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 […]
In our recent interview with Raisul Kabir, founder and CEO of Brain Station 23, we explored one of the most challenging aspects of building a business: growth and scaling. When we last spoke with Mr. Raisul in 2019, Brain Station 23 was a 185-person company. Today, it's a nearly 1000-person organization—one of the largest software […]
Raisul Kabir doesn’t need an introduction to Future Startup readers. We have featured Mr. Raisul and his company, Brain Station 23, many times over the years. For those who are new to his work, Mr. Raisul is the founder and CEO of Brain Station 23, one of the largest and most interesting software services companies […]
Gaming enthusiasts in Bangladesh can now trade in their old computers for high-performance gaming and graphics PCs through an interesting partnership between ExchangeKori Limited and Star Tech Limited. The "Power Up Your Game" campaign marks the first time Bangladeshi consumers can exchange used laptops or desktops toward the purchase of new gaming systems, the companies […]
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