# Sujayath Ali

> Sujayath Ali is a pre-seed investor at ShopUp (Bengaluru) backing Software and Internet. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [ShopUp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shopup)
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Mar 2025
- Lead investor: 8%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://in.linkedin.com/in/sujayath
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/sujayath
- Website: https://sujayath.com/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sujayath

Sujayath Ali is a pre-seed investor at ShopUp in Bengaluru focused on Software and Internet. Co-founder & COO/CBO of ShopUp. ShopUp is the largest and most-valued startup in Bangladesh. It is modeled after Alibaba and focuses on B2B commerce, logistics, and fintech. Previously co-founded Voonik and was its CEO. Voonik was India’s leading brand for value and mid-price fashion. Voonik merged with ShopUp.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$1.6M |
| Pre-Seed | $200k–$1.3M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 23% |
| Internet | 2 | 15% |
| Virtual Workforce | 2 | 15% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 15% |
| CRM | 1 | 8% |

30 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 7 | 54% |
| Seed | 6 | 46% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| India | 9 | 69% |
| Singapore | 1 | 8% |
| United States | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kraftshala | Kraftshala is an online course platform that provides marketing and sales training programs. Kraftshala's programs are based on frameworks and examples from the best in the industry, and they are constantly updated with the most cutting-edge tools and learnings from the field. The certification programs offered by Kraftshala are on track tobecome the gold standard for hiring marketing and sales talent in India. |  | Seed | Mar 20, 2025 |  |
| ZenStatement | ZenStatement is a economic automation and cash flow monitoring platform. | $1.6M | Seed | Oct 09, 2024 |  |
| Zapro | Zapro is an AI-native procurement platform purpose-built for modern tech companies. We combine powerful vendor management tools with intelligent AI agents to transform procurement from a siloed cost center into a collaborative growth function.Our platform unifies pre-PO and post-PO processes, streamlining procurement, onboarding, compliance, andvendor risk management. With AI agents that can summarize calls, track compliance, audit documents, and monitor supplier risks, Zapro enables procurement teams to move faster, make smarter decisions, and build stronger supplier partnerships. | $250K | Pre-Seed | Jun 10, 2024 |  |
| Futwork | Futwork specializes in omnichannel communication solutions, blending AI + human expertise to elevate customer experience, drive conversions, and scale contact centre operations. | $1M | Seed | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Qwk, The Convenience App | Urban life is demanding, Convenience is broken. Qwk makes convenience accessible to everyone right at their disposal. |  | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| Kraftshala | Kraftshala is an online course platform that provides marketing and sales training programs. Kraftshala's programs are based on frameworks and examples from the best in the industry, and they are constantly updated with the most cutting-edge tools and learnings from the field. The certification programs offered by Kraftshala are on track tobecome the gold standard for hiring marketing and sales talent in India. | $200K | Pre-Seed | Dec 20, 2021 |  |
| BBETTER | Developer of healthcare supplements and functional beverages designed to help with modern lifestyle problems. | $1.4M | Seed | Dec 01, 2021 |  |
| Premagic | Premagic is a software for professional photographers to share photos with clients. | $266.5K | Pre-Seed | Nov 30, 2021 |  |
| Hyperface | Hyperface is a banking-as-a-service startup that helps companies create and launch their own credit cards. | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Oct 04, 2021 |  |
| Kolo | Home Construction App | $550K | Pre-Seed | Sep 23, 2021 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [8i Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/8i-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Better Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/better-capital-e839) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [First Cheque](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-cheque) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [300 ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/300-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [3one4 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/3one4) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AngelList India](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angellist-india) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About ShopUp

VC Fund · Dhaka, Bangladesh

ShopUp is Bangladesh’s full-stack B2B commerce platform for small businesses, providing easy access to B2B sourcing, last-mile logistics, and BNPL solutions. The company provides easy access to B2B sourcing, last-mile logistics, digital credit and business management solutions to small businesses. ShopUp is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

5 contacts available at ShopUp.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sujayath Ali | Co-founder & COO/CBO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sujayath-ali |
| Afeef Zaman | Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afeef-zaman |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Head of Investments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashutosh-sharma-d300 |
| Ataur Rahim Chowdhury | Co-Founder & CPO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ataur-rahim-chowdhury |
| Navaneetha Krishnan | Co-Founder & CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/navaneetha-krishnan |

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## FAQ

### What does Sujayath Ali invest in?

Sujayath Ali invests primarily in Software, Internet and Virtual Workforce startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Sujayath Ali's check size?

Sujayath Ali typically joins rounds of $1M–$1.6M at Seed and $200k–$1.3M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Sujayath Ali participates in.

### When did Sujayath Ali last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sujayath Ali closed in Mar 2025. Shizune tracks 13 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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