{"id":2131,"date":"2015-03-21T19:04:11","date_gmt":"2015-03-21T11:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.www.innovationiseverywhere.com\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2015-03-21T19:04:11","modified_gmt":"2015-03-21T11:04:11","slug":"top-startups-in-bangladesh-and-dhaka-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovationiseverywhere.com\/fr\/top-startups-in-bangladesh-and-dhaka-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Top startups in Bangladesh and Dhaka (2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Better late than sorry, as we say in French. Here&rsquo;s our report on the the <strong>Top startups in Bangladesh and Dhaka,<\/strong> following our attendance at <a title=\"Innovationxtreme\" href=\"http:\/\/www.innovationxtreme.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovation Xtreme<\/a>, the first event fully dedicated to the startup scene of this 160m population country of South Asia, neighboring India and Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: 1px solid #CCC; border-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/46109154\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><strong> <a title=\"Top startups from Dhaka and Bangladesh 2015\" href=\"\/\/fr.slideshare.net\/innovationiseverywhere\/top-startups-from-dhaka-and-bangladesh-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top startups from Dhaka and Bangladesh 2015<\/a> <\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/innovationiseverywhere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovation is Everywhere<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>We&rsquo;ve seen quite a few convincing startups pitching on the stage of the event, and here is our selection of the most promising ones.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Drinkwell\" href=\"http:\/\/drinkwellsystems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drinkwell (water treatment)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"www.zuumzuum.com\" href=\"www.zuumzuum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zuumzuum<\/a> (e-commerce for lifestyle)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Dam.com.bd\" href=\"http:\/\/dam.com.bd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dam.com.bd<\/a> (price comparison engine)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Lidia May Dhaka\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lidiamay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lidia May<\/a> (fashion from Dhaka)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SobjiBazaar\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sobjibazaar.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SobjiBazaar<\/a> (organic food marketplace)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Biponee\" href=\"http:\/\/www.biponee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biponee.com<\/a> (generalist e-commerce)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Kokhon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kokhonapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kokhon<\/a> (ticketing for events)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Parallax Logic \" href=\"http:\/\/parallaxlogic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parallax Logic<\/a> (developing e-commerce solutions)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Buckets Engineer\" href=\"http:\/\/bucketsengineer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buckets Engineer<\/a> (apps for autistic kids &amp; parents)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\" Bongo\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bongobd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bongo<\/a> (movie &amp; music streaming for Bangla content)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lightcastlebd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light Castle Partners<\/a> (market research software)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Startups in Bangladesh: e-commerce, ticketing and social enterprises<\/h2>\n<p>As in many emerging markets, where <strong>economic growth and improved telecom infrastructure<\/strong> combine to create tons of opportunities,<strong> e-commerce<\/strong> is a hot topic in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p>Although only a small part of the country is connected, with <strong>10m internet users<\/strong>, the potential is huge. GrameenPhone, one of the main telecom operators, hopes to connect 50m overall within the next few years.<\/p>\n<p>A few startups also address specific local needs such as <a title=\"Drinkwell\" href=\"http:\/\/drinkwellsystems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drinkwell<\/a>, which provides drinking water in rural areas where arsenic has polluted the local supply.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2132\" src=\"http:\/\/innovao.cluster030.hosting.ovh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/top-startups-in-bangladesh-and-dhaka-2015-zuumzuum-lightcastle-partners-lydia-may-khokon-drinkwell-buckets-engineers-parallax-logic-biponee-dam-sobjibazaar-bongodb-martin-pasquier-innovation-is-everywhere-south-asia-tech-startups1-2.jpg\" alt=\"top startups in bangladesh and dhaka 2015 zuumzuum lightcastle partners lydia may khokon drinkwell buckets engineers parallax logic biponee dam sobjibazaar bongodb martin pasquier innovation is everywhere south asia tech startups1\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>What&rsquo;s next for Bangladesh? From branding to impact<\/h2>\n<p>It&rsquo;s really fascinating to see the path that the Bangladesh startup ecosystem is taking over the years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>2013<\/strong>, they release the <a title=\"Startup Dhaka Movie\" href=\"http:\/\/www.www.innovationiseverywhere.com\/startup-movies-2-startup-dhaka-bangladesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Startup Dhaka movie<\/a> to <strong>change the narrative<\/strong> of the country<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>2014<\/strong>, their <strong>first startup event,<\/strong> <a title=\"Innovation xtreme bangladesh\" href=\"http:\/\/innovao.cluster030.hosting.ovh.net\/innovation-xtreme-lets-go-visit-bangladeshs-nascent-startup-ecosystem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovation Xtreme<\/a>, is sold-out and quite a success with speakers from several Asian countries and the US<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>2015<\/strong>, <a title=\"Bangladesh accelerator fund\" href=\"http:\/\/www.www.innovationiseverywhere.com\/bangladesh-startup-ecosystem-2015-branding-capacity-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they launch <strong>a fund and an accelerator<\/strong><\/a> to professionalize startups and get more traction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ElD2fBc1JAI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;ll be in <strong>Dhaka later in April for <a title=\"Digibuzz\" href=\"http:\/\/digibuzz.sdasia.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digibuzz<\/a>,<\/strong> a conference designed for marketing, advertising and media industries more than technology and startups. Still, it&rsquo;s a great addition to create a consistent momentum in the field of innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Better late than sorry, as we say in French. Here&rsquo;s our report on the the Top startups in Bangladesh and Dhaka, following our attendance at Innovation Xtreme, the first event fully dedicated to the startup scene of this 160m population country of South Asia, neighboring India and Myanmar. 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