Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- A Bangladeshi start-up has teamed up with a Malaysian production house to break into two fast-growing sectors -- digital finance and animation -- in a move its backers say could transform access to credit and diversify the country's exports beyond garments.

Brave Horse Ventures Ltd, a Dhaka-based IT and creative services firm, has announced a joint venture with Malaysia's Vav Productions Sdn. Bhd. The partnership aims to develop financial technology platforms for unbanked communities while also producing animation and visual content for global markets.

Brave Horse has already applied to Bangladesh Bank for permission to introduce several fintech products. Its Managing Director, M Mahbubur Rahman, believes the need is ur...