Pakistani Startup RINSTRA valued at a staggering $20 million

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

RINSTRA, Pakistan’s first short-form digital media platform for on-demand streaming and original content creation, has been valued at a whopping $20 million. The value has…

High Output Ventures’ first Cohort in Pakistan comes to an end

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

High Output Ventures, a Singapore-based venture studio, launched an accelerator program in Pakistan in August 2020. The program was a bootcamp for the chosen startups…

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Bykea responds regarding reported vulnerability by Safety Detectives

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

UPDATED to include Bykea’s statement: Safety Detectives is a team of online security experts and as ethical hackers reported a vulnerability on one of Bykea’s backup logging nodes…

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Unity Retail – an e-commerce retail solution startup raises 6-figure USD seed investment

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Unity Retail has received a 6-figure USD seed investment led by Boston Equity partners. The investment will be used for marketing and product development. Unity…

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NIC is hosting a Virtual Open House for startups looking for mentorship

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Incubation Center (NIC) is holding a Virtual Open House – an information-sharing session meant for startups that are looking for the right set…

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Chkar.com – a vacation rental online marketplace raises Rs.50 million in funding from MFSYS

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Chkar.com has raised Rs.50 million in investment from MFSYS Software and Systems – Pvt. Ltd. in a ceremony held at the headquarters of MFSYS. Chkar.com…

Pakistani startups to witness the largest growth in funding in 2021: report

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As a Pakistani entrepreneur, or someone aspiring to be one, 2021 is likely to be your year. According to a recent report released by MAGNITT,…

Get trained now and pay later – Jadu wants to train you to become a Full Stack Developer with zero upfront cost

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The average salary of a Full Stack Developer in Pakistan Rs 840,000/ year as per PayScale. This stat alone shows the importance of this field…

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Accelerate your startup growth with NIC’s 6-month fast-track incubation program – Scale Up

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Incubation Center (NIC) has formally launched a 6 month-long fast-track incubation program for startups from all over Pakistan. NIC is inviting startups from…

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Here are some innovative startups from 9th Cohort of the National Incubation Center

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Incubation Center (NIC) recently launched the 9th Cohort of its esteemed incubation programme that usually lasts one year. The competition is really fierce…

Here are 5 tech companies operating in Pakistan that were most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 6 min read

The Coronavirus pandemic has truly shaken the foundations of economies all around the world. As of June 2020, 3 million people had lost their jobs…

BioBeing won second place at the Civic Hackathon 2020 for its idea of reusing cooking oil as Biodiesel

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Winning PKR 200,000 for second place at the Civic Hackathon 2020 held from December 4-13 2020, BioBeing is a startup that is hoping to power…

National Incubation Center achieves milestone of onboarding more than 200 startups since launch

By Press Release ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

National Incubation Center has on-boarded its 9th cohort of 22 startups for a fast track 6-month incubation program. With this induction the NIC has achieved…

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