Bangladeshi startups raised $6m in the first half of 2026 — a five-year low
২০২৬ সালের প্রথমার্ধে বাংলাদেশি স্টার্টআপ তুলেছে ৬০ লাখ ডলার — পাঁচ বছরের সর্বনিম্ন
Funding fell 95 percent from the same period last year, according to LightCastle Partners.
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Bangladeshi startups raised just $6 million in January-June, The Business Standard reports. The Business Standard
reporting The Business Standard — Investor hurdles drag Bangladesh startup funding to 5-year low in Jan-Jun read the original ↗ (tbsnews.net) - That is down 95 percent from $120 million in the same period last year.
- The figures come from LightCastle Partners' Bangladesh Startup Investment Report H1 2026, which attributes the fall to investor hurdles.
Bangladeshi startups raised just $6 million in January-June, down 95 percent from $120 million in the same period last year, The Business Standard reports, citing LightCastle Partners' Bangladesh Startup Investment Report H1 2026.
The report puts the drop down to hurdles facing investors, and the paper describes the half-year as a five-year low for the sector.
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