An independent, bank-backed national investment platform. Channelling Bangladesh's institutional capital into high-growth startups — and bringing in global venture capital alongside it.
Convert Bangladesh's banking sector — the country's largest pool of institutionally managed capital — into a direct driver of startup growth, job creation, and new industry formation, while attracting global capital inflows.
Direct equity investment into high-growth startups. Co-investment alongside global institutional VC funds. Domestic anchor to bring in foreign capital into Bangladesh.
Establish a credible institutional vehicle delivering financial returns, measurable innovation impact, and positioning Bangladesh as an investable destination for global VC and FDI.
Board Charter, Investment Committee, Shareholders' Agreement, and compliance frameworks aligned with Bangladesh Bank directives and the Companies Act.
Banks contribute up to 1% of annual net profits, converted into equity stakes with clearly defined capital-call mechanisms and shareholder protections.
End-to-end deal flow from sourcing through diligence, IC approval, and portfolio monitoring — using equity, SAFEs, and convertible instruments.
BSIC's mandate extends beyond deploying capital. It is designed to strengthen the foundations of Bangladesh's innovation economy — partnering with ecosystem players to develop early-stage founders from the ground up.
Partner with leading Bangladeshi universities to launch structured accelerators that identify, train, and fast-track student and faculty-led ventures into investable startups.
Structured mentorship tracks connecting early-stage founders with experienced operators, investors, and diaspora professionals — building the next generation of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs.
Collaborate with existing accelerators, incubators, and ecosystem organisations across the country to co-develop programming, source deal flow, and strengthen the early-stage pipeline.
Extend startup support to Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi and secondary cities — catalysing entrepreneurship where it's needed most through local partnerships and targeted programming.
For shareholder banks, founders, ecosystem partners, and international venture capital firms interested in co-investing — we welcome your engagement.