# Askari Bank

> Askari Bank is a VC fund in Islamabad backing Finance, Manufacturing and Building Material. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://pk.linkedin.com/company/askaribanklimited
- Website: http://www.akbl.com.pk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/askaribankpakistan/

Askari Bank is a VC fund in Islamabad focused on Finance and Manufacturing. Askari Bank is engaged in providing financial solutions to personal and business sectors.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50% |
| Building Material | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amreli Steel | Amreli Steels is a company that specializes in steel rebars and steel billets. | $79.8M | Post-IPO Debt | Oct 14, 2025 |  |
| Dbank | Dbank is making it simple to borrow, transact and save money securely. | $17.6M | Seed | Jul 28, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bank Alfalah](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-alfalah) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Faysal Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/faysalbank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Habib Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/habib-bank-limited) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Init 6](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/init-6) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kleiner Perkins](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Meezan Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/meezan-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Askari Bank invest in?

Askari Bank invests primarily in Finance, Manufacturing and Building Material startups, most often at Seed and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Pakistan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Askari Bank last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Askari Bank closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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