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Rahat Ahmed

Founding Partner & CEO, Anchorless Bangladesh · Global Capital for Bangladesh

New York, New York

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Founding Partner & CEO

    2019

    Anchorless Bangladesh is a New York-based investment fund focused on increasing global capital flow into outsized Bangladeshi opportunities.

2016

  • Venture Investor & Board Member

    2024

  • Investor

    2016 - 2024

    Pathao is a technology startup solving for the biggest infrastructure challenges in Bangladesh.

  • Advisor, Impact Investments

    2024

  • Advisory Committee Member, Impact Investments

    2022 - 2024

    The impact strategy for Sajida Foundation—managing an annual budget of over a US$600mn—focuses on measurable impact and effective execution, holding capital accountable while backing entrepreneurs who seek structural and scalable change. Sajida Foundation is the largest shareholder of Renata, one of the largest pharmaceuticals in Bangladesh.

  • Advisor

    2024

    Discovery One aims to further institutionalize Bangladesh's esports and gaming industry through professional events, strategic partnerships and policy.

2022

  • Venture Investor & Board Member

    2022

    Agroshift's micrologistics networks enables businesses to source directly from farmers.

  • Strategic Partner, Investment Advisory and Promotion

    2022

    Anchorless Bangladesh is a strategic partner for the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the country's apex investment promotion agency under the Prime Minister's Office, to guide and attract foreign direct investment (FDI) across industries and asset classes while activating local capital—with the goal of increasing FDI to 3% of the country's GDP by 2025.

2022

  • Venture Investor & Board Member

    2022

    HypeScout is a data-driven influencer marketing platform for brands and creators.

2021

  • Venture Investor & Board Member

    2021

    Bangladeshi edtech building a hyper-localised digital learning ecosystem.

2021

  • Venture Investor

    2021

    Alice Labs' MyAlice is a multi-channel e-commerce customer service platform.

  • Member, U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council

    2021

    Representing Anchorless Bangladesh on the U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council, focusing on advocacy and engagement to strengthen the bilateral commercial partnership between the two countries.