IT Ministry set to expand National Incubation Centres in the country

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

In recent news, the Ministry of Information Technology has planned a third-party evaluation and impact assessment of the National incubation Centers throughout the country. The…

NIC at LUMS’ Cohort Seven Brings Social Solutions at Investor Summit

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

National Incubation Center at LUMS, Lahore (NICL) held its capstone Investor Summit on August 28 and 29, bringing together Pakistan’s most prominent investors to meet…

Zong 4G partners with Sehat Kahani to provide Free e-consultation sessions during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading cellular and digital services provider, has joined forces with one of the most affluent telemedicine enterprises; Sehat Kahani, to offer thousands…

Meezan Bank collaborates with Retailo to support Youth Entrepreneurs under PM’s Kamyab Jawan Scheme

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

Meezan Bank, the leading Islamic bank of Pakistan has recently inked a partnership with Retailo, the fastest-growing B2B startup in the MENAP region. The partnership…

Pakistani startup ‘Portsea Games’ sets to redefine the gaming industry through Virtual Reality

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

The gaming industry is a booming market that has a worth of more than $256.97 billion. The reach of gaming has gone up to more…

State Bank of Pakistan grants EMI License to NayaPay

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

NayaPay has earned commercial approval to operate as the first Electronic Money Institution in Pakistan– after a year-long pilot and inspection by the State Bank.…

PITB’s Plan 9 based Pakistani Travel Startup YUGO.pk raises Seed Investment

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

The Pakistani entrepreneurial ecosystem has experienced major growth over the past few years particularly in terms of investment. YUGO.pk, incubated at the technology incubator of…

Pakistani marketing platform ‘Walee’ raises $2.7 million seed

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

In recent news, an Islamabad-based influencer marketing startup called ‘Walee’ has raised $2.7 million in seed funding from a Pakistani communications company called Z2C which…

Seven women-led companies in Pakistan win Rs. 1.5 million in seed grants

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

In recent news, Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan, in partnership with INNOVentures Global, announced seven winners of the Standard Chartered Women In Tech Programme of the…

Bookkeeping app, mKhata launches with pre-seed funding from 10Pearls Ventures

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

mKhata, a Lahore-based fintech startup has launched its app, securing pre-seed funding from 10Pearls Ventures. mKhata is a free, multi-lingual bookkeeping app, aimed to help…

Bazaar, Pakistani B2B marketplace and digital ledger raises $30M in country’s largest Series A round

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

Bazaar, a year-old startup from Pakistan, has raised a $30M Series A led by Silicon Valley-based early-stage VC Defy Partners and Singapore-based Wavemaker Partners. The…

National Incubation Center Lahore at LUMS brings Stanford SEED’s SPARK program to Pakistan

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

Continuing its mission to empower, enable and facilitate the next generation of problem solvers in Pakistan, National Incubation Center Lahore at LUMS is collaborating with…

Airlift

Airlift raises $85M in series B with ambitions to expand in international markets

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

Airlift has announced an $85 Million Series B financing led by notable investors on the globe. The financing is about twice the size of the…

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