Shohoz

What Shohoz does

Shohoz, operated by Shohoj Limited and headquartered in Dhaka, is Bangladesh's largest online multi-category ticketing platform, founded in 2014. The company aggregates bus, train, air, launch, event, and amusement park tickets on a single cloud-native platform accessible via web (www.shohoz.com) and native iOS/Android applications, supplemented by a WhatsApp booking channel and a 16374 helpline (7 AM to 11 PM). Its core differentiator is the breadth of inventory aggregation, including 100% of Bangladesh Railway's e-ticketing, over 100 bus operators, 3,000+ routes, and 1,000+ travel partners, collectively serving 10M+ users who have purchased 250M+ tickets cumulatively.

The platform's revenue model is primarily transactional: Shohoz charges a convenience fee per ticket issued on behalf of partner operators, with base fares set by the operators themselves. Adjacent revenue streams include bundled travel insurance (BDT 10 per passenger, underwritten by Alpha Islamic Life Insurance) and holiday package planning. Payments are processed through Bangladesh's dominant mobile financial services (bKash, Nagad) as well as Visa, Mastercard, and AMEX. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via self-serve digital channels, with a dedicated corporate group booking flow (1-100+ seats) as the primary B2B motion.

Shohoz is a venture-backed private company. Total disclosed funding is approximately $18.4M across rounds, including a $15M Series A in September 2018 led by Golden Gate Ventures and a $3.4M convertible in June 2023. Leadership is anchored by Founding Managing Director Maliha M Quadir, Director of Tickets Shakil Jowad Rahim, and Director of Engineering Kamruzzaman Ripon, with former Flipkart CTO Ravi Garikipati serving on the board. Headcount is 51-100, and the company remains focused exclusively on the Bangladesh market.

Name

Shohoz

Legal name

Shohoj Limited

Website

https://shohoz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shohoz is Bangladesh's largest online multi-category ticketing platform, aggregating bus, train, air, launch, event, and park tickets across 1,000+ partners and 3,000+ routes for 10M+ mass-market consumers and corporate group bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticketing commission / transaction fee: Shohoz charges a convenience fee on tickets sold through its platform. The platform issues tickets on behalf of partner bus/train/air/launch/event/park operators and earns a commission per transaction. This is the primary revenue model.
2. Travel insurance upsell: Shohoz bundles travel insurance (৳10 per passenger) provided through Alpha Islamic Life Insurance, offering accidental death, hospitalization, natural death, and COVID-19 coverage as an add-on at ticket purchase.
3. Holiday packages: Shohoz offers custom holiday package planning, connecting customers with travel planners for personalized itineraries, generating revenue through package bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Shohoz operates Bangladesh's largest online multi-category ticketing platform, aggregating inventory from over 100 bus operators, Bangladesh Railway, domestic and international airlines, launch/ferry operators, event organizers, and amusement parks into a single unified booking experience accessible via web, mobile apps, and WhatsApp. The platform enables 24/7 self-serve ticket purchase, price comparison, digital ticket management, and pre-departure alerts, complemented by travel insurance add-ons, corporate group reservations, and custom holiday packages.

Product overview

Shohoz is a multi-service online ticketing platform operated by Shohoj Limited, serving as Bangladesh's largest online ticket destination since 2014. The platform operates as a unified ecosystem of six core ticketing products: Bus Tickets, Air Tickets, Train Tickets, Launch Tickets, Event Tickets, and Park Tickets, supported by supplementary services including Bus Reservation for corporate bookings, Travel Insurance (partnered with Alpha Islamic Life Insurance), Holiday Packages for custom tour planning, and WhatsApp Bus Booking for conversational commerce. The portfolio is accessible via a cross-platform mobile app (iOS/Android) and the responsive web platform, unified by a single account system. The platform processes payments through bKash, Nagad, and major card networks (VISA, MasterCard, AMEX), and partners with over 1,000 transport operators across 3,000+ routes to serve 10+ million users who have purchased 250+ million tickets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bus Tickets

Quantifiable outcome

• 250M+ tickets sold
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alpha Islamic Life Insurance LTD.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShohoz partners with Alpha Islamic Life Insurance as its insurance provider for bundled travel insurance at ৳10 per passenger, covering accidental death (up to ৳225,000), accidental hospitalization (৳50,000), natural death, and COVID-19 (৳5,000). Insurance is offered at the point of ticket purchase.
• Bangladesh RailwaycoreTechnology or IntegrationShohoz provides 100% of Bangladesh Railway's e-ticketing services online, enabling customers to book all available train tickets through its platform. This is a core integration partnership.
• 100+ Bus Operators (Aggregated)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShohoz aggregates tickets from over 100 bus operators nationwide, issuing valid tickets on their behalf as a ticketing agent. Operators include Shohagh Paribahan, Green Line, Hanif Enterprise, Shyamoli Express, and many others listed in the cancellation policy.
• Launch & Ferry OperatorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShohoz aggregates launch and ferry tickets from multiple waterway operators for online booking, enabling customers to book launch tickets across routes covered by these operators.
• bKashcoreTechnology or IntegrationbKash is a primary mobile financial services payment partner enabling ticket purchases via mobile payments. bKash payments have a 5–7 working day refund window.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• RedBus: India-based online bus ticketing marketplace aggregating multiple bus operators. Most direct functional analog to Shohoz's core bus-ticketing product; Shohoz extends the model to additional transport modes (train, air, launch) and events.
• AbhiBus: Indian online bus and rail ticketing platform offering multi-operator aggregation, seat selection, and digital tickets. Closely comparable to Shohoz on the bus+train aggregation model in an emerging South Asian market.
• Pathao: Bangladesh-headquartered super-app offering ride-hailing, food, parcel, and payments. Operates in the same Bangladesh market as Shohoz with overlapping mobility and on-demand services; both compete for the same mass-market digital consumer wallet.
• BookMyShow: India's leading event ticketing platform for movies, concerts, sports, and amusement parks. Directly comparable to Shohoz's Event Tickets and Park Tickets verticals, including digital ticketing and pre-arrival flows.

Broad incumbents

• MakeMyTrip: India's largest online travel aggregator covering flights, hotels, buses, trains, and holiday packages. Same multi-category OTA model as Shohoz but at much greater scale; benchmark for Shohoz's expansion trajectory.
• Cleartrip: India/Middle East OTA offering flights, hotels, trains, and activities. Comparable product breadth to Shohoz (especially trains and activities) and serves South Asian diaspora corridors adjacent to Bangladesh.
• Goibibo: Indian OTA (part of MakeMyTrip group) covering flights, hotels, buses, and trains. Comparable breadth to Shohoz across transport modes and serves South Asian consumer segment with similar demographics.
• Ticketmaster: Global event ticketing marketplace serving concerts, sports, and attractions. Comparable to Shohoz's Event and Park ticketing verticals and demonstrates the international benchmark for monetizing experience-based ticket volume.
• Careem: Middle East super-app covering ride-hailing, food, payments, and ticketing. Comparable super-app expansion model into adjacent services from a mobility starting point, demonstrating the roadmap Shohoz could pursue.

Others

• Sheba.xyz: Bangladesh-based on-demand services marketplace for home, personal, and lifestyle services. Same Bangladesh digital consumer base as Shohoz with overlapping mobile-first / app-led GTM motion and payment integrations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shohoz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shohoz
• Instagraminstagram.com/shohoz.bd
• Xx.com/shohoz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors9 records

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M&A

Investments

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