Explore the Startup Ecosystem of Bangladesh
Welcome to eSheBee's comprehensive resource hub for the thriving startup ecosystem in Bangladesh. Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or simply curious about the startup scene, you'll find all the information you need right here.
Investors
Discover a list of prominent investors and venture capital firms actively supporting startups in Bangladesh. Explore their investment focus areas and contact information.
Accelerators & Incubators
Learn about the incubators and accelerators that provide mentorship, resources, and guidance to early-stage startups. Find out how to connect with them.
Development Partners
Explore partnerships and organizations committed to fostering growth in the startup ecosystem. These partners play a vital role in facilitating innovation and entrepreneurship.
Competitions
Stay updated on upcoming startup competitions, hackathons, and challenges in Bangladesh. Participate and showcase your entrepreneurial skills.
Academia, Universities & Associations
Get insights into educational institutions, universities, and associations that actively promote entrepreneurship and provide resources for startups.
Government Agencies
Find out how government agencies are supporting and regulating the startup landscape in Bangladesh. Access valuable information for compliance and regulations.
Ecosystem Builders & Professional Service Providers
Learn about individuals and organizations dedicated to building and strengthening the startup ecosystem. Discover service providers who can assist your business.
eSheBee Startups
Discover a list of prominent investors and venture capital firms actively supporting startups in Bangladesh. Explore their investment focus areas and contact information.
Investors
500 Global
About: 500 Startups is a global venture capital firm that actively supports early-stage startups in Bangladesh.
VIPB Ventures
About: VIPB Ventures is a leading angel investor with a passion for backing disruptive technology startups.
Bangladesh Venture Capital
About: Bangladesh Venture Capital is a well-known impact investor, investing in startups that aim to bring positive change to society.
GoAhead Ventures
About: GoAhead Ventures is a renowned investor in the healthcare and biotech sector. They are dedicated to supporting startups that have the potential to revolutionize.
Accelerators & Incubators
Impact Hub
Impact Hub is a global network of locally-founded/-operated impact innovation incubators, accelerators, coworking spaces, and nonprofit organizations that collectively own and govern Impact Hub Company, based in Austria.
Grameenphone Accelerator
Grameenphone Accelerator (GPA) is a cohort-based, mentor-led, curriculum-driven open innovation platform that enables and empowers tech startups with the resources they need to build, grow and exceed possibilities.
Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, we have helped over 4,300 entrepreneurs get the focus and support needed to build a business that matters.
Banglalink We Fast Forward Ideas
BL Labs is a digital accelerator platform where entrepreneurs, students, employees, innovators, and creative minds can bring their ideas to life.
Development Partners
World Bank Group
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
ACDI/VOCA
ACDI/VOCA is an international development nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., United States, that fosters broad-based economic growth, increased living standards, and community development. Incorporated in 1965,
BRAC
BRAC is an international development Organisation based in Bangladesh. In order to receive foreign donations, BRAC was subsequently registered under the NGO Affairs Bureau of the Government of Bangladesh.
Competitions
Tech Beez
TechBeez is a networking, event and competition platform aimed at connecting aspiring female student.
Seedstars
Seedstars is a Swiss-based private group of companies with a mission to impact people's lives in emerging markets through technology and entrepreneurship.
Project NINJA
Project INJA, Next INnovation with JApan, is a startup support project piloted by the program sponsor, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Young Founders School
About: Young Founders School technology-focused education non-profit that aims to change the way entrepreneurship is taught.
Academia, Universities & Associations
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka is a public technological research university located in Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh.
Daffodil International University
Daffodil International University is one of the top private universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is ranked #1201-1400 in QS World University Rankings 2024
Government Initiatives
Access to information in Bangladesh (A2i)
Access to Information (Bengali: এটুআই) of the Prime Minister's Office (now redefined as "Aspire to Innovate" and the program moved under ICT Division) was a programme of the government's Digital Bangladesh agenda which specializes in introducing citizen-centric public service innovation to simplify public service delivery and improve the lives of citizens by increasing transparency, improving governance and reducing the time, difficulty and costs of obtaining government services.
National Intelligence for Skills, Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship (NISE)
NISE is simplifying and digitalizing the services offered by public & private skills service providers as well as sharing real-time data for job forecasting and market analysis to transform their mechanism from supply driven to market demand.
Ecosystem Builders & Professional Services
LightCastle Partners
About: LightCastle Partners is a management consulting firm in Dhaka, Bangladesh that envisions a knowledge-driven economy that inspires businesses and changes lives.
BetterStories
BetterStories Limited is pioneer in building startup ecosystem of Bangladesh. We help startup & organisations to build, to scale up and to grow.
