# Asikul Alam Khan

> Asikul Alam Khan is a Bangladeshi entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of PriyoShop. His career began with Student-wish.com in 2006 and Splendor IT in 2010, before PriyoShop’s consumer launch in 2013. After working with neighbourhood retailers, he led its July 2021 pivot into B2B commerce. He also co-founded ChutneyAds and has participated in Bangladesh’s digital commerce community through BASIS.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at PriyoShop
- **Organizations:** PriyoShop, Splendor IT, Student-wish.com, ChutneyAds, Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS)
- **Nationality:** Bangladeshi
- **Education:** MBA in Marketing, Jagannath University, Business administration (undergraduate), Jagannath University
- **Known for:** Built PriyoShop from a consumer e-commerce venture into a B2B platform serving neighbourhood retailers., Led PriyoShop through a $5 million pre-Series A financing announced in February 2024., PriyoShop reported more than 200,000 MSME retailers and more than 42 hubs in June 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Started Student-wish.com with friends while a student at Jagannath University.
- **2010** — Started Splendor IT, providing website and software services.
- **2013** — Formally launched PriyoShop at an e-commerce fair on 7 February.
- **2018** — Shifted PriyoShop toward rural e-commerce through small shops; listed as co-chairman of the BASIS Digital Commerce Standing Committee.
- **2021** — Pivoted PriyoShop to B2B commerce in July.
- **2024** — PriyoShop announced a $5 million pre-Series A round led by Century Oak Ventures in February.
- **2025** — Publicly appeared as a co-founder of ChutneyAds; moderated a credit-scoring session at the Digital Financial Inclusion Conference.
- **2026** — Represented Bangladesh at the UN Science, Technology and Innovation Forum in New York.

## Achievements

- Built PriyoShop from a consumer e-commerce venture into a B2B platform serving neighbourhood retailers.
- Led PriyoShop through a $5 million pre-Series A financing announced in February 2024.
- PriyoShop reported more than 200,000 MSME retailers and more than 42 hubs in June 2026.
- Represented Bangladesh at the UN STI Forum in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — A PriyoShop announcement described Khan’s participation in the UN STI Forum and reported more than 200,000 MSME retailers.
- **2026-03** — In an article published by GFR Fund, Khan described the commerce, credit and data network, reported 182,017 active retailers, and outlined SimplePay payment infrastructure.
- **2026-02** — PriyoShop’s foundation-day announcement reported 40 hubs, 1,428 routes and operations in 16 districts.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asikulalamkhan/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asikulalamkhan

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Last updated: 2026-10-15