacteria, parasites, and chemicals can leave our organs damaged, the body dysfunctional and our lives grappling with formidable challenges. However, these risks can be eliminated with a stringent food safety management system that can ensure the quality, safety, and nutrient value of food from the very beginning, when it’s in the early stage of farming. The trust Green Grocery has successfully built owes immensely to its close supervision and filtration system during the course of its products’ journey - farming, packaging, storing, delivery. Eating right is indispensable to stay strong and have a happy and normal life. Green Grocery has set a new norm by continuously delivering foods of the best quality with their safety and hygiene ensured. Checkout Green Grocery Website: https://greengrocery.com.bd

Wavemaker Group is a cross-border venture capital firm founded in 2003 and one of the most active early-stage investors across multiple funds.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, Singapore, Philippines

Portfolio highlights

Pi-xcels — Eco-friendly NFC digital receipts solution for actionable shopper data and enhanced customer journeys. No App, Just Tap. With one-tap convenience, Pi-xcels unlocks omni-channel marketing opportunities and boosts performance for retailers with our customer intelligence platform.
Atomionics — Atomionics is building atomic sensors for navigation and resource exploration. Sensing technology is severely inadequate for a lot of applications navigation and positioning, pinpointing oil and gas reserves, tunnel detection etc. Atomionics builds atomic sensors harnessing quantum mechanical properties of the atoms. This enables measurement ofparameters like gravity, acceleration and rotation with 1000x higher precision and accuracy than the current state of the art, leading to a completely new way of global positioning, and resource exploration.
Soul Parking — Soul Parking is a parking management service company, which has successfully developed motorcycle storage equipment as a solution for traffic and parking problems that are cluttered using 100% designs and raw materials. Soul Parking provides solutions by developing a modern, safe and comfortable vehicle parking system that takes into accountlimited land area.

Orbit Startups helps companies scaling breakthrough technologies across emerging and frontier markets to the regions with the most aggressive growth.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Information Technology, Software
Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
India, Singapore, Pakistan

Portfolio highlights

TAPPI — TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries and publisher of Paper360º.
Braingaze — Braingaze solves major challenges around cognitive disorders of the brain. We use a patented neuro-biomarker based on small involuntary eye movements. These are triggered by functional games, the resulting signal is analysed using algorithms trained by Deep Learning based on actual real patient / control cases. We adress pre-symptomatic stagesof Alzheimer's disease and the most common child cognitive disorder ADHD. Our tools are on the market and covered by a CE Mark as a medical device. Our pipeline includes detection / diagnostic tools as well as digital therapy solutions that have shown to reduce symtoms by over 50%.
Tappi — Convert one-time customers into loyal ones by getting discovered, growing leads and building your business reputation.

Reflect Ventures makes venture capital investments in high-potential startups at the seed and series A/B+ stages. We identify extraordinary founders, companies and opportunities around the world, including in emerging and frontier markets. Our LPs comprise family offices, institutional investors and HNWIs on six continents, along withrecognized sector experts who are instrumental to our portfolio companies' future growth.

Investment focus

Logistics, Information Technology, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Pakistan, United States, Peru

Portfolio highlights

goFlux — GoFlux is a SAAS platform that allows companies to connect to service providers such as carriers and logistics operators. The company gives transparency to the quotation process and hiring of transport. through a Cloud platform, shippers can manage the entire hiring process of a carrier.The company was founded in 2015 and headquartered in SaoPaulo, Brazil.
Chari — Chari is an e-commerce and fintech app for traditional retailers in French-Speaking Africa allowing them to order any consumer goods they sell and get delivered for free in less than 24 hours. Chari is also a financial services provider for these retailers, offering them microloans
Maad — Maad is Francophone Africa's fastest-growing B2B marketplace, based in Dakar, Senegal. Our tech-driven solution allows retailers to order products from our one-stop shop and benefit from working capital loans

IDLC is the Largest Non-Banking Financial Institution in Bangladesh

Investment focus

E-Commerce, iOS, Apps
Seed, Series A, Series B
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Arogga — Arogga App is the first Bangladeshi app that brought healthcare system to your doorstep. Easy and efficient. With a click of a button, upload your prescription and we will ensure safe delivery of your medicine at earliest possible time.
Chaldal — Order grocery and food online with same-day home delivery. Save money, save time
Truck Lagbe — Truck Lagbe network is the first and the largest online platform in Bangladesh. In this app based truck rental service you can hire trucks & pickups in a minutes.

LearnCapital is a venture capital firm focused exclusively on funding entrepreneurs with a vision for better and smarter learning. They believe that the future is shaped by the way we teach and learn in the present, and that we’re in the middle of one of the great revolutions in the history of education. New technology platforms, applications, andservices are not only amplifying and augmenting classroom learning, but creating a world in which any Internet-enabled device can become a classroom on demand.

Investment focus

Education, EdTech, E-Learning
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Denmark, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Edmodo — Edmodo is a global education network that provides communication, collaboration, and training tools to enable all learners to reach their full potential. On the platform, educators are at the center of a dynamic and engaging network that connects them to fellow teachers, students, administrators, and parents. Founded in 2008 with more than 77million users across around 550,000 schools worldwide, Edmodo was designed to protect the privacy of students and teachers by providing a secure platform in which they can connect and share resources, leveraging both educational content and apps. Edmodo also offers tools that enable school leaders to take advantage of powerful analytics, deliver professional development, improve learning outcomes with frequent formative assessment, and curate all their educational content. It provides create technology, content and platforms that connect teachers, students and parents to each other and help all learners discover their passions and improve their skills.The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
Amplify Education — Amplify partners with teachers to make learning rigorous and riveting for every student. At Amplify, we believe all teachers and students des
Photomath — Photomath is the best app to learn elementary, high school and college math. We provide step-by-step explanations for textbook and homework problems like algebra, calculus, and more!

Sector agnostic early stage investment partner for Shariah Compliant ventures based in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Middle East and Africa.

Investment focus

B2B, Financial Services, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Jatri — Jatri is a public transport journey planner, digital ticketing and mobility marketplace, driving productivity by helping drivers to offer reliable transport to the commuters through our state-of-the-art technology.
Agroshift — Agroshift helps farmers sell their produce to businesses and consumers by providing a tech-enabled supply chain.
KalPay — KalPay is the largest Shariah Compliant Buy Now Pay Later in Pakistan, giving our customers easy access to credit and allowing them to purchase products in 3 monthly installments. We have a portfolio of hundreds of brands spread across multiple segments!

Unique investment funds for those who believe the best opportunities for profit, impact, and innovation can be found in frontier & emerging markets.

Investment focus

FinTech, Software, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

KLIPY — Discover a wide variety of GIFs, Clips, Stickers, Memes and AI powered content in US. KLIPY makes it easy to find and share your moments.
DealCart — DealCart enables users to buy their favorite products in groups by allowing users to buy in groups and sharing deals on WhatsApp and other social media platforms.
PeopleForce — PeopleForce is one of the BEST and fastest growing online HR Software service provider, we consist of highly qualified and experienced members with dedicated team. we love the fact that our solution and software is making HR service more convenient and easy for our customer. Our Product Include Applicant Tracking Software: Our service help youfind the right person more faster and easier Staff Onboarding: Every phase of onboarding process with a new employer is important. By using our onboarding software you will increase employee retention and save more money and stress. Leave tracking: Leave tracking will help you to easily record leave for holidays, vacations, half-day etc.Electronic signatures: Tool to sign your documentHR Reporting: This prove report on all employee on annual salary and current employment status with date range.Performance management: Measure the effective and efficient manner to employee process that enhances your employee’s performance through aligned goals and development. employee directory: Employer master database, thus providing all the information about employee. Custom workflows: Design a custom workflow to fit your organization needs. At PeopleForce , we understand the difficulties in getting the best hands. We also understand the necessity to use good and reliable software and service. We're here to help all of our customers and their unique needs. PeopleForce we “OFFER THE BEST”

Apply for funding on Sketchnote, a unique opportunity for exceptional first-time entrepreneurs building first-rate startups

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
Singapore, Indonesia, India

Portfolio highlights

Arogga — Arogga App is the first Bangladeshi app that brought healthcare system to your doorstep. Easy and efficient. With a click of a button, upload your prescription and we will ensure safe delivery of your medicine at earliest possible time.
ZenAdmin — Optimize your IT operations with ZenAdmin's comprehensive platform, offering device lifecycle management, SaaS oversight, and 24/7 IT support across 150+ countries.
Trace+ — Our Comprehensive Health-based HR Solution enables workplaces like Factories, Offices, Universities to boost Safety, Wellbeing & Productivity

LearnStart is a seed fund that focuses on the development of global education technology companies through seed funding.

Investment focus

Education, E-Learning, EdTech
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, United Kingdom, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

Shikho — Shikho is a Bangladeshi education technology company on a mission to revolutionise the way Bangladesh learns today and democratise access to a high quality education. It is building a hyper-localised digital learning ecosystem designed specifically for the Bangladeshi national curriculum to serve a growing total addressable market of ~42 millionstudents. "Shikho - The Learning App" is available on the Google Play Store.
Novakid — Novakid - an online English school for children. Engaging and fun classes with native speakers for children 4-12 y.o.
Englease — The most effective method to Learn English Online in the Middle East that is as flexible, affordable, and effective as possible. Get in touch Englease.com

Julian Shapiro is a Partner at Hyper and a Startup Investor at Julian.capital. He previously worked as the Founder of Demand Curve, a Columnist — Growth Marketing at TechCrunch, and VP of Marketing at Webflow. Julian attended Y Combinator.

Investment focus

Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
United States, Bangladesh, Pakistan

Portfolio highlights

DealCart — DealCart enables users to buy their favorite products in groups by allowing users to buy in groups and sharing deals on WhatsApp and other social media platforms.
Pogo — Unlock the power of your data to earn and save on shopping, finances and more. Download the Pogo app today to start earning and saving cash. 4.9 stars in the App Store.
Agroshift — Agroshift helps farmers sell their produce to businesses and consumers by providing a tech-enabled supply chain.

We are an early-stage global venture capital firm investing in fintech founders.

Investment focus

FinTech, Financial Services, Finance
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, India, Brazil

Portfolio highlights

Liquid — A plataforma definitiva para CFOs maximizarem liquidez e receita.
Reserv — We are a premier claims platform, born from state-of-the-art data intelligence and talent management technology.
CipherOwl Inc — CipherOwl delivers AI-powered digital asset intelligence and automation tools for institutions, helping banks, exchanges, and crypto teams manage risk, ensure compliance, and operate with confidence.

Aminur Rashid is a co-founder of Pickaboo.com.

Investment focus

Shopping, Cosmetics, E-Commerce
Seed, Pre-Seed
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Pickaboo.com — Explore a wide range of authentic and quality products, including electronics, smartphones, cameras, kitchen appliances, mobile accessories and more. Get Official warranty, EMI facility and home delivery across Bangladesh.

Ceo

Investment focus

Legal, FinTech, Legal Tech
Seed
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Uqeel — UQEEL gives you access to a wide range of Lawyers, Chartered Accountants and Company Secretaries within the comfort of your own home. UQEEL digitizes legal, accountancy, consultancy and company secretary services, so you can access the most efficient delivery of the solutions you need.
Hishabplus — Hishabplus operates Android and IOS based apps that enable businesses to keep track of their financial transactions, credit information and accept payments online from different payment gateways.

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.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Lifestyle, Retail Technology
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
India, Bangladesh, Pakistan

Portfolio highlights

Trace — Trace is the simplest way ever to create AR content and experiences for your product and business.
VoiceClub — VoiceClub is India's first audio-only app providing conversational therapy services in your local language. Connect with experts and find peace of mind.
Dastgyr Technologies — Simplifying Global Trade

Asymmetry Ventures invests in scalable early-stage companies with exceptional defensibility.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, India, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Scindo — Creating a novel biological process to turn low-value plastic landfill waste into high-value molecules.
Parting Pro — Funeral home software dedicated to creating the best death care experience. Grow your business with online arrangements and digital case management.
Orbit Fab — Orbit Fab is creating the future of on-orbit satellite refueling. We maximize your operational assets by enabling mission flexibility and freedom of action in space.

RC Ventures is a seed and venture capital firm that invests in early stage companies in Bangladesh and neighboring high growth emerging markets. Our team consists of frontier investors, entrepreneurs, and corporate advisors with deep experience and personal ties in our target markets.

Investment focus

Logistics, E-Commerce, iOS
Seed, Pre-Seed
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

KajKey —
Truck Lagbe — Truck Lagbe network is the first and the largest online platform in Bangladesh. In this app based truck rental service you can hire trucks & pickups in a minutes.
Basis Climate — Basis Climate is a market maker for transferable clean energy tax credits with over $250M of transactions to date.

innogy New Ventures LLC is a partner for the sustainable transformation of the energy system including data-driven business models.

Investment focus

Renewable Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Software
Series A, Funding Round, Seed
United States, Israel, Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Autogrid — AutoGrid Systems organizes energy data and employs big data analytics to generate real-time predictions that create actionable data.The company’s suite of flexibility management applications allows utilities, electricity retailers, renewable energy project developers and energy service providers to deliver cheap, clean and reliable energy bymanaging networked distributed energy resources (DERs) in real time and at scale. AutoGrid applications utilize petabytes of smart meter, sensor and third-party data, along with powerful data science and high-performance computing algorithms, to monitor, predict, optimize and control the operations of millions of assets connected across global energy networks.Established at Stanford University in 2011, they have assembled a team of world-class software architects, electrical and computer engineers, data scientists and energy experts who apply cutting-edge analytics and in-depth energy data science to solve the world’s most critical energy problems.
Solidified — Founded in 2017, we are one of the oldest smart contract auditing firms, with a stellar record and years of expertise. With a team consisting of computer engineers, cryptographers, economists, and blockchain experts, we provide in-depth and detailed audits to help secure your protocol and give you confidence in your contracts.
SOLshare — Sustainable, affordable energy access for low income rural people is possible right now. Their decentralised peer-to-peer microgrids deliver solar power to households and businesses, and enable them to trade their (excess) electricity for profit.SOLshare has created a revolutionary new approach to bring affordable solar electricity toeveryone in Bangladesh and beyond through its peer-to-peer solar energy trading platforms based on distributed ledger technology. They believe the smart peer to peer grids they are building in Bangladesh can be the future for utilities globally. SOLshare pioneers a micro-energy transition model 3.0 by interconnecting solar home systems in peer-to-peer networks, monetizing excess solar energy along the value chain in real time with mobile money and empowering communities to earn a direct income from the sun.

Gojek is an app that providing a variety of services from payments, food delivery, transportation, and logistics.The app is used for food ordering, commuting, digital payments, shopping, hyper-local delivery, getting a massage, and other services. It aims to create a positive socio-economic impact on customers, driver-partners, business, andMSMEs. Gojek is backed by investors including Google, Facebook, PayPal, Sequoia Capital, and Tencent Holdings.The company was founded in 2009 in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia by Kevin Aluwi, Nadiem Makarim, and Michaelangelo Moran.

Investment focus

Apps, E-Commerce, Transportation
Series A, Funding Round, Series B
Indonesia, India, Uganda

Portfolio highlights

Rebel Foods — Order food online and get delicious meals delivered to your doorstep from EatSure India's most recommended food delivery service. Fulfill your cravings for Pizzas, Biryanis, Burgers, Wraps, Desserts, etc. Avail free home delivery on all orders above Rs.249. Place your order now!
Safeboda — At the click of a button, SafeBoda provides a safe, more convenient, mobile-first alternative to urban transportation for Africa’s booming young population. They are working to improve the industry for both drivers and passengers by increasing the number of safe trips taken per day and by making travel around cities convenient andstress-free.Founded in the heart of Kampala Uganda, they are truly an African business, designed for the African context.
escapex — Usernesia situs slot deposit pulsa tanpa potongann terbaru di Indonesia. Daftar akun slot online di BO terbaik 2022, kami menyediakan rekomendasi slot gacor setiap hari.

Battery Road Digital Holdings is a venture capital and private equity firm that focuses on frontier and emerging markets.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Transportation, Payments
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Singapore, Egypt, India

Portfolio highlights

zypl.ai — We help financial institutions, government entities make more accurate decisions
AwanTunai — AwanTunai seek to reinforce Indonesian needs and productivity by providing digital loan for a better financial freedom and capability to micro-entrepreneurs
IMAN — One-stop shop for Halal investing

Black Kite Capital is a single-family investment office based in Singapore.

Investment focus

Software, EdTech, Retail
Seed
Singapore, Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Pi-xcels — Eco-friendly NFC digital receipts solution for actionable shopper data and enhanced customer journeys. No App, Just Tap. With one-tap convenience, Pi-xcels unlocks omni-channel marketing opportunities and boosts performance for retailers with our customer intelligence platform.
MOINS Coffee — Leyin is a coffee supply chain company with cold brewing and hot brewing industrialization technology. It currently has product categories such as cold brewing liquid/frozen cubes, flash brewing liquid/frozen cubes, flash brewing powder, etc., and 67% of the domestic emerging coffee brands Ten are its customers, including Yongpu Coffee,Yingji Coffee, Fisheye Coffee, Grey Box Coffee, .JPG, TAG, OATLY and Yongxia Coffee.
Mushroom Material — We can match the mechanical properties of polystyrene styrofoam and replace any existing packaging with a sustainable mushroom alternative

A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Finance, FinTech
Debt Financing, Funding Round, Series B
India, Brazil, United States

Portfolio highlights

WIOCC — Africa's Digital Backbone
Kanastra — Asset-management-as-a-service
An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ABBANK) — An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank, a commercial bank, provides consumer and corporate banking services in Vietnam. The company offers consumer banking services, such as term and non-term savings, demand, and accumulated savings deposits; and unsecured consumption, home erection/renovation, secured consumption, business and production, car,home, listed and non-listed securities, overseas study, savings account book/account balance mortgage, and business and production supplementary loans. It provides corporate banking services, including commercial financing, import financing, pre-shipment export financing, SME financing, and co-financing loans; supplementary installment loans for business.

Rezaul Karim

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Information Technology
Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Deal Bazaar — A platform that simply enables people from around the world to shop beyond borders from the comfort of home. We eradicate multiple frictions that exist in cross-border shopping.

We're Epic Angels - the world's largest Collective of fabulous female investors, investing in APAC and LATAM. We're so active that Tech in Asia just ranked us #4 among ALL angel networks in Asia. Not bad for a women-only collective, right?

Investment focus

Financial Services, Software, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Singapore, United States, India

Portfolio highlights

Arogga — Arogga App is the first Bangladeshi app that brought healthcare system to your doorstep. Easy and efficient. With a click of a button, upload your prescription and we will ensure safe delivery of your medicine at earliest possible time.
Qarbotech — QarboGrow Photosynthesis Enhancer Sustainable and Efficient Farming Uncover the significance of photosynthesis and learn how our product can enhance it to new heights! Learn More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCp_pY8CzLg Curious about how our patented nanotechnology-based solution revolutionizes photosynthesis? What is photosynthesis and why is it inefficient? Photosynthesis is nature's remarkable process, where plants harness the power of sunlight
Matilda Health — Optimising your health through a comprehensive pre and post- surgery program that supports the whole you

Jahangir Alam COO of eFoli.

Investment focus

B2B, B2C, Grocery
Angel, Pre-Seed
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Green Grocery — Green Grocery burst on the scene back in 2020 with a slogan - Quality That You Can Trust, Today the customers - most of who have turned into repeat customers with appreciation and love, publicly admire Green Grocery’s integrity and living up to its slogan. Green Grocery has brought you a wide array of products - rice of different types, handpickedfoods, ingredients, spices sourced from where they are produced best, oil, ghee, pickle, and more which have grown fondness among foodies for creating exotic explosions of flavor. Foods contaminated by unseen woes - harmful viruses, toxins, bacteria, parasites, and chemicals can leave our organs damaged, the body dysfunctional and our lives grappling with formidable challenges. However, these risks can be eliminated with a stringent food safety management system that can ensure the quality, safety, and nutrient value of food from the very beginning, when it’s in the early stage of farming. The trust Green Grocery has successfully built owes immensely to its close supervision and filtration system during the course of its products’ journey - farming, packaging, storing, delivery. Eating right is indispensable to stay strong and have a happy and normal life. Green Grocery has set a new norm by continuously delivering foods of the best quality with their safety and hygiene ensured. Checkout Green Grocery Website: https://greengrocery.com.bd
Protein Market — Protein Market is an agrotech startup that provides safe protein products to B2B and B2C customers and aims to build a safe and organic food chain and farming networks.

KFW DEG offers financing, advice and support to private sector enterprises operating in developing and emerging-market countries. Their customers can rely on their expertise: They can benefit from their market knowledge, their 21 locations worldwide, and their international network. For entrepreneurial success and development.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Finance, FinTech
Debt Financing, Funding Round, Grant
India, Kenya, United States

Portfolio highlights

ACCIONA — At ACCIONA we offer sustainable solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the planet, such as global warming, energy needs and water shortages
ACWA Power — ACWA Power is a developer, investor, co-owner and operator of a portfolio of power generation, renewable energy and desalinated water production plants.
CreditAccess Grameen — CreditAccess Grameen Limited is a leading Indian microfinance, focused on providing micro-loans to women customers predominantly in rural areas across India.

Falcon Network is a group of emerging markets-based angel investors.

Investment focus

Apps, iOS, Android
Seed, Pre-Seed
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Jatri — Jatri is a public transport journey planner, digital ticketing and mobility marketplace, driving productivity by helping drivers to offer reliable transport to the commuters through our state-of-the-art technology.
Arogga — Arogga App is the first Bangladeshi app that brought healthcare system to your doorstep. Easy and efficient. With a click of a button, upload your prescription and we will ensure safe delivery of your medicine at earliest possible time.

Md Shahjahan Jewel Chief Executive Officer at WPMangeNinja LLC

Investment focus

B2B, B2C, Grocery
Angel, Pre-Seed
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Green Grocery — Green Grocery burst on the scene back in 2020 with a slogan - Quality That You Can Trust, Today the customers - most of who have turned into repeat customers with appreciation and love, publicly admire Green Grocery’s integrity and living up to its slogan. Green Grocery has brought you a wide array of products - rice of different types, handpickedfoods, ingredients, spices sourced from where they are produced best, oil, ghee, pickle, and more which have grown fondness among foodies for creating exotic explosions of flavor. Foods contaminated by unseen woes - harmful viruses, toxins, bacteria, parasites, and chemicals can leave our organs damaged, the body dysfunctional and our lives grappling with formidable challenges. However, these risks can be eliminated with a stringent food safety management system that can ensure the quality, safety, and nutrient value of food from the very beginning, when it’s in the early stage of farming. The trust Green Grocery has successfully built owes immensely to its close supervision and filtration system during the course of its products’ journey - farming, packaging, storing, delivery. Eating right is indispensable to stay strong and have a happy and normal life. Green Grocery has set a new norm by continuously delivering foods of the best quality with their safety and hygiene ensured. Checkout Green Grocery Website: https://greengrocery.com.bd
Protein Market — Protein Market is an agrotech startup that provides safe protein products to B2B and B2C customers and aims to build a safe and organic food chain and farming networks.

Being founders ourselves, we know the pains of raising capital. We're a seed fund focusing on B2B Fintech startups in South & Southeast Asia.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sri Lanka, Singapore, Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Dossiers — AML Compliance: Now on Autopilot - Advanced compliance solutions for modern businesses
Hishabee — Empowering 300,000+ unbanked small businesses to access embedded finance Hishabee finances informal retailers to stock products at zero upfront cost so they can stock now, sell and pay later. Track your business records using Hishabee and get access to instant finance. Equipping MSME with the right tools for growth Small businesses are key to our
Shopbook — Record credit, send reminders, and collect payments on your phone. Free app for shopkeepers.

South Asia Tech is a post-accelerator growth platform. We provide capital, counsel and connections that help startups grow revenues from $1M to $100M. We focus on logistics and e-commerce in South Asia.

Investment focus

Logistics, Transportation, B2B
Seed, Pre-Seed
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Pathao — Pathao can move you forward. One app for your success, earning, betterment, comfort, easy going lifestyle and many more. Keep #MovingSafely
Shuttle — Shuttle is a mass-transit startup based in Bangladesh that provides safe transportation at an affordable fare by moving more people with fewer vehicles and caters to both B2B and B2C customers.
Red Basil Technologies — Redbasil allows you to Discover, connect and transact with top quality food suppliers in your area.

Early stage venture capital investor focused on fintech in Southeast Asia

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines

Portfolio highlights

Cinch Tech — Cinch Tech is a subscription service that offers technology products like computers, phones, tablets, and gaming equipment. Users can choose from different payment plans. The service includes damage cover for the devices. It is intended to help users access and maintain technology without paying full price upfront. The service provides analternative way to obtain and use tech devices.
Monit — Monit menggabungkan manajemen kas, pembayaran bisnis, kontrol pengeluaran, dan kartu kredit korporat dalam satu pengalaman terintegrasi
CrediLinq.Ai — CrediLinq.Ai is revolutionizing SME lending using AI and machine learning. They Linq artificial intelligence & machine learning with credit underwriting.

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.

Investment focus

Shopping, Cosmetics, E-Commerce
Seed
India, Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Deciwood — Experience high quality sound, extended bass and your design with Deciwood Portable Bluetooth Speakers.We craft affordable, customisable speakers on etched wood
Pickaboo.com — Explore a wide range of authentic and quality products, including electronics, smartphones, cameras, kitchen appliances, mobile accessories and more. Get Official warranty, EMI facility and home delivery across Bangladesh.

Openspace Ventures is a leading venture capital firm finding and backing Southeast Asian companies creating a transformative impact where tech meets life.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Financial Services, Information Technology
Series A, Series B, Seed
Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines

Portfolio highlights

CopilotIQ — CopilotIQ is revolutionizing remote health monitoring. Our program collects 1,000 times more readings than traditional methods. Talk to a nurse today.
Broom — Broom ID memberikan pelayanan terbaik untuk pengalaman Jual Beli Mobil Bekas Anda, banyak pilihan Variasi merek dan tipe Mobil Bekas yang berlimpah
Ampd Energy — Ampd Energy is driven by its vision for an emission-free future for construction. Ampd Energy pioneered the use of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in urban construction with its flagship product, the "Enertainer". The Enertainer electrifies construction sites and provides clean, quiet and fully automated energy delivery, allowingconstruction to transition away from fossil fuels.Compared to fossil fuel generators, the Enertainer: reduces carbon footprint by up to 85%; is 32x quieter; emits zero diesel fumes; eliminates diesel handling and usage risks; has zero maintenance and refuelling downtime; and is economically justified for operational cost savings. As an IoT enabled device, the Enertainer can be remotely monitored anytime and anywhere, providing a deep level of data-transparency for data-driven decision making.Website: www.ampd.energy LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ampd_energy

Alexander Rittweger is a Board Member & Lead Investo at ALOHA. He attended University of Mannheim.

Investment focus

iOS, E-Commerce, Business Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Series B
Bangladesh, United States, Greece

Portfolio highlights

Arogga — Arogga App is the first Bangladeshi app that brought healthcare system to your doorstep. Easy and efficient. With a click of a button, upload your prescription and we will ensure safe delivery of your medicine at earliest possible time.
GoZayaan — Welcome to GoZayaan, the ultimate online platform for next generation traveling! We aim to put you in charge of your travel plan. Your dream trip is just a few clicks away, with GoZayaan!
Frequenz — Frequenz empowers developers with innovative tools to orchestrate Decentralized Energy Resources (DERs) efficiently. Join us revolutionizing the way the world manages power.

Idling Minds at Their Best

Investment focus

Internet, Apps, Software
Seed, Angel, Series A
Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Jatri — Jatri is a public transport journey planner, digital ticketing and mobility marketplace, driving productivity by helping drivers to offer reliable transport to the commuters through our state-of-the-art technology.
The Recommend Group — Find reliable home improvement services, home maintenance services, home cleaning services, home repair services. Over 10000 trusted pros. From renovation contractors and interior designers to handyman and cabinet contractors. Get quotes, book online, fast response.
NodeFlair — NodeFlair aims to help tech talents make better career decisions through jobs, salaries, reviews, company insights, and more

We invest to scale up climate solutions in emerging Asia. We back bold technology startups with solutions that transform lives and impact society. And we remain their long-term partners.

Investment focus

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Logistics
Seed, Series A, Series C
India, Singapore, United States

Portfolio highlights

Alternō — Alternō was founded with a vision to create Asia's first low-cost thermal energy storage solution for renewable energy, to be deployed widely across the region by 2050. Alternō received early stage funding from Antler VC in Jan 2023 to kick off the research & development.
Nibertex — Discover the world's most breathable and waterproof PFAS-free membrane by Nibertex. Eco-friendly innovation with top performance. Start your journey today!
Blitz Electric Mobility — Blitz provides electric vehicles and fleet management software to food and beverage delivery, courier, and logistics companies.

Emerging Asia private equity group enabling economic development and transformation with frontier infrastructure, PE and VC impact investments in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Investment focus

Logistics, Advice, Payments
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
Bangladesh, Pakistan

Portfolio highlights

Oware — Check out AirLink, a cool and modern website template for SaaS businesses. It's easy to use and can make your website look awesome. Try it out now and make your SaaS business stand out online.
Pathao — Pathao can move you forward. One app for your success, earning, betterment, comfort, easy going lifestyle and many more. Keep #MovingSafely
Maya — KLIKBET77 merupakan aplikasi pengembang game online terbaik dengan kemenangan maxwin yang bisa Anda coba hari ini. Gabung sekarang dan klaim bonus jutaan rupiah bersama KLIKBET77.

EDP Ventures is the venture capital arm of EDP. We invest in early-stage startups working in the energy space

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Energy
Seed, Funding Round, Series A
United States, Portugal, Brazil

Portfolio highlights

Captura — Captura is harnessing the power of the ocean to heal the climate through Direct Ocean Capture technology.
Splight Tech — By creating a new layer of safety for the grid, Splight rapidly unlocks additional transmission capacity on existing infrastructure for IPPs and data centers.
Mixergy — Hot water is central to energy management. We help homes, buildings, and utilities transition to a cleaner, more resilient future.

Shorooq Partnersis the leading tech investor in the region, inspired by the best entrepreneurs, investors and practices from around the world.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United Arab Emirates, United States, Saudi Arabia

Portfolio highlights

Corgea — Corgea is an AI-native security platform that automatically finds, triages, and fixes insecure code. Sign up today for free to try Corgea.
Triple-A — TripleA helps businesses increase their revenue by enabling crypto payments and payouts, leveraging on the fast-growing 300m+ people using cryptocurrencies.With its white-label, easy setup, instant confirmation, locked-in exchange rate, real-time fiat conversion, and no chargeback crypto payment solution, TripleA meets the needs of e-commercemerchants, retailers, game providers, PSPs, fintech, and marketplaces.TripleA was founded in Singapore in 2017 by Eric Barbier, a repeat entrepreneur in FinTech. The company is licensed by MAS, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Singapore's Central Bank), allowing partners to operate in a fully compliant and regulated environment.
Octane — Octane is a digital wallet for vehicles that streamlines payments for all vehicle related expenses.

Sakiba Haque Ornica is the Co-Founder, CEO, and Business Owner at Shopping Corner. She attended the University of Dhaka and the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.

Investment focus

E-Commerce
Series A
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Shopping Corner — Shopping Corner Provides all kinds of products and delivers the whole of Bangladesh. Shopping Corner Offers customers the best quality product at a reasonable price. Shopping Corner Provides cash on delivery and also offer mobile banking for buying any product. It is one of the largest Online Shopping Site in Bangladesh.

BD Venture Limited, a Venture Capital Company, is an outcome of relentless effort from a group of leaders of the financial and entrepreneurial ecosystems of Bangladesh with a view to promoting innovative and potential seed, early & growth stage entrepreneurs & enterprises to pave their expansion through facilitating investment, consultancy& other relevant services. We are capable to address and accommodate the undulations of a venture and tailor our & the investee enterprise’s shape to adapt with a perspective approach. We have adopted innovative ways of investment for those entrepreneurs or enterprises for who the doors of the conventional financing institutions are hardly open.

Investment focus

EdTech, Medical, Education
Pre-Seed, Series B, Funding Round
Bangladesh, United States

Portfolio highlights

E-Desh — E-Desh is an E-Commerce Logistics Company that provides integrated logistic solutions with experience, capabilities, functional expertise, technological embedment.
Esho Shikhi — Eshosikhi.com is an one stop online platform providing students with 360 degree solution.Students of Bangladesh can take preparation on K12 education, university entrance exam and job preparation in this platform.
RenaMed Biologics — RenaMed Biologics a biotechnology company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of diseases associated with compromised kidney function. The company focuses on patients suffering from acute renal failure and additional indications where kidney function is compromised. It develops RBI-01, which utilizesphysiologically active human renal epithelial cells and administered ex vivo, to replace and maintain severely compromised, or lost kidney functions due to illness, or trauma. The company was founded in 1995 as Nephros Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to RenaMed Biologics, Inc. in 2005. RenaMed Biologics, Inc. is based in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Waverider International Consulting is a firm that invests largely in technology industries and provides consulting services relating to project management and resource development.

Investment focus

Battery, Electric Vehicle, Renewable Energy
Seed
Bangladesh

Portfolio highlights

Cassetex — Cassetex is a energy startup solving battery affordability and efficiency for last mile electric mobility. They have launched the first battery swapping service in Bangladesh, currently serving the electric 3-wheeler industry. Cassetex's energy network platform enables reduction of battery asset risk, creating opportunity for large scaleenergy storage financing. Their distribution approach involves enabling women micro energy entrepreneurs to invest in battery swapping hardware and become owners of critical energy infrastructure. Using a blend of Internet of Things (IOT), Mobile Apps, customers of Cassetex can avail charged batteries anytime, anywhere.Currently Cassetex batteries are being used in 3-wheelers, 4-wheelers and agriculture equipment.

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