Funded Startups in Dhaka
Across these 9 Dhaka-based funded startups, one disclosed round stands far above the rest: ShopUp raised $23M on 2020-10-20, while the next-largest disclos…
Across these 9 Dhaka-based funded startups, one disclosed round stands far above the rest: ShopUp raised $23M on 2020-10-20, while the next-largest disclosed amounts are $2M (Maya on 2021-02-09) and $800K (Shuttle on 2021-06-01). The list is also temporally clustered: 5 of the 9 rounds (2021-04-13 through 2021-08-09) fall within a single 4-month window, with 6 of 9 occurring in 2021. Sector concentration appears in commerce and shopping, which shows up 3 times (Happihub $100K on 2021-08-09; ShopUp $23M on 2020-10-20; Romoni $100K on 2020-04-05). Stage mix is skewed toward early rounds: Seed appears twice (Happihub $100K on 2021-08-09; Maya $2M on 2021-02-09) and Pre-Seed appears twice (SWAP $200K on 2021-04-14; AmarLab $200K on 2021-04-13), while 3 rounds have a blank stage field (Shuttle, Arogga, Loop Freight, all with disclosed amounts). The date range runs from 2020-04-05 (Romoni) through 2021-08-09 (Happihub).
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Frequently asked
Which round is the clear outlier in this Dhaka list, and what does it imply about the distribution?
ShopUp’s $23M round on 2020-10-20 is the only disclosed amount above $10M; it dwarfs the next-largest disclosed rounds of $2M (Maya, 2021-02-09) and $800K (Shuttle, 2021-06-01). The remaining disclosed rounds are concentrated at $200K and below (e.g., $200K for Arogga on 2021-05-25 and for SWAP/AmarLab in mid-April 2021).
Do these Dhaka rounds cluster in time, or are they spread evenly across the period shown?
They cluster strongly in 2021: 6 of 9 disclosed rounds occur in 2021, and 5 of 9 close between 2021-04-13 and 2021-08-09 (AmarLab $200K, SWAP $200K, Maya $2M, Arogga $200K, Shuttle $800K, Happihub $100K). The earliest shown is Romoni on 2020-04-05, so most funding activity in this slice is late relative to the start date.
Are any sectors over-represented among the 9 rows?
Yes. Commerce and Shopping appears 3 times (Happihub $100K on 2021-08-09; ShopUp $23M on 2020-10-20; Romoni $100K on 2020-04-05), which is the highest sector frequency in the list. Other sectors appear once each among the remaining entries (e.g., Health Care: AmarLab $200K on 2021-04-13; Transportation: Loop Freight $700K on 2020-05-18; Artificial Intelligence: Maya $2M on 2021-02-09).
What does the stage mix look like when stage labels are present?
Seed and Pre-Seed account for 4 of 9 rows with disclosed amounts and explicit labels: Seed includes Happihub ($100K on 2021-08-09) and Maya ($2M on 2021-02-09), while Pre-Seed includes SWAP ($200K on 2021-04-14) and AmarLab ($200K on 2021-04-13). In addition, 4 of 9 rows have blank stage fields even though amounts are disclosed (Shuttle $800K on 2021-06-01; Arogga $200K on 2021-05-25; Loop Freight $700K on 2020-05-18; Romoni $100K on 2020-04-05).
Which entries are closest to the ‘most recent’ cutoff date in this listing?
Relative to the most recent row date of 2021-08-09 (Happihub $100K), the next closes are within weeks: 2021-06-01 (Shuttle $800K) and 2021-05-25 (Arogga $200K), followed by 2021-04-14 (SWAP $200K) and 2021-04-13 (AmarLab $200K). The remaining three rows are earlier (2021-02-09 through 2020-04-05), with the largest disclosed round among them being ShopUp at $23M on 2020-10-20.
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