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
Pakistan Pakistani venture Sarmayacar says Green Climate Fund pledges $15 million KARACHI: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has committed $15 million to Pakistani venture capital firm Sarmayacar, the... Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:00pm
Technology Pakistan’s Abhi secures $15mn in credit financing to expand financial inclusion in UAE DUBAI: Pakistan’s fintech Abhi has secured $15 million in credit financing led by Shorooq Partners and Amplify... Updated 16 Oct, 2024 06:56pm
Technology Gitex Global 2024 begins as Dubai highlights push to diversify economy DUBAI: The 44th edition of GITEX GLOBAL 2024 — one of the world’s largest technology and startup events — commenced... Updated 15 Oct, 2024 01:46pm
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
Technology NetSol Technologies, IGNITE to establish startup incubation center in Lahore NetSol Technologies has signed a contract with IGNITE - National Technology Fund, a company under the Ministry of IT... Updated 09 Aug, 2024 10:24pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s healthcare sector struggling with R&D deficiencies, medicine shortages KARACHI: Pakistan’s healthcare sector is facing severe challenges due to a lack of research and development... Updated 31 Jul, 2024 09:53am
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
Print Pakistani, Chinese cos reach preliminary agreement to introduce solar e-bikes ISLAMABAD: Chinese and Pakistani companies have reached a preliminary cooperation agreement to introduce... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:22am
Business & Finance 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
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer