Two Bangladeshi startups -- Tiger New Energy and iFarmer have made it to the Forbes 100 To Watch List for the Asia Pacific region in 2024.
The list features startups from 16 countries and territories in the Asia Pacific region and encompasses 10 sectors including robotics, finance, manufacturing, energy, space, agriculture and biotech.
India leads the list and also dominates it with 20 entries, followed by Singapore with 15 startup companies, China with 10 startups, Japan with 9 and Indonesia with 8.
Like Bangladesh, Pakistan also has two startups in the list concerned with retail shopping and fintech.
Tiger New Energy provides battery-swapping solutions through 100 stations across the country for three-wheelers, cars and other vehicles. The company aims to speedily electrify the country’s largely fossil-fuel reliant road transport vehicles, and accelerate the transition to a net zero economy.
iFarmer on the other hand links farmers with wholesalers directly to cut middlemen influence and market manipulation. It also provides advises to farmers for helping them address crop production issues. Farmers can also source seeds, pesticides and fertilisers using the company’s services.
iFarmer’s app Sofol had been downloaded over 10,000 times till August.
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