Urban Academy BD

Urban Academy BD – Company Profile

Urban Academy is a next-generation edtech startup based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, founded in 2025. We specialize in delivering practical, career-focused digital skill training—including digital marketing, AI, and product management—designed to meet the demands of the global job market.

Our programs combine live mentorship, real-world projects, and digital credentialing to prepare students not just for certificates, but for income-generating careers. With 400+ students trained, partnerships across Asia and Europe, and recognition initiatives like Open CPD, we aim to democratize access to high-income skills for the emerging workforce of South Asia.

We are proud to support the principles of the Paris Declaration.

Urban Academy BD, Company Profile

Empowering the Next Generation of Digital Talent in South Asia

Company Overview

Urban Academy is a 2025-born edtech startup based in Bangladesh, on a mission to reshape how digital skills are taught, learned, and monetized across South Asia. Built by a team of educators, technologists, and marketers, we combine Silicon Valley-level innovation with local insight to deliver industry-ready education at scale.

Our core philosophy:

Learning should not just inform—it should transform. It should lead to income, identity, and impact.

We don't just teach skills—we build careers. Through a unique blend of live mentorship, real-world client projects, and AI-driven systems, Urban Academy is preparing a generation of freelancers, marketers, developers, and growth hackers for the future of work.

Founding Year:

2024

Headquarters:

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Legal Entity:

Urban Academy BD . (Registered in Bangladesh)

Our Vision

To become South Asia’s most trusted launchpad for skill-based career transformation—bridging the global talent gap from Dhaka to Dubai, Toronto to Tokyo.

Our Mission

Equip students with high-income digital skills

Enable real client experience through internships and project-based learning

Global credentialing backed by OpenCPD UK with support from the Paris Declaration for Recognition Equality.

Team

Founded by Alamin Mumit, a digital strategist, educator, and former ad agency lead, Urban Academy is supported by a lean, multi-disciplinary team of marketers, designers, engineers, and mentors with experience across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Traction Snapshot (as of August 2025)

400+ students trained across 4 batches

International recognition via digital credentialing

50+ internship placements through internal job bridge