Funded Startups in Bangladesh
The 10 most recent funded startups in this set span rounds closed between April 2020 and August 2021, with Dhaka accounting for nine of the ten entries — S…
The 10 most recent funded startups in this set span rounds closed between April 2020 and August 2021, with Dhaka accounting for nine of the ten entries — Shebika in Gazipur is the only exception. Round sizes range from $100K (Happihub, Romoni) to $23M (ShopUp), with the majority of deals landing between $200K and $800K. Commerce and Shopping is the most represented sector, appearing three times across ShopUp, Happihub, and Romoni.
Pre-Seed and Seed are the only disclosed stage labels in this window, covering five of the ten companies. Maya's $2M Seed round in February 2021 and ShopUp's $23M raise in October 2020 are the two standout tickets. Four companies — Shuttle, Arogga, Loop Freight, and Romoni — closed rounds with no stage label in the available data.
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What is the largest recent funding round among Bangladesh startups in this data?
ShopUp, a Commerce and Shopping company based in Dhaka, raised $23M in October 2020 — the largest round in this set by a significant margin. The next largest is Maya's $2M Seed round closed in February 2021.
Which city is the primary hub for funded startups in Bangladesh?
Dhaka appears as the headquarters city for 9 of the 10 companies shown. Shebika, an Administrative Services startup, is the sole exception, based in Gazipur on the outskirts of the Dhaka metropolitan area.
Which sectors are most active in Bangladesh startup funding based on these rounds?
Commerce and Shopping leads with three companies: ShopUp, Happihub, and Romoni. Health Care (AmarLab), Artificial Intelligence (Maya), Information Technology (Shuttle), Transportation (Loop Freight), Apps (Arogga), Consumer Electronics (SWAP), and Administrative Services (Shebika) each appear once.
What funding stages are most common among these Bangladesh startups?
Among rounds with disclosed stages, Pre-Seed appears three times (Shebika at $600K, SWAP at $200K, AmarLab at $200K) and Seed twice (Maya at $2M, Happihub at $100K). The remaining four companies — Shuttle, Arogga, Loop Freight, and Romoni — have no stage label in the data shown.
What is the typical deal size for early-stage rounds in this Bangladesh startup dataset?
Setting aside ShopUp's $23M outlier, the other nine rounds range from $100K to $2M. The Pre-Seed deals cluster tightly at $200K–$600K, while the two labeled Seed rounds span $100K to $2M depending on the company.
Are there AI or deep-tech companies represented in recent Bangladesh funding rounds?
Maya is the only company explicitly categorized under Artificial Intelligence, raising a $2M Seed round in February 2021. Shuttle (Information Technology, $800K, June 2021) and Arogga (Apps, $200K, May 2021) represent adjacent tech categories, though neither has a disclosed round stage.
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