Sonia Bashir Kabir
Founder @ SBK
Sonia Bashir Kabir is an impact investor focusing on tech startups in emerging markets of South Asia. Sonia began her career as a Tech Corporate Professional and her journey led her to become a Tech Entrepreneur, an Angel Investor and a Tech Philanthropist. Sonia is currently the Founder of SBK Tech Ventures and SBK Foundation - her “Not forprofit” entity which believes in empowering rural communities with Technology. “Tech Hubs” is an initiative of SBK Foundation.Sonia has served as the Managing Director for Microsoft Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan and Laos, Country Director of Dell Bangladesh, Director Business Development for South East Asia, New Emerging Markets in Microsoft and Chief Operating Officer for Aamra Technologies Ltd. Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Sonia in 2015 to the Governing Council of the Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries (LDC) for a 3-year term. She was elected as Vice Chairman of UN Technology Bank in 2017. Current UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres renewed Sonia’s appointment as Governing Council member and Sonia has been reappointed as Vice Chair of the UN Tech Bank for the 2019-2022 term. Sonia is also a Board member in UNESCO’s Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development.Sonia is the first woman to win the ICT Business Person of the Year Award from the Daily Star ICT Awards in 2019 - biggest tech award platform in Bangladesh. Sonia was recognized by UN Global compact in 2017 as a SDG pioneer. 10 people globally got this recognition. She was recognized for integrating seven Global Goals into her business practices and strategies: no poverty; quality education; gender equality; decent work and economic growth; industry, innovation and infrastructure; reduced inequalities; creating partnerships to meet the Goals. Sonia was the first woman to win the ICT Business Person of the Year Award from Daily Star in 2019[7] and she was one of the 10 recipients of Microsoft Founder's Award in 2016 given by Bill Gates. Sonia was one of the 10 recipients of Microsoft‘s Prestigious Founder's Award in 2016 given by Bill Gates. Sonia actively supports youth in technology and women empowerment with youth-led initiatives all over Bangladesh.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 29%
Last updated:
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Industries Sonia Bashir Kabir invests in
Stages Sonia Bashir Kabir invests in
Countries Sonia Bashir Kabir invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $90k–$1.2M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet 2 (29%)
- Transportation 2 (29%)
- Information Technology 2 (29%)
- Apps 1 (14%)
- MOOC 1 (14%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 3 (43%)
- Seed 2 (29%)
- Series A 2 (29%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Sustainable, affordable energy access for low income rural people is possible right now. Their decentralised peer-to-peer microgrids deliver solar power to households and businesses, and enable them to trade their (excess) electricity for profit.SOLshare has created a revolutionary new approach to bring affordable solar electricity toeveryone in Bangladesh and beyond through its peer-to-peer solar energy trading platforms based on distributed ledger technology. They believe the smart peer to peer grids they are building in Bangladesh can be the future for utilities globally. SOLshare pioneers a micro-energy transition model 3.0 by interconnecting solar home systems in peer-to-peer networks, monetizing excess solar energy along the value chain in real time with mobile money and empowering communities to earn a direct income from the sun. | $2.2M / Series A / Jun 02, 2024 | ||
| Jatri is the fastest growing technology company in Bangladesh with a mission to bring reliable transport to everyone, everywhere at the touch of a button. We are offering a mobility-as-a-service platform that enhances bus system reliability and quality. | Series A / Apr 15, 2023 | ||
| Ostad is a learning platform that offers best learning experience through on-live courses. Unlike video courses, Ostad provides the opportunity to develop skills from the best instructors at an affordable price. | $90K / Seed / Feb 11, 2022 | ||
| Bonton aims to bring the next billion users and businesses online via connectivity technology and embedded software. | Pre-Seed / Feb 11, 2022 | ||
| Jatri is the fastest growing technology company in Bangladesh with a mission to bring reliable transport to everyone, everywhere at the touch of a button. We are offering a mobility-as-a-service platform that enhances bus system reliability and quality. | $1.2M / Seed / Sep 13, 2021 | ||
| Upskill is a skill-sharing platform that enables individuals and organizations to share skills and exchange technical knowledge to bridge the skills gap between job candidates and industries. They offer an automated screening process, workshops, and job fitness testing services. | Pre-Seed / Aug 23, 2020 | ||
| Shuttle is a mass-transit startup based in Bangladesh that provides safe transportation at an affordable fare by moving more people with fewer vehicles and caters to both B2B and B2C customers. | $120K / Pre-Seed / Apr 14, 2018 |
Co-Investors
About SBK
SBK Tech Ventures is an impact technology fund focusing on early stage, tech-platform companies in emerging markets.
SBK Contacts
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What does Sonia Bashir Kabir invest in?
Sonia Bashir Kabir invests primarily in Internet, Transportation and Information Technology startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Bangladesh. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Sonia Bashir Kabir's check size?
Sonia Bashir Kabir typically joins rounds of $90k–$1.2M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Sonia Bashir Kabir participates in.
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When did Sonia Bashir Kabir last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Sonia Bashir Kabir closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 7 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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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 Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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