What Solution Hub Technologies does

Solution Hub Technologies (SOHUB) is a Bangladesh-based private technology company founded in 2022 that operates an ecosystem of 12+ interconnected product initiatives addressing fragmented smart-service delivery in workplaces, campuses, residential buildings, and commercial environments. The flagship Tolpar superapp serves as a unified QR-based access layer connecting consumers to smart vending machines, connected lockers, powerbank stations, and O-MAMA food services, with payment processing handled through bKash and SSLCommerz integrations. Supporting initiatives span IoT automation (Smart Home, Controls, Machine), security and AI (Protect, SOHUB AI computer vision), communications (Connect), team operations (EMP), and consumer lifestyle products (O-MAMA, Ximpul water, Clowee space monetization, Filmic Station media).

The underlying technology stack is an IoT platform with proprietary connected machine hardware, QR-based access and unified balance systems, AI-powered vision intelligence for security cameras, and enterprise-grade infrastructure certified to SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 with TLS 1.2+, AES-256, RBAC, MFA, and OAuth 2.0 authentication. Distribution combines a product-led consumer app available on iOS App Store and Google Play with a direct enterprise field-sales motion for B2B2C deployments of smart machines and custom IoT solutions across Bangladesh.

The business model is multi-stream: hardware sales of smart vending units, lockers, powerbank stations, and access control systems; transaction and usage fees from Tolpar-mediated purchases and rentals; custom IoT solutions, smart home installations, and building automation professional services; and recurring enterprise subscriptions for support and maintenance contracts. Pricing is customized per engagement rather than publicly disclosed, with a stated commitment to transparent and competitive pricing. The company operates as a privately-held, likely bootstrapped entity with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or management team bios in the source material, headquartered in Dhaka with 11-50 employees.

Name

Solution Hub Technologies

Legal name

Solution Hub Technologies

Website

https://sohub.com.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Solution Hub Technologies (SOHUB) operates a Bangladesh-focused ecosystem of 12+ IoT and smart-service initiatives, anchored by the Tolpar superapp that provides QR-based access to vending machines, lockers, powerbanks, and food services for workplaces, campuses, residential, and commercial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IoT & Smart Building Solutions

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Computer Communications Equipment (3576)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Edge Control & IIoT Gateways (Edge PLCs, Data Acquisition, MQTT/OPC UA) (IMAGABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Sensor Environmental Monitoring Hubs & Smart Home Integrations (HSAHAGAJ), API Management & Gateways (BPAMAOAA), API Development, Integration & Microservices Modernization (BPAEAFAD)

Keywords

• IoT solutions
• Smart machines
• Building automation
• Security systems
• Mobile superapp

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Smart Machine Sales: Sale of smart machines including vending units, connected lockers, powerbank stations, and access control systems for enterprise and commercial deployments.
2. Transaction & Usage Fees: Transaction fees from machine usage through Tolpar app - purchases from vending, locker rentals, powerbank loans, and O-MAMA point transactions.
3. IoT Solutions & Professional Services: Custom IoT solutions, smart home installations, building automation systems, and ongoing support services for enterprise clients.
4. Enterprise Subscriptions: Ongoing support and maintenance contracts for deployed IoT solutions with guaranteed response times and regular updates.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Solution Hub Technologies (SOHUB) operates a connected ecosystem of IoT-enabled smart machines and digital services for the Bangladesh market. The core offering is the Tolpar superapp, which provides QR-based unified access to smart vending machines, connected lockers, powerbank stations, and O-MAMA food points deployed in workplaces, campuses, residential buildings, and commercial environments. Supporting the ecosystem are 12+ specialized initiatives spanning home automation, building controls, security systems, AI vision intelligence, communication, and water purification, all integrated under a single platform with end-to-end development, deployment, and operation.

Product overview

Solution Hub Technologies (SOHUB) operates as an ecosystem of 12 connected technology initiatives, each addressing specific real-world challenges in Bangladesh. The core offering is structured around the Tolpar superapp, which unifies access to smart machines including vending, lockers, and powerbanks. Supporting the ecosystem are specialized vertical products: SOHUB Smart Home (IoT automation), SOHUB Protect (security systems), SOHUB Controls (building automation), SOHUB AI (vision intelligence for cameras), Machine By SOHUB (industrial automation), SOHUB Connect (communication), and SOHUB EMP (team execution). Lifestyle and community-focused initiatives include O-MAMA (hygienic food access), Ximpul (safe drinking water), Filmic Station (media production), and Clowee (space monetization). The ecosystem follows a philosophy of global inspiration with local adaptation, building technology designed specifically for Bangladesh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tolpar The SOHUB superapp that connects users with smart machines, services, and connected experiences through one simple mobile application. It serves as the unified access point for the SOHUB ecosystem, providing QR-based access to vending, lockers, powerbanks, and O-MAMA Point services for individual users in workplaces, campuses, residential spaces, and commercial environments.
• SOHUB AI Vision intelligence platform that enables security cameras to understand and analyze visual data in real time. Provides AI-powered monitoring and control capabilities for buildings and facilities, supporting security and operational use cases.
• SOHUB Smart Home IoT and home automation solution for intelligent living spaces. Provides automation and control capabilities for residential environments, including appliances, security, and access control for modern apartments and homes.
• SOHUB Controls Integrated automation system for monitoring and controlling buildings. Enables centralized management of building systems and infrastructure for enterprise and commercial deployments.
• SOHUB Protect Security systems built for real safety needs. Provides comprehensive security solutions for homes and facilities as part of the SOHUB ecosystem.
• Machine By SOHUB Industrial automation and smart machinery solutions. Provides smart vending machines, connected lockers, and powerbank stations for commercial and public environments, deployed at workplaces, campuses, and commercial spaces.
• SOHUB Connect Communication solutions without barriers. Provides communication infrastructure and tools for seamless connectivity within the SOHUB ecosystem.
• SOHUB EMP Execution and accountability system for teams. Provides tools for tracking, managing, and ensuring team performance and accountability within organizations.
• O-MAMA Hygienic food access solution for communities. Makes fresh and hygienic food as accessible as grabbing a bottle of water, operating through smart vending points (O-MAMA Points) accessible via the Tolpar app.
• Ximpul Safe drinking water solution offering global-quality water products at TruePrice. Provides clean and safe drinking water access for communities across Bangladesh.
• Filmic Station Storytelling and collaborative media production platform. Provides content creation services for moving culture through collaborative media production.
• Clowee Smart vending and space monetization platform that enables users to turn empty spaces into passive income through smart locker and vending machine deployments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-hour maximum response time for customer inquiries

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Luxer One: Luxer One is a smart locker / package management platform with enterprise deployments in residential and commercial real estate — directly comparable to the 'Connected Lockers' module inside SOHUB's Tolpar superapp.
• Tuya Smart: Tuya operates a global IoT cloud platform that connects smart devices (vending, home automation, security) under a unified app layer, the same architecture SOHUB is building locally with Tolpar. Both monetize via hardware-enabled recurring platform usage.
• ChargeSpot: ChargeSpot operates a network of rental powerbank stations accessed via app and QR — the exact business model of the 'Powerbanks' module in SOHUB's Tolpar ecosystem, making it a precise comparable for that revenue stream.

Broad incumbents

• Xiaomi (Mi Home ecosystem): Xiaomi's Mi Home ecosystem is the closest large-scale analogue to SOHUB's model: many interconnected smart devices unified through a single consumer app. Comparable in product breadth, far larger in geographic reach and price-competitiveness.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell offers enterprise-grade building automation, security and access control portfolios that overlap with SOHUB Protect and SOHUB Controls. It is a broad incumbent whose enterprise compliance posture SOHUB is explicitly mirroring (SOC 2, ISO 27001).
• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric provides building and industrial automation platforms including EcoStruxure, comparable in target use cases (monitoring, control, energy) to SOHUB Controls. As a global incumbent it represents both a competitive threat and a potential partnership candidate for SOHUB.
• ABB: ABB is a global incumbent in industrial and building automation, directly comparable to SOHUB Controls and Machine By SOHUB. It is much larger and broader, but the underlying automation, IIoT and edge-control categories overlap.
• Samsung SmartThings: SmartThings is Samsung's smart-home/IoT platform unifying third-party devices — directly analogous to SOHUB Tolpar as a unifying superapp for connected devices. Samsung has far greater scale but the architectural pattern is highly comparable.

Emerging players

• SwitchBot: SwitchBot builds a consumer smart-home ecosystem of interoperable devices (locks, sensors, hubs) — comparable in philosophy to SOHUB Smart Home and Tolpar's machine network, though SwitchBot is consumer-direct whereas SOHUB also targets enterprise.
• Aqara: Aqara delivers a smart-home ecosystem of sensors, hubs and controllers with multi-protocol interoperability — closely aligned with SOHUB Smart Home and SOHUB Protect and at a similar growth-stage scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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