Bangladesh Angels is the country’s first angel investing platform, founded with a mission to elevate the country’s startup entrepreneurs to the highest level. Registered as an independent, not for profit company, it is a collaborative endeavor bringing together the leaders in the local entrepreneurial ecosystem and global partners – who share a passion to create value and growth for the startups.

We aim to fill the early-stage financing gap and provide advisory support to startups, the network engages in multiple activities towards this end. Our members include a blend of individual investors, family offices, corporate and global investors. The network looks to invest in deals across all sectors. In addition to funding, the network will also provide high quality mentoring and access to networks and strategic support to the portfolio companies.  

Bangladesh Angels appointed Nirjhor Rahman, former Country Manager of ygap Bangladesh, as CEO of the network

Asif Iqbal, Country Chair, and Executive Director of Impactors Connect DIU will moderate the session. Asif Iqbal is teaching Entrepreneurship, Technopreneruship, and Marketing in the Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh which is the first of its kind in Bangladesh. He is also the National Director and International Partner of World Business Angel Investment Forum, Executive Director of Startup Huddle Dhaka and the Director of Startup Grind- U. He is also Country Director of Entrepreneurship World Cup in Bangladesh. He is also the Accredited Global Mentor for Startup by WBAF. Because of his entrepreneurial activities nationally and globally, he has received The "GEN Rookie of the Year 2019" in Global Entrepreneurship Congress- 2019 in Bahrain, "SG Rookie of the Year 2019" in SG Global Conference- 2019 in Silicon Valley and Grand Assembly Award- 2020 in the World Congress- 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey.