Ishti Alam
Investment Analyst at Anchorless Bangladesh
Dhaka
Overview
Work Experience
Investment Analyst
2022 - Current
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
An early stage venture investment fund focused on advancing the Bangladeshi startup ecosystem through access to global resources.
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
Business Development Executive
2018 - 2020
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
2017 - 2020