IA

Ishti Alam

Investments at Anchorless Bangladesh | Venture Capital | SaaS | Product Management

Dhaka

Invests in

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  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Work Experience

  • Investment Analyst

    2022

  • Analyst

    2021 - 2022

    - Led sector deep-dives and investment memos for early-stage deals across healthtech, edtech, logistics, agritech, consumer apps, and SaaS - Participated in founder meetings and contributed to investment decision-making discussions - Built financial models and scenario analyses for portfolio companies and prospective deals - Coordinated due diligence processes, including legal, financial, and operational assessments - Began supporting portfolio startups with basic GTM strategy, KPI tracking, and hiring research

  • Junior Associate

    2020 - 2021

    - Conducted preliminary market research and industry landscaping to support deal sourcing - Assisted in evaluating early-stage startups through pitch decks, traction metrics, and founder interviews - Maintained internal databases and deal pipelines, ensuring updated tracking of inbound opportunities - Supported due diligence efforts by gathering data on competitors, market trends, and benchmarks

2020 - 2021

  • Program Associate

    2020 - 2021

    - Designed country's first university startup incubator program from scratch - Supported 6 pre-seed stage startups to leap from ideation to MVP - Managed sponsors and partnerships for the program - Fascinated interactions between industry experts and students to get a brief insight in founding companies

2018 - 2020

  • Business Development Executive

    2018 - 2020