Startup Bangladesh
Government fundDhaka · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Startup Bangladesh Limited is a state-owned venture capital firm operating under the ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh. It targets startups and enterprises registered in Bangladesh that show high growth potential and/or meaningful social impact. Suitable investees typically have a minimum viable product and a demonstrated record of growing their customer base and revenue. The firm focuses on seed and growth stage startups as well as impact enterprises.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 4 of 35 portfolio companiesConsumer ×2E-commerce ×2FoodTech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Direct to Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×2Bangladesh×1
Investments · 35 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathConvenient and affordable access to everyday medicines in Bangladesh
Frontier Nutrition manufactures and markets nutrition products, operating through its subsidiary Care Nutrition with a factory-based production, R&D, and quality assurance operation.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerFoodTechHastings On Hudson, US
Rob Beudeker(Director)Edward Bearnot(Chief Executive Officer)Shazi Visram(Director)Paul Levy(Director)Tanveer Ali(Co-Founder & CFO, Director)Eddie Bearnot(Co-Founder & CEO, Chairman)
Markopolo is an AI-powered marketing platform for consumer brands that predicts customer behavior and autonomously triggers interventions, with an "Agentic Commerce" system that assigns each customer an AI agent.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing Tech
Ru(Cofounder)Tas(Cofounder)
Pathao is an app-based consumer super app offering ride-hailing, food delivery, e-commerce logistics, and fintech services.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationDover, US
Fahim Saleh(Director)Hussain Elius(Executive Officer)Shifat Adnan(Executive Officer)
BoardEdward Simnett(Director)Siamac Kamalie(Director)Efath Sharker(Director)
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioVroomNASDAQ: VRM
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesChaldal · thedailystar.net · May 2, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Startup Bangladesh invest at?
- Startup Bangladesh invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Startup Bangladesh focus on?
- Startup Bangladesh focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Startup Bangladesh located?
- Startup Bangladesh is headquartered in Dhaka, BD.
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