Rahat Ahmed

Founding Partner & CEO

2019 - Current

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

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.

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.

Venture Investor & Board Member

2022

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

Venture Investor & Board Member

2021

Bangladeshi edtech building a hyper-localised digital learning ecosystem.

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.