COLABS announces raising $2mn in pre-Series A funding Pakistan’s workplace platform COLABS announced on Thursday that it has raised $2 million in a pre-Series A round led... Published 24 Oct, 2024 09:00am
Markets Two Pakistani startups included in Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2024 list Two Pakistani startups, DealCart and NayaPay, have made their way to the Forbes list of Asia 100 To Watch 2024.... Published 27 Aug, 2024 10:54pm
Technology PostEx announces $7.3mn pre-series A funding for expansion in Pakistan, GCC PostEx, a prominent player in Pakistan’s financial technology sector, announced on Tuesday the completion of a $7.3... Updated 20 Aug, 2024 10:51pm
Business & Finance Electric motorcycles: Zyp Technologies announces $1.5mn Series Pre-A funding Zyp Technologies, which operates in the energy and electric motorcycle assembly space, announced on Tuesday that it... Updated 23 Jul, 2024 02:18pm
Markets 6 months of 2024: Pakistan’s startup funding falls 92%, amounts to measly $3mn Pakistan’s startups attracted a measly $3 million in the first half of 2024, a massive 92% lower year-on-year,... Updated 10 Jul, 2024 11:27pm
Technology Pakistan’s DealCart announces $3mn seed round led by international investors DealCart, a Pakistani social e-commerce startup, announced on Thursday that it has successfully raised $3 million in... Updated 05 Jul, 2024 07:09pm
BR Research Startups in Pakistan: all gloom and doom? “Booming startup funding; VC interest burgeoning in Pakistan’s tech startups.” Such were the headlines back in 2021... Published 16 May, 2024 09:03am
Business & Finance ‘Pitch2Fork’: Startups from Pakistan, India & BD showcase their initiatives LAHORE: Entrepreneurs across Pakistan, India and Bangladesh recently presented their initiatives to a panel of... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
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
Technology Y Combinator-backed Elevate enters Pakistan, aims to resolve freelancers’ payment woes Offers services alternative to platforms such as Wise and Payoneer Updated 22 Jan, 2024 10:52pm
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
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 Startup founders: why this Pakistani couple moved to Dubai after setting up Metric Meenah Tariq and Omar Parvez Khan set up Metric in 2022 - an app that simplifies accounting and finance for... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 10:23am
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
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
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
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 Looking to tackle outdated HR functions, Pakistan’s Paismo announces raising $1.3mn in seed round KARACHI: Pakistan’s HR tech startup Paismo on Tuesday announced it has raised $1.3 million in a seed round, which... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:42am
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