Global portfolio holdings valued at $225 million

About Us

Business Research International Corporation Inc. [BRIC] established in 1987 is a company focused on long term, global, public equity investment opportunities. The investment mandate of the company is sector agnostic but BRIC generally invests in blue chip companies with a low risk and long term approach to business.

BRIC originated as and remains a family business established by Ambassador Iftekhar Karim. In 2010, Mishal Karim joined the company as Vice President and Director and was primarily in charge of developing the Private Equity and Venture Capital side of the business. His focus is primarily on opportunities originating in Bangladesh but he plans to start looking at opportunities across Asia in the near future.

BRIC’s current global portfolio holdings are valued approximately at USD $225 million. BRIC’s investments in Bangladesh include a 21.8% stake in Renata Ltd (valued at $1 BN +), one of the largest companies in Bangladesh, formerly Pfizer Laboratories (Bangladesh) Ltd.

BRIC’s accounting and AUDIT firm is KPMG Bangladesh (Rahman Rahman Haque).

VISION: BRIC has always succeeded by considering investments and how they would perform in the long run. The company’s focus going forward is to seek out investment opportunities that will help the economy, benefitting individuals from different walks of life and have positive returns both economically and socially. BRIC in 2017 decided to diversify and invest in renewable energy, starting in Bangladesh. Its diversification strategy entails investment and management in the following business ventures:

  • Emerging Market Private Equity Opportunities
  • Investment in renewable energy opportunities
  • Co-Investment in Infrastructure Investments with strategic partners
  • Investment in listed Equities and Bonds

BRIC is currently investing in opportunities in the Agriculture, Information Technology, Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy Eco System and Logistics, Financial Services, Hospitality, Manufacturing and Real Estate.