Applications open until December 20 for the six-month accelerator program that supports early-stage founders building ethical, responsible, and impactful businesses that contribute positively to society. Onnorokom Uddokta (OU), the nonprofit accelerator and incubator program under Onnorokom Group, has opened applications for its second cohort following excellent results from its inaugural batch. The program claims nearly […]
The past roughly two and a half years have been remarkably quiet for Dhaka's startup ecosystem. Funding has become sporadic. New companies entering the scene have dwindled to a trickle. Ecosystem activities have dimmed considerably. If you were tracking the scene through press releases alone, you might conclude the party is over. Many have reached […]
Bangladesh Angels Network, the Dhaka-based network of angel investors, held its Winter Showcase 2025—its eighth Startup Showcase—on December 6th at IUB Auditorium in Bashundhara, bringing together investors, founders, and ecosystem stakeholders. Six startups across pre-seed, seed, and angel stages—four from Bangladesh and two from Pakistan—pitched, marking BAN's most explicit move yet toward regional dealflow curation. […]
Etaily, the Philippines’ digital-native retail platform, announced that it has secured new strategic investments led by Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), through its SMBC Asia Rising fund, bringing its total funding to over $24 million. Other investors in this round include Kaya Founders, JGDEV of the Gokongwei Group as well as other notable Asia-based […]
Dhaka-based healthtech startup PulseTech announced that it has raised $3 million in a pre-Series A round co-led by Singapore based accelerator Iterative and Vietnam-based early stage VC firm Ascend Vietnam Ventures (AVV). First reported by E27, the deal marks AVV’s first-ever investment in Bangladesh. Founded in 2021 by Kazi Ashikur Rasul and Arefeen Raafi Ahmed, […]
Two Bangladeshi companies have launched what they describe as the country's first truly localized learning-focused tablet, “a device built in Bangladesh and shaped by a close understanding of how the country’s students study and how teachers teach”. Shikho, a digital education platform, and Walpad, a concern of electronics giant Walton Group, unveiled EduTab this week—a […]
This week's update comes with a list of fascinating reads. We have a revealing interview with Raisul Kabir of Brain Station 23, a distillation of hard-won insights from our conversation with Wahid Choudhury of Kaz Software, updates on the latest Accelerating Asia cohort, and news on Khaas Food's ambitious retail push. Our mission is to […]
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