Dhaka-based ed-tech startup Shikho announced today that it has raised US$4 million in new seed funding. The round was led by Wavemaker Partners, a leading venture capital firm in Southeast Asia, with participation from returning investors LearnStart, the seed fund of...
Wagely, Indonesia-based fast-growing financial wellness platform announced that it has raised $8.3 million in an oversubscribed pre-series A funding as the company scales its platform to help workers access their earned salaries on-demand in Indonesia and Bangladesh....
10 Minute School, on Tuesday announced to have raised $2 million of seed funding from Surge, Sequoia India’s rapid-scale up program. This investment makes 10 Minute School the first EdTech company in Bangladesh to secure funding from Surge. Funds will be utilized to...
Dhaka-based travel-tech platform GoZayaan announced that it has acquired Pakistani travel-tech company FindMyAdventure. GoZayaan has been looking to expand regionally after its stellar year in the local market. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. However,...
Shajgoj, Dhaka-based beauty and personal care startup, announced on December 25th that it has raised $2 million in seed funding led by Sequoia Capital India’s Surge and participated by Dhaka-based tech-focused venture capital fund SBK Tech Venture. Shajgoj is one of...
Around four years ago, Hasan Rahman, a retired NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) engineer, came to Bangladesh on vacation when his friend took him to the local schools of Bashbari in Gazipur for a short visit. His presence brought life to the school...
