UK’s CDC Group backs Fatima Gobi Ventures’ Pakistan-focused fund

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

CDC Group (CDC), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has made an anchor investment in Techxila Fund I, a fund managed by local…

Jazz xlr8 powered startup DeafTawk announces global expansion plans

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

DeafTawk, a startup powered by Jazz xlr8, announced plans to expand its operations globally at a ceremony held to officiate the $250,000 grant it has…

Pakistani startup QisstPay raises $15 million ahead of South Asia expansion

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent, Pakistan’s ever-rising buy-now, pay-later startup called QisstPay has officially raised $15 million in an early-stage investment hence getting ahead of the South Asia…

Oraan raises $3 million in in Pakistan’s startup seed round led by women entrepreneurs

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

In recent news, a fintech startup called Oraan has raised $3 million in Pakistan’s startup seed round which was led by women entrepreneurs. The seed…

Pakistani FinTech startup ‘TAG’ raises $12 million in Pakistan’s largest seed funding round

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a rising FinTech startup called TAG Innovation Pvt. Limited has just raised around $12 million in Pakistan’s largest seed funding round. Hence…

PayPro attains the latest certification in Data Security through Risk Associates Europe

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

PayPro, Pakistan’s largest payments solution for Accounts Receivable Automation & Aggregation, has attained the ‘Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard’ (PCI DSS) v3.2.1′ compliance with…

Pakistani edtech startup ‘Maqsad’ gets $2.1 million pre-seed to make education more accessible

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a Pakistani ed-tech startup called ‘Maqsad’ announced its $2.1 million pre-seed round which will be used to enhance the company’s content platform…

Six Pakistani startups win the Shell Tameer Awards

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, the top six startups in Pakistan were announced as the winners of the Shell Tameer Awards 2021 which was a nationwide contest…

Sastaticket.pk featureed in Forbes Asia 100 to watch in 2021

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s largest online travel search and booking site has been featured in Forbes Asia 100 to watch – the annual list that highlighted notable startups…

Pakistani digital freight marketplace called ‘BridgeLinx’ raises $10 million in the country’s largest seed

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

In recent news, a Lahore-based digital freight marketplace called BirdgeLinx has raised nearly $10 million in the country’s largest round. The round was led by…

TruKKer acquires Pakistani startup TruckSher as a part of its expansion

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, the largest digital freight network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has officially acquired Pakistani startup TruckSher in order to…

TPL Trakker and Dukan.pk Come Together To Serve Pakistan By Facilitating Small Business Owners

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

TPL Trakker, Pakistan’s leading IoT Company for Tracking, Telematics, Mapping, and Location-Based Services, has recently partnered with Dukan.pk in a bid to optimize the operations…

DeafTawk awarded a grant of $250,000 by The GSMA Innovation Fund for Assistive Tech

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

DeafTawk, an on-demand sign language interpretation service provider, has earned a grant of $250,000 from The GSMA Innovation Fund for Assistive Tech. The Fund received…

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