Startups
This Startup Is Trying to Solve A Billion-User Voice AI Problem
Neem Paymenow Gets Rs100 Million from HBL to Scale Earned Wage Access
Neem Paymenow, Pakistan’s pioneering earned wage access platform, has secured a Rs100 million term sheet—the first tranche of a $4 million credit facility—from HBL. This…
Wix Drops $80M to Acquire a Solo AI Startup—Here’s What They’re Planning
The Base44 Wix acquisition has emerged as a major milestone in the startup world after Israeli developer Maor Shlomo sold his six-month-old AI startup to…
Pakistan-Based Allia Health Grabs $2M for Better Mental Healthcare
In a major vote of confidence for Pakistan’s emerging healthtech scene, billionaire investor Tim Draper has backed Allia Health with $2 million in fresh funding.…
Pak-American Entrepreneur Raises $600M for AI Vehicle Startup Applied Intuition
SAN FRANCISCO: In a major development for the autonomous vehicle industry, Pakistani-American entrepreneur Qasar Younis has raised $600 million in new funding for his AI-driven…
Kodifly Selected for ScaleX Program to Expand in Saudi Arabia
Hong Kong-based infrastructure tech startup Kodifly has been selected for the ScaleX program by KAUST, standing out from a pool of over 560 applicants worldwide.…
K-Electric EPIC 2025 Awards Top Energy Startups in Pakistan
K-Electric (KE) concluded the Grand Finale of the Energy Progress & Innovation Challenge (EPIC) 2025 on Wednesday, reaffirming its commitment to promoting localisation and innovation…
UK Startup Offers £35,000 in Grants for Pakistani Entrepreneurs
Pakistani founders can now apply for the Commonwealth startup programme, which offers up to £35,000 in equity-free grants, alongside expert training and mentorship to help…
These Three Pakistan Women Are Turning Heads in the AI World
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the globe, and three Pakistani women graduating from Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi are…
Pakistan’s Climate Startup Fund Faces Setback After Sarmayacar Exit
Pakistan’s ambitious climate startup fund has hit a major roadblock as Sarmayacar, the private fund initially tapped to manage the $40 million Climaventures initiative, has…
Pakistan IT Sector Sees Record Export Growth in FY2024-25
The Pakistan IT sector has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments of the national economy, according to the National Economic Survey 2024-25 released on…
Digital Growth Accelerates in Pakistan: IT Exports Hit $2.825B, Yet Startup Ecosystem Faces Capital Crunch
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s digital and technology sectors have demonstrated strong forward momentum in the fiscal year 2024–25, according to the newly released Pakistan Economic Survey.…
US Tech Fund Commits $10 Million to 2 Pakistani IT Entrepreneurs
KARACHI: Pakistan’s two IT entrepreneurs—Mehwish Salman Ali and Malik Mudassir—will receive funding of $10 million from the USA-based JR Dallas Tech Fund, the premier private…