09/10/2025
From NSU to NASDAQ : NSU Alumnus Farihan F. Rahman Becomes First Bangladeshi EdTech/FinTech Founder in Nasdaq’s Flagship Milestone Makers
Farihan F. Rahman, Founder & CEO of InveStar, a Silicon Valley Fintech startup has made history as the first Bangladeshi EdTech/FinTech entrepreneur selected for the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center’s Fall 2025 Milestone Makers cohort in San Francisco. Nasdaq, the world’s leading tech-driven stock exchange, powers innovation by hosting giants like Apple, Tesla, and Meta, and champions global entrepreneurs through its Entrepreneurial Center.
Its flagship Milestone Makers program empowers founders to hit game-changing milestones through expert guidance.
A North South University BBA grad and the first Bangladeshi Draper University Champion under Silicon Valley billionaire VC legend Tim Draper (investor in Tesla, SpaceX, Coinbase), Farihan leads InveStar —a trailblazing AI-driven wealth-tech platform. Backed & supported by Microsoft for Startups, Draper University, scholarships from Harvard Business School, and Nasdaq, InveStar empowers youth and unbanked communities with accessible AI investing and financial literacy tools.
As a Perplexity AI Fellow, Farihan’s vision is bold: democratize wealth creation with AI especially in emerging markets. “This is a win for Bangladesh and NSUers, showing we can build world-class tech from Dhaka to Silicon Valley,” he said.
For cross-border investing and remittances, InveStar aims to be the ultimate AI-driven Web3 platform based in Silicon Valley.