- agency
- ICT Division, Government of Bangladesh (flagship government-sponsored venture capital fund)
- amount
- Launched March 2020 with allocated capital of BDT 500 crore (~USD 60M); investment provided as equity, convertible debt and/or grants. Government has moved to expand the fund (BSIC) toward BDT 1,000 crore.
- country
- Bangladesh
- deadline or recurrence
- Ongoing / open application via the fund's investment portal (no fixed deadline)
- eligibility
- Pre-seed, seed and growth-stage startups, primarily technology-based ventures (transport, logistics, payments, agriculture, health, education); also operates via co-investments, fund-of-funds and asset management.