About SBK Tech Ventures
SBK Tech Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Dhaka, Bangladesh. As of May 2024, SBK Tech Ventures has invested in 28 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in Bangladesh based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Enterprise Applications and Food and Agriculture Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Marko Polo A lot of funds co-invest with SBK Tech Ventures, with names like HyperChem sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. SBK Tech Ventures has team of 4 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Seed & Series A
SBK Tech Ventures' List of Top Investments
SBK Tech Ventures has a portfolio of 28 companies. Their most notable investments are in Praava Health and Upskill.Their portfolio spans across Bangladesh, Singapore, Sri Lanka and 1 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Food and Agriculture Tech and 17 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by SBK Tech Ventures:
1. Arogga
Provider of an online pharmacy for healthcare products. The platform allows users to order medicines online by uploading the prescription and getting them delivers to the doorstep using the app. It also, offers information on the medicines and drugs with the price comparison to make better health decisions.
Key facts about Arogga
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Dhaka (Bangladesh)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.7M
- Employee Count: 216 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Blue Collective, Iterative and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 25, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Jatri
App-based platform to track and book bus tickets. It offers a subscription-based solution to the users. Users can subscribe to a plan, book tickets, as well as, track the buses on the platform. Users can book bus tickets by specifying the journey points, date, and time on the platform. The mobile app is available for Android devices.
Key facts about Jatri
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Dhaka (Bangladesh)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.25M
- Employee Count: 163 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Genting Ventures, Superangel and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 19, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Ostad
Online platform offering skill development courses. It offers courses in business, tech and development, app design, graphic design, UI and UX, and many more by providing images, illustrations, videos, and motion graphics. Apps are available for android users.
Key facts about Ostad
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Dhaka (Bangladesh)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 406 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Orbit Ventures, SOSV and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2022, $*****
Web-based educational platform providing video content and online tests. It provides content material for school curriculum and skill development. It also offers a video library, preparation tips, model tests, and pre-scheduled live classes for admission preparation, competitive examinations, and university courses.
Key facts about 10 Minute School
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Dhaka (Bangladesh)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $9.26M
- Employee Count: 5,622 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Sequoia Capital, Conjunction Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 12, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. MedEasy
Online platform offering multiple healthcare services. The services provided by the company include doctor consultations, lab tests, and online orders of prescription and OTC medicines
Key facts about MedEasy
- Founded Year: 2020
- Location: Dhaka (Bangladesh)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $750K
- Employee Count: 62 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Orbit Ventures, Seedstars International Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 02, 2023, $*****
SBK Tech Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
SBK Tech Ventures has invested in 28 companies over the last 6 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Marko Polo and most recent follow-on round was in Jatri.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
SBK Tech Ventures' Investments by Stage
SBK Tech Ventures has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.52M and 1 investment in Series A stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 6 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SBK Tech Ventures' Investments by Sector
SBK Tech Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Auto Tech, EdTech, Enterprise Applications and Food and Agriculture Tech. Notably, it has invested in 24 Tech companies, 17 Consumer (B2C) companies, 11 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 7 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 2 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
EdTech | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Food and Agriculture Tech | 1 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SBK Tech Ventures' Investments by Geography
SBK Tech Ventures has made most investments in Bangladesh (6), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Bangladesh | 6 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SBK Tech Ventures' recent investments
SBK Tech Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by SBK Tech Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 14, 2024 | United States | Seed | 9796 | - | |
Apr 15, 2023 | Bangladesh | Series A | 4908 | [+7] | |
Apr 14, 2023 | Bangladesh | Seed | 1129 | [+3] | |
Apr 07, 2022 | Bangladesh | Seed | 2926 | [+7] | |
Jan 25, 2022 | Bangladesh | Seed | 6875 | [+1] |
Team profile of SBK Tech Ventures
SBK Tech Ventures has a team of 4 members including 2 Partners and 1 Principal located in Bangladesh. SBK Tech Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in SBK Tech Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Dhaka | - | - | |
Partner | Bangladesh | - | ||
Principal | Bangladesh | - |
Co-investors of SBK Tech Ventures
Over the past 6 years, 45 investors have co-invested in SBK Tech Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before SBK Tech Ventures: Falcon Network, Epic Angels and 8 others have invested in rounds before SBK Tech Ventures. There are 2 companies where Falcon Network has invested before SBK Tech Ventures and 1 company where Epic Angels has invested before SBK Tech Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of SBK Tech Ventures: 19 investors entered a company along with SBK Tech Ventures. These include investors like HyperChem (1 company).
- Invested after SBK Tech Ventures: A total of 16 investors have invested in SBK Tech Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include The Venture Collective (1 company), Blue Collective (1 company) and Iterative (1 company).
Recent News related to SBK Tech Ventures
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SBK Tech Ventures invests $7.1m in six local startupsThe Business Standard•Nov 17, 2024•SBK Tech Ventures, Marko Polo, Jatri, Arogga and 1 other
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Jatri raises series A round led by SBK TechThedailystar•Oct 26, 2024•Jatri, SBK Tech Ventures, ALSA Ventures, Damodar Valley Corporation and 1 other
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Jatri Raises $1.2 Million To Expand Operation Across CountryThedailystar•Feb 08, 2024•Jatri, Reflect Ventures, Brain-Too-Free Ventures, SBK Tech Ventures
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Jatri raises Series A investment led by SBK TechDhaka Tribune•Apr 15, 2023•Jatri, SBK Tech Ventures, Alsa, Genting Ventures and 5 others
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Bangladesh-based PriyoShop plans to raise $5 M Series A funding – IncubeesIncubees•Nov 10, 2022•PriyoShop Retail, SBK Tech Ventures, Accelerating Asia, Bansea and 6 others
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SBK Tech Ventures partners with Orbit Startups, Miaki to launchDhaka Tribune•Aug 25, 2022•SBK Tech Ventures, MIAKI, Orbit Startups
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Praava to raise $15m more in fundingDhaka Tribune•May 10, 2022•Praava Health, SBK Tech Ventures, KKR, Iora Health
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Sequoia’s Surge leads $2.1m round of Bengladeshi beauty startupTech in Asia•Mar 02, 2022•Shajgoj, Surge, Sequoia Capital, SBK Tech Ventures
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SOSV, SBK Tech Ventures and Miaki start a new accelerator in BangladeshTechCrunch+•Nov 17, 2021•SOSV, SOSV, SBK Tech Ventures, MIAKI
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