Impact Hub Dhaka

What Impact Hub Dhaka does

Impact Hub Dhaka Limited operates a two-location co-working and innovation hub business in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with sites in Mirpur (inside Grameen Telecom Bhaban, Zoo Road) and Banani (Momen Bari Heights, Road 12). The company is a locally incorporated franchise of the global Impact Hub network, founded locally in 2019 and led by Co-founder & Managing Director Shazeeb M Khairul Islam and Co-founder & Chairman Tazin Shadid. Core products include four tiers of co-working memberships (Hub Connect at BDT 2,000/month up to Hub Unlimited at BDT 17,500/month), private offices in Team, Studio, and Executive variants priced between BDT 52,000 and BDT 115,000 per month, and event, meeting, and creative shooting spaces available hourly or daily. Revenue also derives from consultancy and program services delivered on behalf of development organizations and corporates including Bank of America, USAID, UNESCAP, UNDP, UNFPA, ILO, and Grameen Trust.

The technology stack is service-oriented rather than proprietary: operations are supported through co-working space management, event booking, and the global Impact Hub network infrastructure connecting 110+ hubs worldwide via the Hub Passport program. No APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Go-to-market combines community-led acquisition, event-driven demand generation (hackathons, bootcamps, Youth Co:Lab programs), and direct membership sales through the dhaka.impacthub.net website, with the team confirming bookings within four business hours. Customers are served across five segments: individual entrepreneurs and freelancers, startups and growing companies, foundations and development organizations, corporates (corporate acceleration and social procurement), and event organizers.

The business model mixes recurring subscription revenue (memberships and private offices) with transactional revenue (event space rentals) and project-based professional services income from grant- and contract-funded programs. Notable commercial advantages include access to the global Impact Hub community of 320,000+ Impact Makers across 110+ hubs, deep institutional partnerships that no domestic co-working competitor replicates, and a co-location within Grameen Telecom Bhaban that places the organization alongside social enterprises founded by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus. The current operating team is small (approximately 7-10 core staff), and the organization is actively recruiting a Director to lead the Bangladeshi franchise.

Name

Impact Hub Dhaka

Legal name

Impact Hub Dhaka Limited

Website

https://dhaka.impacthub.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Impact Hub Dhaka Limited operates a two-location co-working and innovation hub in Dhaka, offering memberships, private offices, event spaces, and consultancy services to entrepreneurs, startups, corporates, and development organizations as the local franchise of the global Impact Hub network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Co-working and Innovation Workspace Services

NAICS

Facilities Support Services (5612)

SIC

Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Meeting & Event Space Services (Setup/Teardown) (BPABAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Production Office Space & Support Facilities (MPADAIAD)

Keywords

• Co-working spaces
• Private office rentals
• Innovation hub services
• Entrepreneurship programs
• Event venue rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Co-working Memberships: Recurring monthly subscriptions for flexible workspace access, available in multiple tiers (Hub Connect, Hub 50, Hub 100, Hub Unlimited). Members receive office access during business hours (9am–6pm), newsletter access, member-only event invitations, and discounts on space bookings.
2. Private Office Rentals: Monthly rental of dedicated private office spaces tailored to teams of 1 to 6+ people. Pricing scales by office type (Team, Studio, Executive) and size. Includes common area access and VAT.
3. Event and Meeting Space Rentals: Hourly or daily rental of event venues, board meeting rooms, workshop spaces, and creative shooting studios at both Banani and Mirpur locations. Spaces range from BDT 3,000/hour for board meeting rooms to BDT 72,000/8 hours for creative shooting space.
4. Consultancy and Program Services: Bespoke consultancy and program design services for foundations, corporations, policymakers, and development organizations. Programs include incubation and acceleration design, ecosystem mapping, action research, and capacity building — often funded through grants or contracted engagements with partners such as UNESCAP, ILO, USAID, Bank of America, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Impact Hub Dhaka operates co-working spaces, private offices, and bookable event venues across two locations in Dhaka (Mirpur and Banani) under tiered monthly memberships and hourly/daily rentals. Beyond physical workspace, it runs entrepreneurship programs (incubation, acceleration, capacity building) and consultancy services co-designed with foundations, UN agencies, and corporates to support impact-driven startups and innovators in Bangladesh.

Product overview

Impact Hub Dhaka is a co-working space and innovation hub offering a unified portfolio of workspace solutions. The core offerings include Private Offices (Team, Studio, and Executive variants) for dedicated workspace needs, four tiers of Co-working Memberships (Hub Unlimited, Hub 100, Hub 50, Hub Connect) providing flexible hourly access, and Event Venue rentals (Event Space, Board Meeting Room, Creative Shooting Space). Additionally, the organization provides Consultancy Services for ecosystem building and entrepreneurial support programs. The products are designed for entrepreneurs, startups, freelancers, and organizations seeking inclusive and sustainable innovation workspace and support services across Mirpur and Banani locations in Dhaka.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hub Unlimited: Unlimited office hours membership (9am to 6pm) priced at BDT 17,500 with benefits including internal newsletter, member-only events access, and workspace booking discounts.
• Hub 100
• Hub 50
• Hub Connect

Products and services

• Private Offices (Team) Dedicated private office spaces for 2-3 person teams with common area access, available at BDT 52,000-70,000/month across Mirpur and Banani locations. Designed for startups and small teams needing a professional, enclosed workspace.
• Private Offices (Studio) Larger private office spaces for 4-6 person teams priced at BDT 92,000-115,000/month with 154-181.5 sq ft of common area access, suited to growing teams in Dhaka.
• Executive Private Office Premium single-occupant private office of 143 sq ft with common area access, designed for individual executives or professionals. Pricing available on request.
• Hub Connect Co-working Membership Entry-level monthly co-working membership at BDT 2,000/month granting 8 hours of office access (9am-6pm), targeted at entrepreneurs and freelancers with minimal workspace needs.
• Hub 50 Co-working Membership Mid-tier co-working membership at BDT 8,000/month providing 50 hours of office access per month (9am-6pm) for regular but part-time workspace users.
• Hub 100 Co-working Membership Full-time co-working membership at BDT 14,000/month providing 100 hours of office access per month (9am-6pm), suited to frequent workspace users.
• Hub Unlimited Co-working Membership Top-tier co-working membership at BDT 17,500/month granting unlimited office access (9am-6pm) plus Impact Hub Passport (global access to 110+ hubs), newsletter, member events, space booking discounts, private locker, and optional mail receiving (+BDT 1,000/month).
• Event Space Rental Over 2,500 sq ft loft-style event space near National Zoo in Mirpur accommodating up to 30 seated guests, with LED screen, WiFi, writable glass, tables, chairs, and whiteboard. Available Sunday-Thursday at BDT 30,000 for 8 hours.
• Board Meeting Room Rental Fully equipped, access-friendly boardroom seating up to 10 people, suited to focused meetings, workshops, press meetings, and interviews. Available at BDT 3,000/hour.
• Creative Shooting Space Rental Studio space for film, video, and photography production with included café, natural light, and optional blackout. Available Fridays and Saturdays only at BDT 72,000 for 8 hours.
• Consultancy and Program Design Services Bespoke consultancy, incubation and acceleration program design, ecosystem mapping, action research, and capacity-building services delivered for foundations, development organizations, policymakers, and corporations in Bangladesh and the Asia-Pacific region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24,000+ participants joined global Impact Hub programs; 419 programs run through 98 Impact Hubs in 59 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grameen TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Grameen Trust partnered with Impact Hub Dhaka and the ILO in October 2022 to equip over 6,000 entrepreneurs from marginalized communities in 25 districts across Bangladesh with essential skills in digital business transformation and financial literacy. Impact Hub Dhaka designed and delivered training modules for the Nobin Uddokta Program, reaching entrepreneurs in Sirajganj, Shahjadpur, and beyond.
• ShopifycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Shopify partnered with Impact Hub Asia Pacific and Bank of America on the Accelerate Membership program, developing specialized curriculum content focused on business digitization and e-commerce, and providing ongoing support for participating entrepreneurs.
• YY VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020YY Ventures partnered with Impact Hub Dhaka and Startup Chattogram to organize 'Deep Dive into Entrepreneurial Society' — an outreach event in Chattogram aimed at building a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem in the city. YY Ventures CEO Tazin Shadid participated as a keynote speaker and design thinking facilitator.
• Youth Co:Lab (Movers Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Impact Hub Dhaka partnered with Youth Co:Lab's Movers Programme to host the Movers Workshop on Sustainable Development Goals and Social Entrepreneurship, a virtual two-day webinar bringing together participants from diverse geographies to grow, network, and learn about SDGs and social entrepreneurship. Youth Co:Lab is co-led by UNDP and Citi Foundation.
• UNESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact Hub Dhaka collaborates with UNESCAP on a regional initiative to enhance inclusive entrepreneurship support for women with disabilities across Asia. The project includes literature reviews, interviews with disabled women entrepreneurs, and the establishment of regional and local Communities of Practice (RCoP/LCoP) across Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal, aiming to co-create a disability-inclusive entrepreneurship framework.
• Global Knowledge Initiative (GKI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGKI partners with Impact Hub Dhaka on the Ai4R Network Seed Funding initiative, which selected 23 out of 66 organizations, with 10 challenge finalists and 4 challenge winners. The program identifies and funds innovative solutions to global challenges through a competitive process.
• CIPRB (Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIPRB partnered with Impact Hub Dhaka on the Entrepreneurship Training of Female Pharmacists program, a 3-day workshop series that engaged 72 participants, with 44 reporting 'Very Satisfied' across all program categories. The program aimed to build entrepreneurial capacity among female pharmacists.
• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNFPA co-implements the Entrepreneurship Training of Female Pharmacists program alongside Impact Hub Dhaka and CIPRB, providing programmatic support and resources to build entrepreneurship skills among female pharmacists in Bangladesh.
• UNDP BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP Bangladesh co-leads the Youth Co:Lab initiative with Citi Foundation and partners with Impact Hub Dhaka on programs including Youth Co:Lab Springboard 7.0, which selected the Green Dye startup (founded by Impact Hub Dhaka members) as champion. UNDP provides programmatic support and ecosystem legitimacy.
• CARE BangladeshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARE Bangladesh is listed among the trusted partner organizations of Impact Hub Dhaka, indicating ongoing collaboration to drive inclusive and sustainable innovation in Bangladesh.
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNHCR is listed as a trusted partner organization of Impact Hub Dhaka. Impact Hub Dhaka has published the 'Global Roadmap for Refugee Entrepreneurship' in collaboration with the global Impact Hub network, indicating a partnership focused on refugee entrepreneurship support.
• ILO (International Labour Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ILO partnered with Impact Hub Dhaka and Grameen Trust to deliver digital business transformation and financial literacy training to over 6,000 entrepreneurs across 25 districts in Bangladesh. Impact Hub Dhaka designed and delivered training modules as part of this initiative.
• CitiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCiti is listed among the trusted partner organizations of Impact Hub Dhaka, indicating collaboration on entrepreneurship support and ecosystem development initiatives.
• Grameen Telecom BhabanminorOthersImpact Hub Dhaka's Mirpur location operates inside the Grameen Telecom Bhaban building — the headquarters of Grameen Telecom, a social enterprise founded by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus. The co-location creates a synergistic environment among social businesses and impact organizations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plug and Play Tech Center: Global innovation platform and accelerator with physical hubs. Comparable on the corporate-partnership-driven startup programs and global network dimension of IHD's consultancy business.
• IWG (Regus / Spaces): World's largest flexible workspace operator with Regus, Spaces, and HQ brands. Operates in Dhaka and other South Asian markets; broadly comparable on workspace rentals but does not replicate IHD's community-led, impact-program focus.
• RocketSpace: Corporate innovation hub and accelerator serving global enterprises. Comparable on the corporate-acceleration and enterprise-startup matching component of IHD's consultancy and program delivery work.
• WeWork: Global co-working incumbent offering flexible office space and private offices. Broadly comparable product offering (co-working memberships, private offices, event space) but at much larger scale and without Impact Hub Dhaka's impact-program specialization.

Direct peers

• 91springboard: India-based co-working and innovation hub network with similar combination of flexible workspaces, community events, and startup support programs. Direct peer in business model and target customer (entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups) across South Asia.
• Impact Hub Network: Global parent network of 110+ Impact Hubs. Directly comparable as the franchisor of the Impact Hub model that Impact Hub Dhaka operates under; same brand, mission, and Hub Passport program.
• Impact Hub Manila: Another Impact Hub franchise operating in the Philippines. Comparable as a same-network emerging-market hub pursuing the same combination of co-working memberships, event rentals, and partnership-driven programs.
• Impact Hub Karachi: Another South Asian franchise of the Impact Hub network, operating a co-working and innovation hub in Pakistan. Closest geographic and structural comparable — same business model, same partnership ecosystem, same target member base.

Emerging players

• Mind the Bridge: Innovation ecosystem builder connecting startups and corporates across Silicon Valley and Europe. Comparable on the consultancy/program-design side of IHD's business — building bridges between founders and large organizations.

Regional players

• CoWrks: India-based premium co-working operator. Comparable business model (tiered co-working memberships, private offices, event spaces) in a South Asian market, though focused on enterprise rather than impact-driven founders.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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