Dubotech Digital Limited, a Bangladeshi deep-tech company founded by alumni of BRACU Duburi, the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) research team at Brac University, has raised $350,000 in a funding round led by Agile Minds Solutions Limited, with reinvestment from Horizon Investments.

The company said the funding will accelerate the research, development and commercialisation of autonomous technologies engineered in Bangladesh while strengthening its engineering, manufacturing and product development capabilities.

Founded on years of robotics research and engineering experience through BRACU Duburi, Dubotech develops indigenous autonomous systems for applications including defence, maritime surveillance, underwater inspection, industrial infrastructure and autonomous field operations.

According to the company, its technologies are developed entirely in Bangladesh, covering mechanical systems, electronic hardware, embedded software, artificial intelligence, computer vision and mission control platforms.

The latest investment follows Dubotech’s institutional funding round in 2024, led by Startup Bangladesh Limited with participation from Horizon Investments. In 2025, the company was named Startup of the Year by the Ministry of Industries in recognition of its contribution to Bangladesh’s deep-tech and innovation ecosystem.

“This new investment marks another important milestone as we continue accelerating the development of autonomous technologies engineered in Bangladesh,” said Md Nayem Hossain Saikat, chief executive officer of Dubotech Digital Limited.

The company plans to use the investment to expand its portfolio of underwater robotic systems, unmanned ground systems, unmanned aerial platforms, AI-powered inspection solutions and autonomous software platforms. It also aims to strengthen local manufacturing capacity and prepare its technologies for larger-scale deployment in Bangladesh and international markets.