Start-ups

Start-ups

Pickaboo raises $1.5 million in pre series A

Pickaboo, an online and offline platform specialised in mobile, gadget and electronics, has raised 1.5 million in pre series A round from local and international investors.

2y ago

From physically challenged student to successful entrepreneur: The tale of Mohua

Zannatun Ferdous Mohua (24), a physically challenged student of Bogura Government Azizul Haque College, has become a successful e-commerce entrepreneur, by exporting several hand-made embroidery products to foreign countries.

2y ago

10 Minute School raises $2m seed funding

Online educational platform 10 Minute School has raised $2 million in seed funding from Surge, Sequoia Capital India’s rapid scale-up programme, to increase investment in product and technology.

3y ago

DataBird LaunchPad 2021 winners announced; Kori and Remotely crowned champions

DataBird - a Bangladeshi IT company working on building an internet ecosystem, recently celebrated the winning of 6 innovative ideas at the Grand Finale of DataBird LaunchPad 2021, held on October 7, 2021, Thursday, at the BCC auditorium, ICT Division, Dhaka.

3y ago

Shikho partners with India-based Teachmint to bring live classes

Fresh from announcing their latest funding round of $1.3m USD, home-grown Bangladeshi edtech Shikho, a Dhaka-based edtech startup building a hyper-localized digital learning ecosystem, and Teachmint, India’s largest teaching platform, today announced a partnership to deliver classroom solutions to students in Bangladesh leveraging Teachmint’s live class technology infrastructure. 

3y ago

Fashol.com aims to solve ages old supply chain problems for farmers and retailers

Fashol.com, a wholesale marketplace for retailers, collects products--fruits and vegetables--from different parts of the country at night, including the wholesale markets of the capital and brings them to the Fashol distribution centre. In the next step, products get sorted using in house sorting method and then goods are delivered to the retailer early every morning. Retailers get 5% -10% lower prices than the market price. Fashol.com also offers zero delivery costs to retailers.

3y ago

Huge potential exists in startup collaboration

India sees huge potential in collaborations with Bangladesh regarding fostering startups, especially those in the entertainment industry that produce films and music or provide streaming services.

3y ago

How to look for co-founders for your startup

However, just having co-founders is not enough. Having the right co-founders is crucial for your team to perform satisfactorily and your business to succeed in the long run. The challenge lies in finding the co-founder who is right for both- your business and yourself as a co-founder.

3y ago

Six more social businesses approved for investment

Six new business projects got a go-ahead to receive investment at the 116th Social Business Design Lab yesterday.

9y ago

Small industries should get more incentives: economist

The small and medium industries that serve the domestic market should get more incentives in the seventh five-year plan to meet the

9y ago

Six more social businesses get green light

Six new social business plans of young entrepreneurs coming from Grameen Bank borrower families yesterday won approval from Yunus

9y ago

SME trade fair begins in Dhaka

A three-day SME fair displaying products made by participants of a training programme kicked off in Dhaka yesterday.

9y ago

Six social businesses get go-ahead

The 86th Social Business Design Lab took place yesterday where six young entrepreneurs presented their project plans and got approval.

9y ago

Dhaka Restaurant Week kicks off at month end

Dhakafoodies, a popular food review and restaurant search portal based in Dhaka, will launch Dhaka Restaurant Week at the end of this month.

9y ago

Six social business projects get go-ahead

Six new projects by young entrepreneurs were approved at the 71st Social Business Design Lab in the capital yesterday.

9y ago

United Power set to make trading debut

United Power Generation and Distribution Company is set to make its share trading debut on the Dhaka and Chittagong stock

9y ago
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