Google launches AI Academy to boost startups in Pakistan and APAC region 

Program to support over 20 AI startups with mentorship and resources

A few select startups made the funding needle budge slightly. Are there any lessons to be learned?

The startup sector has seen a $ 6 million surge in one month after raising only $1 million in the first six-months. Is it a blip or something more?
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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...

Brandon Timinsky resigns as SadaPay CEO after Papara acquisition

Resignation comes a little over a week after Papara’s acquisition of SadaPay

Funding drought sees small respite as KalPay raises over $1mn in early-stage funding 

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. 

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

Fundraising, pivoting, migrating, scaling down or just cruising? This is what Pakistani startups are up to

Profit surveys all major Pakistani startups, and the results are in

Govt earmarks Rs2bn for Pakistan Startup Fund

Fund will extend financial support to startups

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?

Paklaunch secures $1mn seed funding to boost regional startups

Investment led by Disrupt.com aims to expand the startup ecosystem in Pakistan and the GCC

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. 

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?

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

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...

Why are Pakistani startups incorporating HoldCos abroad?

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