Dubai’s AI blueprint can be ‘roadmap for wider region’ Dubai has recently unveiled a strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI), an annual initiative aimed at leveraging... Updated 16 May, 2024 07:05am
Pakistan ‘Startup and Entrepreneurial Boot Camp’ organised PESHAWAR: KUBIC, the business incubation center of KMU, collaborated with 3Majors Pvt Ltd organised a dynamic... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
Print Pakistan Startup Fund launched ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday launched the first-ever “Pakistan Startup Fund” (PSF) aimed at catalyzing venture... Updated 10 Jan, 2024 08:59am
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
Pakistan Pakistan Startup Fund: DCO will help expand investor network: Minister ISLAMABAD: The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) will help expand the investor network for the upcoming ... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
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 Sehrish Raza wins ‘She Loves Tech Pakistan 2023’ competition KARACHI: The leading non-profit tech startup CIRCLE, in collaboration with HBL, proudly announces the victor of the... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
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
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
Business & Finance 'She Loves Tech' competition empowers women entrepreneurs LAHORE: ‘She Loves Tech’, a global startup and tech competition dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs, was... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:58am
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
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
Technology Pakistan’s startup funding suffers massive fall in April-June Funding attained by Pakistani startups on a quarterly basis fell to the lowest level in three years during... Published 04 Jul, 2023 12:06pm
Business & Finance ‘Third party communication’: Bykea apologises for ‘inappropriate messaging’ At around mid-day on Tuesday, Bykea users received two unfortunate notifications Updated 13 Jun, 2023 03:49pm
Business & Finance Pakistan’s automotive care startup Okayker Secures $700,000 in seed funding Company says multiple angel investors have taken interest in its fund-raising Published 01 Jun, 2023 05:38pm
Business & Finance Correction needed in Pakistan startups’ business model: Rider CEO Salman Allana Company founder says offering discounts means you are not confident that your product is solving a real problem Updated 05 May, 2023 07:07pm
Business & Finance First time in three years: no startup deal for Pakistan in April 2023 Fall seen due to global downturn in funding and it is not exclusive just to Pakistan Published 01 May, 2023 10:45pm
Business & Finance Trucking startup Trella to cease operations in Pakistan: report Trucking startup Trella will wind down its business in Pakistan, reported Bloomberg on Thursday, citing two people... Updated 13 Apr, 2023 06:24pm
Business & Finance Pakistan’s startup funding recovers in first quarter of 2023 Pakistan’s startup funding increased 55% to $23.1 million in the first quarter of calendar year 2023 compared to the... Published 02 Apr, 2023 10:49pm
Business & Finance Pakistan’s logistics startup Trax says it has raised $3.7mn in seed funding Company aims to use investment to accelerate growth of logistics services, introduction of new business verticals Updated 24 Mar, 2023 08:17pm
Business & Finance IGI Life Insurance to launch pension fund with Mahaana Wealth as investment advisor IGI Life Insurance is set to launch a pension fund in partnership with Mahaana Wealth, Pakistan’s first digital... Published 22 Mar, 2023 04:15am
Technology Pakistan to miss IT export target unless human talent is developed: VP Emeritus IT exports stand at mere $1.52 billion in first seven months of fiscal year 2023 Published 18 Mar, 2023 08:27pm
Technology Pakistan's edtech startup Maqsad says it has raised $2.8mn in seed funding Funding takes its total capital raised to $4.9mn Published 16 Mar, 2023 01:33pm
Business & Finance Pakistan to produce a unicorn by 2025: Endeavor Managing Partner Allen Taylor Says 20 unicorns are possible in the country by 2030 Updated 12 Mar, 2023 02:29pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s fintech Trukkr says it has raised $6.4mn in seed funding KARACHI: Trukkr, a fintech platform for Pakistan’s trucking industry, said on Tuesday it had raised $6.4 million in... Published 07 Mar, 2023 04:22pm
Technology Pakistan’s 'sustainable fashion' platform Swag Kicks raises $1.2mn seed funding Swag Kicks, which calls itself a sustainable fashion platform for Millennials and Gen-Z Pakistanis, announced on... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 04:18pm
