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

B/deshi connects professionals from the Bangladeshi diaspora to support each other, strengthen culture, reinvest capital into the community—while building a stronger global brand in the process. The idea was originally conceived by Fahim Saleh and myself in 2016.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Bangladeshi edtech building a hyper-localised digital learning ecosystem.

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

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.

Loop is a technology-enabled logistics company for truckload freight.

NSU Startups Next is startup incubation program by North South University.

Representating and working with financial institutions to improve the industry.

TrinityVR uses virtual simulations to develop, train, and scout athletes while collecting human performance data. The company's latest product, DiamondFX, is currently being utilized in Major League Baseball.

DKMS US is the American branch of DKMS, the world’s largest bone marrow donor center.• Developed long-term positioning strategy in the national and global bone marrow industry• Extensively analyzed the macro and micro aspects of the industry and competitive marketplace• Recommended improvements in best practices for increasing conversion ratios• Modified pricing structure for bone marrow products

Held various job specifications throughout tenure, including portfolio management, investment analyst and trader. Traveled abroad to on-site company locations for meetings with management and to gauge local investment risks (countries include Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Dubai, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam).• Analyzed investment portfolio from the top-down as well as bottom-up, learning to take a knowledgeable view on every position• Mitigated risk/return ratio of portfolio via investing in different instruments (including shorting and derivatives)• Gauged economic health of various countries and chose where, when and how much to invest• Spearheaded investment effort in Bangladesh and helped the fund become one of the largest public equity investors in the country after the local market had finally taken off after years of stagnation• Coverage universe included all emerging markets with a focus on Asia• Gained first-hand experience in watching live Asian markets as a night trader for two years, including how each market is affected in volatility and pricing by different types of newsflow• Managed commission book and allotted commissions to brokerages at personal discretion• Developed relationships with salestraders, understanding who is fitting for what tradeKey investments included:• HTC (February 2005): Discovered up-and-coming smartphone maker early in expansion stage• TAM Airlines (October 2005): Discerned burgeoning value in restructuring of major Brazilian airline• Bangladesh (January 2007): Realized that a shift in government structure provided best investment opportunity for outsiders as it rationalized federal decision-making and the economy for the first time since, arguably, independence in 1971• Hanjin Heavy (April 2007): Found undervalued land assets and strong earnings position in shipbuilding• Sunpower (January 2008): Shorted solar panel maker due to valuation discrepancy vs. emerging peers in Asia