Bangladesh startup funding, 2025

• 2025-11-12
  Shomvob

  Pre-seed · Workforce / HR-tech · Cocoon Capital, Anchorless Bangladesh
  $1M
• 2025-10-02
  Truck Lagbe

  Series A · Logistics · IFC, Inspired Hub
  Undisclosed
• 2025-09-18
  ShopUp

  Growth · B2B Commerce · Valar Ventures, Prosus, Peak XV
  $110M (debt + equity)
• 2025-08-05
  Pathao

  Series C · Super-app · Openspace Ventures, Gojek (existing)
  $12M
• 2025-06-20
  Intelligent Machines

  Seed · AI & Deep-tech · Startup Bangladesh Limited, Anchorless Bangladesh
  $1.5M
• 2025-05-11
  Maya

  Series A · Healthtech · Sturgeon Capital, Anchorless Bangladesh
  $2.2M
• 2025-04-02
  Loop Freight

  Seed · Logistics · Accelerating Asia, BAN
  $1.1M
• 2025-03-15
  ShopUp

  Debt · B2B Commerce · Lendable
  $30M
• 2025-02-20
  Doctorola

  Seed · Healthtech · Startup Bangladesh Limited
  $800K
• 2025-01-25
  Praava Health

  Series B · Healthtech · Sturgeon Capital, Build Healthcare Asia
  $10.6M

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.

• Bangladesh Angels Network (BAN)
  Angel Network · Pre-seed / Seed · USD 25k – 500k

  BD's largest organised angel network, syndicating early-stage cheques from a vetted member base. Acts as a critical bridge between founders and institutional capital.

• 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.

• BSEC Alternative Investment Rules, 2015
  Regulator/Policy · All stages · n/a

  The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission framework that licenses VC, PE, and impact funds operating in Bangladesh. Foundational regulation for any institutional fund vehicle in the country.

• Cocoon Capital
  Foreign VC · Pre-seed / Seed · USD 250k – 2M

  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.

• Tracxn — 28 VC Funds in Bangladesh
  Directory · Pre-seed to Growth · Varies

  Live directory of ~28 active VC funds in Bangladesh as of 2026, including stage focus, fund size, and recent activity. Useful as a starting screen before warm intros.