Fahim Salam is the CEO of Nuport, a B2B SaaS startup. He graduated from the University of British Columbia in Canada and then started his startup journey in Bangladesh. At the time of this episode (July 2023), he had raised 6 crore taka for Nuport, and the video title puts the funding at $600k.
In this episode Ahmed Fahad talks with Fahim about the current SaaS market in Bangladesh, how big the logistics sector is, and where new opportunities are opening up. They also cover his childhood, why he chose Bangladesh over Canada, the journey of Loop Freight, and his advice on fundraising and pitching to investors.
What the conversation covers
- What Nuport does
- The future of B2B SaaS in Bangladesh
- Fahim's childhood and his route into business
- Why he chose Bangladesh over Canada
- The journey of Loop Freight
- Nuport's progress so far
- Fundraising advice for upcoming founders
- Skills a founder needs before starting
- How to pitch to investors
The conversation is in Bangla.