Startups in misery? Pakistan’s startup landscape largely led by tech startups in terms of both funding and growth has made significant... Published 05 Apr, 2024 09:39am
Technology Google Cloud announces ‘startup competition’ KARACHI: Google Cloud has launched its Startup Competition Pakistan 2024, which aims to unearth the nation’s most... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
BR Research Interview with Qazafi Qayyum, CEO - TenX ‘Adoption of AI much faster among startups than large organisations’ Qazafi Qayyum is Chief Executive Officer of... Published 15 Mar, 2024 08:58am
Business & Finance Investors, startups: PTBA urges SECP to update guidelines, remove procedural snags KARACHI: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has requested the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan... Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am
Markets Delivery startup Krave Mart sees change in buying behaviour amid inflation spike Pakistanis are opting for cheaper brands, be it cooking oil, hand wash, or soaps, as inflation has caused... Updated 03 Feb, 2024 08:44pm
Technology Pakistan Startup Fund to start receiving applications from March: Dr Umar Saif The Pakistan Startup Fund (PSF), launched to facilitate startup investment, will commence accepting funding... Published 31 Jan, 2024 03:00pm
Pakistan Youths urged to focus on start-ups FAISALABAD: Youth must exploit their capabilities to explore new horizons instead of treading on the beaten tracks,... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
Pakistan Caretaker govt formally launches ‘Pakistan Startup Fund’ Will aim to invest up to Rs2bn a year in startups Updated 09 Jan, 2024 10:26pm
BR Research Startup ecosystem 2023 The year 2021 was a defining moment for tech firms, with significant global expansion. The trend continued through... Published 03 Jan, 2024 09:01am
Pakistan Pakistan’s startup funding falls 77.2% in 2023 Total amount stood at $75.6mn against $332.4mn in 2022 Published 01 Jan, 2024 04:59pm
Technology Pakistan startup Sehat Kahani announces $2.7mn Series A round Sehat Kahani, a Pakistani health-tech startup, announced on Thursday that it has closed a $2.7-million Series A... Updated 21 Dec, 2023 10:18pm
Business & Finance After expanding to Bangladesh and UAE, Pakistani startup Abhi has plans for ‘further growth’ Founder Omair Ansari praises Dubai International Financial Centre, and Abu Dhabi Global Market for support along the way Updated 21 Dec, 2023 10:03am
Business & Finance Dubai Chambers attracts 101 digital startups in 2023 Dubai looks to 'activate role of private sector as key driver of sustainable economic growth' Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:16pm
Technology CodeNinja secures $1.6mn investment led by sAi Venture Capital LAHORE: CodeNinja, a technology solutions provider, has secured an investment of $1.6 million led by sAi Venture... Updated 05 Dec, 2023 10:10pm
Business & Finance Too big to ignore: this partner at Dubai-based VC firm has a ‘long-term view’ on markets like Pakistan Sacha Haider, who sees 5-10 pitchdecks a week from different markets, believes UAE and Dubai’s B2G model is perfectly viable for Pakistan as well Updated 30 Nov, 2023 10:28am
Technology In Dubai, Dr Umar Saif was a man with a few ‘missions’ Caretaker IT minister believes establishment of ‘Pakistan Startup Fund’ will help attract VCs to country Updated 20 Oct, 2023 08:36am
Technology Pakistani companies at GITEX ‘hungry for growth’: Systems Limited CEO DUBAI: Pakistan is one of the “fastest growing hidden treasures in IT” and its companies, including those exhibiting... Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am
Technology LabCentral – enabling biotech ideators in a cost-effective manner Shared laboratory spaces enable nascent startups intitate working on their ideas at a significantly lower cost than... Updated 14 Oct, 2023 01:26am
Markets Pakistani ecommerce logistics startup Rider looking to acquire BlueEx KARACHI: Pakistani ecommerce logistics startup Rider, backed by YCombinator, is looking into acquiring BlueEx, the... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 04:17pm
Pakistan SAU announces financial assistance for start-ups to graduates HYDERABAD: 8 different student societies will be established at Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), along with... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan USAID, ERDA organise 2-day training workshop for women entrepreneurs PESHAWAR: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Economic Recovery and Development... Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:33am
Technology Startups crucial to keeping economy on investors’ radar: Paismo co-founder Rebecka Zavaleta KARACHI: Startups across the world may be struggling, but in Pakistan’s case, there is an added trouble – its... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:50am
Pakistan Minister for setting up govt backed VC Fund ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Dr Umer Saif, envisaged setting up... Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am
Pakistan USAID Mission delegates meet minister: ‘Venture capital fund being set up for global investors ISLAMABAD: “A venture capital fund is being set up for global investors with government assistance, which will... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Business & Finance SECP restructures RSB, allowing applicants to apply throughout the year ISLAMABAD: In order to broaden outreach, the SECP has restructured its Regulatory Sandbox (RSB) from a cohort-based... Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Technology With aim to enable electric motorcycles in Pakistan, Zyp Technologies announces $1.2mn seed round Startup’s assembly plant is based in Lahore where it has capacity to produce 8,000 electric motorcycles a year Updated 12 Sep, 2023 05:01pm
Technology In developing countries, local businesses should step up to fund startups: US-based expert BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Pakistan’s startup ecosystem is going through a difficult phase and it is being reflected in... Updated 09 Sep, 2023 04:52pm
Technology ‘Asset-light’: startup Jugnu, after raising $22.5mn in 2022, scales back operations Jugnu, which pitched itself as a B2B ecommerce startup and announced a fund-raise of $22.5 million in March 2022,... Updated 19 Jul, 2023 07:37pm
Technology After raising $11.5mn last year, MedznMore says it has shut operations Co-founder says company in talks 'with a few large players who have shown interest in buying its technology and brand, Tabiyat.pk' Updated 15 Jul, 2023 05:19pm
Business & Finance ‘Pakistan needs to adopt global approach towards building startups’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to adopt a global approach towards building startups and training founders in the global... Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am
