Startups
British-Pakistani Founder Ilyas Khan Becomes Billionaire After Quantinuum’s $15B IPO
Ilyas Khan, a British-Pakistani quantum computing pioneer, became a billionaire, when Quantinuum completed its initial public offering on Nasdaq at $60 per share. His stake…
The Nostradamus of AI: Meet the 25-Year-Old Who Built a $20 Billion AI Hedge Fund
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI hedge fund Situational Awareness LP has crossed $20 billion in assets under management after gaining 270% in 2026 through May and over…
11 Pakistani Startups Join UK Climate Finance Accelerator to Unlock Green Investment
Eleven Pakistani businesses have been selected for the 2026 cohort of the UK-funded Climate Finance Accelerator Pakistan. The program has mobilized up to $40 million…
This Pakistani Startup Beat 700 Others to Get to Accelerating Asia Cohort 13
Pakistani supply chain startup Driftly is selected for Cohort 13 of Accelerating Asia Ventures, earning a spot in one of the region’s competitive startup accelerator…
Why Are Global Startups Suddenly Flocking to Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 selected 27 startups for Cohort 18 from a record 2,453 applications across 112 countries, an acceptance rate of just 1.1%. For the…
This Quiet Startup Wants to Put a $30,000 Robot in Every Home
While Silicon Valley pours billions into flashy humanoid robots, a small startup in Martinez, California, is taking the opposite approach. The company Hello Robot just…
This 146-Person Startup Just Signed a Massive Deal With Google
Vibe-coding startup Lovable signed an expanded multi-year deal with Google Cloud, fivefold-ing its footprint and gaining wider access to Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini. The…
The Airlift Founder Is Back. But Can This New Startup Succeed?
Airlift co-founder Usman Gul’s new startup Metal has secured a Rebel Fund investment. The deal revives memories of Airlift, once Pakistan’s most-funded startup, which burned…
Your Smart Home Device Could Stop Working Tomorrow and Here Is Why
The global smart home market is growing toward $180 billion in 2026, yet hundreds of products have already died taking user data with them. The…
Mercury Secures $200 Million in Series D Funding, Hits $5.2 Billion Valuation
Mercury has raised $200 million in a Series D funding round, pushing the company’s valuation to $5.2 billion. Investment firm TCV led the round, while…
League of Launchers Season 02 Opens Applications for AI Startup Bootcamp in Pakistan
Season 02 of League of Launchers is now live as the 8-week hybrid AI acceleration bootcamp returns with a stronger focus on helping students, young…
This Startup Eyes $60 Million Funding as Rooftop Solar Market Expands
Indian rooftop solar startup SolarSquare is in advanced talks to raise $55 million to $60 million in Series C funding led by B Capital and…