National Incubation Center Welcomes its 10th Cohort of Startups

By TechJuice ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

NIC, under the umbrella of Ignite – MOITT, managed by Jazz in partnership with Teamup are all geared up for yet another exciting journey as…

Venture capital in Pakistan surpasses Egypt, will cross Saudi Arabia in a year, predicts Aatif Awan

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistani startups’ investments more than doubled in Q1 compared to last year, and Pakistan surpassed Egypt in venture capital deployed, ranking #4 in Emerging Venture…

3-month Silicon Valley exchange program announced for female entrepreneurs

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Ejad Labs has announced a 12-week exchange program for female entrepreneurs in collaboration with TiE Islamabad & Change Mechanics, supported and funded by the US Department…

Entrepreneurship on the rise, SECP registers a whopping 19,251 new companies in 8 months

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

From July 20 to March 21, SECP registered 19,251 new companies, indicating a growth of 39% as compared to the same period last year. SECP…

Pakistani Edtech Startup ‘Edkasa’ raises $320,000 pre-seed by launching an exam prep app for students

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a Lahore-based startup focused on EdTech called Edkasa has raised nearly $320,000 in the pre-seed funding led by i2i Ventures. Moreover, the…

Alliance Francaise forms an alliance with PayPro to facilitate people with digital payments

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Alliance Francaise recently signed an agreement with PayPro (Private) Limited in concomitance of digitization and disruption in the economic ecosystem within the country, Alliance Francaise…

Karandaaz providing grants to engage design experts for digital financial service providers

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Karandaaz Design Thinking as a Service Program has been subsidizing design thinking services since last year for digital financial service providers that offer products through…

Unilever and VentureDive introduce an instant snacking service in Pakistan called Munchies

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

With everything becoming digital now, instant access has become a requirement in all respective services. Gone are the days of going to a local supermarket…

Bayfikr – a user-friendly Fin-Tech app, making payments in Pakistan easier for overseas Pakistanis

By Press Release ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Bayfikr, an international fintech startup, currently incubated with the National Incubation Center, has big dreams of disrupting current remittance solutions. With Bayfikr, overseas Pakistanis will…

A startup called ‘Vortex Bladeless’ introduces fin-less windmills, the next step in renewable energy

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

For many years, wind energy has become one of the main sources of renewable energy apart from the usual solar energy. However, in the case…

6 Ways Your Startup Can Raise Funding In Pakistan In 2021

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

If you are a budding entrepreneur looking for ways to fund your promising startup, here is a detailed list of the six most practical sources…

AI Borg Medical Laboratories launches a MedTech accelerator program in Pakistan

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Al Borg Medical Laboratories, in partnership with Elaj Group, Bridge for Billions, and J Ventures has launched a Medtech accelerator program that aims to democratize…

Finalrentals expands its franchising globally, plans to raise $20 million

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Finalrentals – a car rental marketplace that was founded by Ammar Akhtar, and is the largest car rental marketplace in the UAE, as reported by…

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