bKash Limited

📍 Dhaka, Bangladesh🗓 Founded 2010👥 4,026 employees💰 Last funded Jul 2015
bKash Limited (bKash) is a Bank-led Mobile Financial Service Provider in Bangladesh operating under the license and approval of the Central Bank (Bangladesh Bank) as a subsidiary of BRAC Bank Limited. bKash provides safe, convenient and easy ways to make payments and money transfer services via mobile phones to both the unbanked and the banked people of Bangladesh. At present, bKash is one of the leading Mobile Financial Services Provider in the world. bKash started as a joint venture between BRAC Bank Limited, Bangladesh and Money in Motion LLC, USA in 2010. In April 2013, International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, became an equity partner and in March 2014, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation became the investor of the company. In April 2018, Ant Financial (Ali Pay), an affiliate of globally reputed Alibaba Group, became an investor in bKash. The ultimate objective of bKash is to ensure access to a broader range of financial services for the people of Bangladesh. It has a special focus to serve the low income masses of the country to achieve broader financial inclusion by providing services that are convenient, affordable and reliable.
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Total investors
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Early stage
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Mid stage
0
Late stage
2010
Founded
Investor geography1 country
United States
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Investor activity2010–2015 · investors recorded per year
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in bKash Limited?
bKash Limited has 3 investors on record on gritt.io, including 2 early-stage backers, 1 mid-stage.
When did bKash Limited last raise funding?
The most recent investment in bKash Limited recorded on gritt.io was in July 2015.
When was bKash Limited founded?
bKash Limited was founded in 2010.
What industry is bKash Limited in?
bKash Limited operates in Financial Services. Find similar Financial Services investors on gritt.io.
Where is bKash Limited based?
bKash Limited is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.