Startup Allia Health secures $2m in funding in Tim Draper-backed round, targets Pakistani expansion
Backed by Tim Draper, the clinician-facing platform eyes digital disruption in mental health delivery across emerging markets
Cheetay mulling shut down, Dastgyr, others look towards layoffs as startups go through another purge Â
Hurting macros, global dearth of risk capital lead to massive layoffs, closures in Pakistan’s startup scene.Â
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?
InDrive invests $10mn in Pakistan’s Krave Mart to accelerate super-app ambition in emerging markets
Investment to support Krave Mart’s expansion in Pakistan and potentially venture into other markets
Changes are afoot at Careem. What do they mean for the fast changing ride-hailing sector?
Inflation has meant lots of changes in all segments including transport. Careem is responding through their pricing
Brandon Timinsky resigns as SadaPay CEO after Papara acquisition
Resignation comes a little over a week after Papara’s acquisition of SadaPay
Tania Aidrus has hit pause on DCore’s commercialisation, but she has a new plan
Following Dbank’s license setback and shifting investor sentiment, DGlobal recalibrates strategy to deepen local impact over international scale
Breaking barriers: Once paralysed, Dr Saira completes $6 million raise for health tech company MedIQ
Founded in 2020 in Pakistan, MedIQ is now eyeing AI-powered patient care across the GCC countries
Pakistan’s Qist Bazaar raises $3.2mn in Series A fundingÂ
Fintech startup attracts investment from Indus Valley Capital, Gobi Partners, and Bank Alfalah, advancing financial inclusion for underbanked Pakistanis
Sadapay has laid off at least 30% of its entire workforce, including some C-suite executives
A little over a month after announcing its acquisition by Turkish fintech Papara, SadaPay abruptly fired at least 30% of the company’s...
Three pivots later, how will agritech startup Tazah deal with the international e-commerce business?
Tazah’s $6.5m preseed funding is fueling a strategic third pivot from agritech to cross-border e-commerce
ICCI asks govt to provide interest free loans to youth for business startups
ICCI president said that 60 percent of our population was comprised of youth and government should create an enabling environment to engage youth in entrepreneurial activities
Funding drought sees small respite as KalPay raises over $1mn in early-stage fundingÂ
KalPay, which claims EBITDA profitability, says that the new round was a combination of equity and debt. It is the first Pakistani startup to announce a round in 2024.Â
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
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