weavers, investors, entrepreneurs

For socially and environmentally conscious entrepreneurs

In February 2016, Shazeeb M Khairul Islam launched the YY Goshthi Incubation Program with his team of volunteers to inspire and support a new generation of social business entrepreneurs in Bangladesh. After three successful years, this initiative was later established as YY Ventures Limited in March 2019, with a renewed focus to incubate and invest in early-stage social businesses in Bangladesh and beyond. Today, we have supported 70+ entrepreneurs who have collectively improved the lives of 800,000+ people - and we are only getting started!

We believe that a more equitable and just world is possible if we foster ‘Social Business’ while leveraging young people’s talents and ideas.

Our incubation programs and investments are an encouragement and support that we can offer to the people willing to be the agents of change, a change we collectively envision. Our subsidiaries and portfolio companies use entrepreneurial capacity and innovative means to achieve social and environmental objectives with a sustained impact. These companies are actively working with global agendas such as SDGs; with their sustainable model and impactful objectives, they spill over into new and promising partnerships, initiatives, ideas, and innovation. In addition to our own programs and investments, we offer advisory services to family foundations, impact funds, corporations, development agencies, and government agencies to design and manage a range of innovation programs including accelerators, incubators and innovation challenges.

Our Values

Team
Akkie Okma
Technical Advisor
Ankita Shohel
Senior Associate, 3Z Global Centre
Bishwamitra Chowdhury
Senior Manager, Programs
Diljahan Akter
Associate, Finance & Accounts
Hossain Kabir
Associate Design Director
Ilma Chowdhury
Deputy Manager, Finance & Accounts
Khandaker Nabiul
Web Developer
Lamiya Morshed
Chairperson
Mahmudul Haque
Web Developer
Maisha Ahmed
Program Manager
Mostafezur Rahaman
Senior Manager, Research and Innovation
Mustain Karim Chowdhury
Senior Associate, Programs
Nanzifa Nuzhat
Associate
Ozair Ahmad
Partnerships Manager
Rifah Nanziba
Communications Coordinator
Rizvi Ahmed Emon
Communications Designer
Sadia Hossain
Chief Operating Officer
Sakib Mahi
Associate Design Director
Shanto Kumar Sarker
Manager, Tech Solutions
Shazeeb M Khairul Islam
Founder & Managing Director
Shefaz Been Rahim ACA
Senior Manager, Finance & Accounts
Tazin Shadid
Director & Board Member
Wahida Akter
Design Director
Zaha Reza Chowdhury
Research and Innovation Specialist