Cross-border capital

Foreign investors active in Bangladesh

DFIs, growth funds, and seed VCs that have written cheques into BD-origin or BD-operating companies. Curated from public disclosures.

Active foreign capital

Investor	Origin	Focus	BD activity	Source
Ant Group	China	Fintech / MFS	bKash — strategic investor	link
SoftBank Vision Fund 2	Japan	Late-stage growth	bKash — growth round	link
International Finance Corporation (IFC)	World Bank Group	Financial inclusion, DFI	bKash, ShopUp — equity / debt	link
Cocoon Capital	Singapore	Pre-seed / seed	Shomvob — $1M pre-seed	link
Flourish Ventures	USA	Fintech, financial health	ShopUp	link
Tiger Global	USA	Growth tech	ShopUp — Series B	link
Prosus / Naspers	Netherlands / South Africa	Consumer internet, edtech	BD ecosystem exposure via portfolio	link
Openspace Ventures	Singapore	SE Asia growth	BD-relevant SEA portfolio	link

Profiled foreign VCs

Foreign VC

Cocoon Capital

Singapore-based early-stage VC active in South & Southeast Asia. Recent BD activity includes Shomvob's $1M pre-seed, illustrating cross-border participation in BD job-tech.

Pre-seed / Seed · USD 250k – 2M

Deploying into BD?

See the foreign investor guide for the deal mechanics, and the regulations digest for BIDA / BB requirements.

Foreign investor guide Regulations Register