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AI & Deep-tech Pre-seed funding in Bangladesh

Live tracker of Pre-seed rounds in Bangladesh ai & deep-tech startups. Amounts, lead investors, source citations. Updated as deals are announced.

Sector context

BD's AI vertical splits into enterprise AI services (retail, BFSI, telco) and applied research in computer vision and Bengali-language NLP. The National AI Policy 2026–2030 sets the procurement and infrastructure backdrop.

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Active investors

  • Startup Bangladesh Limited
    VC Fund · Pre-seed to Series A · BDT 10M – 500M

    State-backed flagship venture vehicle investing in BD-incorporated startups across fintech, deep-tech, healthtech, and climate. Operates with public-sector mandates plus private-style diligence.

  • iDEA Pre-Seed Startup Grant
    Government Grant · Pre-seed · Up to BDT 10M

    Government of Bangladesh pre-seed grant program under the iDEA Project (ICT Division). Non-dilutive funding for ideation and early product stages, gated on local incorporation and milestone reporting.

  • BIRDI Innovation Grant
    Government Grant · Industrial R&D · Large-scale (program-defined)

    Bangladesh Industry Research Development & Innovation grant portal funding industrial-scale innovation projects. Targets deep-tech and applied-research initiatives that require beyond-pre-seed capital.

  • Bangladesh Bank Startup Directives (2025)
    Regulator/Policy · All stages · n/a

    Updated 2025–2026 BB directives covering startup financing, cross-border share swaps, and outbound investment. Materially reshapes the legal mechanics of BD founders raising offshore.

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