# B/deshi Invest

> B/deshi Invest is a VC fund backing EdTech, Payments and Software. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/bdeshi-invest
- Website: https://x.com/bdeshiglobal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566321005108

B/deshi Invest is a VC fund focused on EdTech and Payments. B/deshi Invest bridges the Bangladeshi diaspora and international investors, facilitating access to thoroughly vetted investment opportunities in Bangladesh. This platform links the Bangladeshi community abroad with innovative entrepreneurs, presenting a distinctive chance to contribute to the nation’s development narrative. The investmentprocess is streamlined, and participants can rely on reputable co-investors.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $300k–$810k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 33% |
| Payments | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Education | 1 | 33% |
| Logistics | 1 | 33% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rahat Ahmed | Co-founder | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rahat-ahmed |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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. | $300K | Seed | Dec 20, 2024 |  |
| Pathao | Pathao is a digital platform for entrepreneurs, based out of Dhaka, with a vision of Moving Bangladesh forward. It is the market leader in 2W/4W ride-sharing, food delivery, e-commerce and e-com fulfilment in Bangladesh and Nepal. | $12M | Series B | Sep 15, 2024 |  |
| 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. | $810K | Seed | Jun 27, 2024 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anchorless Bangladesh](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anchorless-bangladesh) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Agaeti Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agaeti-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Openspace Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/openspace-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [South Asia Tech Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/south-asia-tech-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Osiris Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-osiris-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tofino Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tofino-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does B/deshi Invest invest in?

B/deshi Invest invests primarily in EdTech, Payments and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Bangladesh. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is B/deshi Invest's check size?

B/deshi Invest typically joins rounds of $300k–$810k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds B/deshi Invest participates in.

### How do I contact B/deshi Invest?

Public channels for B/deshi Invest include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at B/deshi Invest?

The team at B/deshi Invest includes Rahat Ahmed (Co-founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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