Startup Bangladesh invests in AmarLab

AmarLab, an at-home-at-work pathology test service provider, has raised Tk 1 crore from Startup Bangladesh Limited, the first government-backed and flagship venture capital fund.

An agreement was signed recently between the organisations in Dhaka for the investment of Tk 1 crore in the pre-seed round, according to a press release.

"I am glad to see Startup Bangladesh investing in AmarLab, a promising tech startup that has the potential to revolutionise healthcare in our country … I look forward to seeing the positive impact that it will have on our communities," said Zunaid Ahmed Palak, state minister for ICT, while speaking at the agreement signing ceremony.

Tazin Shadid, co-founder and chairman of AmarLab, said, "We are thrilled to have the support of Startup Bangladesh in our mission to make quality healthcare services accessible to everyone in Bangladesh."

AmarLab is a health mobility startup that works at the intersection of healthcare, logistics, and data with a mission to make healthcare easily accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Customers can select their preferred lab, get diagnostic testing done from their home, office, or any location of their choice, and then access all their health records in one place, view history and trends, and make informed decisions to stay fit.

Since 2020, AmarLab has conducted more than 50,000 diagnostic tests.