Since launching in Dhaka in 2011, the Founder Institute has graduated over numerous companies in the region, including some of the area's fastest-growing startups like BrainStudy, HandyMama, SmartKompare, and more. In addition, our efforts in Dhaka have also been profiled by several top media channels, including Future Startup, HiFi Public, and more.
Today, the Founder Institute is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Bangladesh Virtual 2020 Semester!
If you could benefit from expert training and advice to launch a technology startup in Dhaka, click here to apply today.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Aug 30, 2020) will have their application fees waived (typically $50) and are eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.
The Founder Institute is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, with over 8,100 graduate companies spanning 200+ cities worldwide. In our four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, you are not required to quit you day job to participate, so you can begin testing and developing your startup ideas without putting your livelihood at risk.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Dhaka Founder Institute will several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
The Dhaka Chapter will be led by local leaders Anita Ghazi Rahman-Islam (Founder & Counsel, The Legal Circle), Minhaz Anwar (Chief Coffee Officer, BizCafe), and Sajid Rahman (Board Member, Startup Dhaka).
In addition, some of Dhaka's top entrepreneurs will help teach founders in the program, including:
- Abdullah Al Noman: Senior Product Manager, Pathao
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Adnan Khan: Head of Truck Operations, Ticket & Ride at Shohoz, Shohoz
- Ahmed Fahad: VP at Product, Pathao
- Al Farooque Shubho: Founder & CEO , Zantrik Limited
- Anayet Rashid: CEO, TruckLagbe
- Anita Ghazi Rahman: Founder & Partner, The Legal Circle
- Armin Zaman Khan: Founder, Romoni.xyz
- Ayman Sadiq: Founder & CEO, 10 Minute School
- Bijon Islam: CEO and Co-Founder, LightCastle Partners Ltd
- Breity Sabrin: CEO, Just Storys Ltd.
- Didar Islam: Managing Director
- Fahim Mashroor: CEO, Bdjobs.com Ltd.
- Fahim Ahmed: CFO, Pathao
- Hussain Elius: Founder, Pathao
- Iraj Islam: Co-founder and CTO, NewsCred Ltd.
- Ishraq Dhaly: Director, Magnito Digital
- Ivdad Ahmed Khan Majlish: Co-founder & Managing Director
- Ivy Huq Russell: CEO, Bangladesh Angel Network
- Jan-Cayo Fiebig: Co-Founder, CodersTrust
- Jeffrey Paine: Founding Partner, Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore
- Kazi M Hassan: CSTO, GrameenPhone
- Maksudul Islam: Chief Financial Officer, Shohoz
- Maliha Quadir: Founder and Managing Director, Shohoz
- Md Karim: Senior Investment Manager, Aavishkaar Capital
- Md. Nazmul Haque Sarker: Co-founder & CEO, Tech Hive Limited
- Minhaz Anwar: Founder and Chief StoryTeller, BetterStories Limited
- Mohammad Abdullah Ibney Anwar: Director - Data Engineering & Machine Learning, Pathao
- Muhammad Nazimuddaula: Co-Founder & CEO, G&R
- Nahid Hossain: Managing Associate, Old Bailey Chambers
- Nasheet Islam: CEO, G&R Technologies Ltd.
- Nasrat Ahmed Khan: Director , BetterStories Limited
- Navid Khan: Product Manager , Pathao
- Nazim Farhan Chowdhury: Managing Director, Adcomm Limited
- Nirjhor Rahman: CEO, Bangladesh Angels Network
- Rahat Ahmed: Founding Partner & CEO, Anchorless Bangladesh
- Rahath Ahmed: Director and Chief Marketing Officer, Paperfly
- Raisul Amin: Senior VP - Strategy & Corporate Finance, Pathao
- Reyasat Chowdhury: Co-founder and CEO, Shuttle
- Riyad Husain: CEO, Magnito Digital Ltd.
- Sabbir Mahbub: Founder and Chairman, Devnet Ltd.
- Sajid Amit: Director, Center for Enterprise & Society (CES), ULAB
- Sajid Rahman: Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Digital Healthcare Solutions
- Samira Himika: Dreamer (Founder & Managing Director), team engine - a social good company
- Sayeda Nabila Mahabub: Director of Marketing, Pathao
- Shafqat Asif: Vice President - Engineering, Pathao
- Shah Paran: Founder & CEO, HandyMama
- Shahriar Shahid: Director Product Management & Head Of Product, Shohoz
- Shahwar Nizam: Partner & Managing Director , DFDL Bangladesh
- Sheikh Shourav: CEO, Apploye Ltd
- Shifat Adnan: Chief Technology Officer, Pathao
- Shyikh Mahdi: Advocate, Vertex Chambers
- Syed Almas Kabir: President, BASIS
- Sylvana Sinha: Founder , Praava Health
- Tanveer Ali: Chairman, Constellation Asset Management
- Tanvir Sourov: Co-founder & CEO, Socian Ltd.
- Tina Jabeen: Managing Director, StartUp Bangladesh
- Wasik Mursalin: CTO, Styline Collection
- Zaki Omar: Director and Head of Legal & Compliance , GrameenPhone
- Zia Ashraf: Founder & COO, Chaldal
- And many more to be announced.
