Cheetay mulling shut down, Dastgyr, others look towards layoffs as startups go through another purge  

Hurting macros, global dearth of risk capital lead to massive layoffs, closures in Pakistan’s startup scene. 

Pakistani digital freight forwarding startup Voyage Freight secures $1mn in pre-seed funding

Pakistani digital freight forwarding startup, Voyage Freight, announced on Monday that it has successfully secured over $1 million in pre-seed funding, led...

These green startups want to help the environment and make money in the process. But what do their potential investors have to say?

The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) Pakistan RoadShow was trying to help climate-friendly projects in Pakistan secure funds. What do they have to offer?

Amazon eyes expansion in Pakistan, eager to capture e-commerce market

Amazon officials have also ensured that every effort would be made to make the process of selling on Amazon easy for Pakistani nationals.

This EdTech startup wants to change the way Pakistani children learn mathematics

Ask any primary or lower secondary school student about the most difficult subject they have to study and, more often than not,...

Pakistan’s GrocerApp secures $1m seed funding, former Amazon executive joins board

LAHORE: Popular online grocery delivery startup GrocerApp has raised $1 million in seed funding from investors that include former Amazon executives and...

Bykea’s battle for survival

The company has made a gambit to try and earn a spot in car-hailing. But will they make it?

Why is the caretaker govt offering free money to Pakistani startups?  

Unlike VC funds, the PSF is an equity-free grant, aimed at bolstering the tech ecosystem in the country, but can it do so?

Ever wonder how WhatsApp makes money? Here’s how.

With a reported user base of more than 1.5 billion by February 2018, WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging applications...

Why are Pakistani startups incorporating HoldCos abroad?

Considering the preconceived notions about holding companies abroad, what are the implications of this policy?

Help is here. But will kiryana stores take it?

A league of startups is trying to digitise small retailers. This might change retail altogether in Pakistan

Startup space continues to hollow out as Trella set to exit Pakistan

Without a whisper, the trucking startup has decided extricate itself from Pakistan

Will BusCaro be the one to finally say BusCaro to burning VC funding?

Shaking off the ashes of Airlift and Swvl, BusCaro looks to have a crack at the commuting and mobility space with a twist

Govt earmarks Rs2bn for Pakistan Startup Fund

Fund will extend financial support to startups

Closing the year with a bang: 2023 tech funding looks up

After nine long months of a funding drought, startup funding has taken a sharp turn for the better in the fourth quarter of 2023