Startups
Shark Tank Pakistan Funding Faces Reality Check as Only 4 of 36 Deals Materialize
A recent account by Ali Khan Swati, a participant on Shark Tank Pakistan, has shed light on the stark gap between on-air applause and real-world…
How a Software Engineer in India Pulled Off Multiple Jobs All at once— Until He Got Caught
A software engineer in India has set off shockwaves across the global tech community after being exposed for secretly holding multiple high-paying jobs at once,…
27 Startups Join National Incubation Center Lahore Cohort 2
The National Incubation Center Lahore Cohort 2 has officially welcomed 27 promising startups from across Pakistan, launching the next cycle of its intensive founder-focused incubation…
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…