Shazeeb M Khairul Islam

Founder, YY Ventures
Bangladesh

Shazeeb M Khairul Islam is an Obama Scholar and the founder of YY Ventures, a social business company that incubates and invests in social businesses fighting poverty, unemployment, and carbon emission. YY Ventures has supported 60+ social entrepreneurs since 2016 who have impacted the lives of more than 150,633 people and created 1300+ jobs.

He is also a co-founder at Impact Hub Dhaka, part of the global Impact Hub Network mobilizing a vibrant community of entrepreneurs in Dhaka through inspiring space, meaningful content, and a diverse network to create a Bangladesh where everyone thrives. Shazeeb is also the CEO at 3Z Global Centre, a one-stop help centre for all 3ZERO Clubs, Circles, 3Z Support organisations, and YSBCs, and facilitates networking among all Clubs and associated organisations.

Shazeeb is a member of the Board of Trustees at Grameen Trust, a non-profit and non-government organization founded in 1989 by Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus that supports, promotes and implements poverty-focused microfinance, and social business and other programs around the world.

Shazeeb has working experience with YGAP, Give2Asia and the Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and has studied at the University of Dhaka and Columbia University in the City of New York.