Startups
Startup Founders Can Now Get Rs5m Through NIC Karachi & Orbit Program
NIC Karachi has launched its first structured startup acceleration program in collaboration with Orbit Startups, aiming to fast-track high-potential companies through funding and expert guidance. The NIC Karachi startup acceleration program will run for three months and support 10 startups…
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Pakistani startup Travly raises USD 200,000 seed fund from CresVentures and Faisal Sherjan
The news of Travly raising funding has been circulating since January. However, the team had kept it under wraps for quite some time as the…
Microsoft sets a countdown for end of Windows 10 free upgrade
There are only eight days to go! If you are a Windows user who is already on the latest OS by Microsoft, you can ignore…
Yayvo.com Launches Get Set School, First Education Store Catering To Student Needs
Yayvo.com is a TCS venture and an online shopping e-commerce platform that provides with a fine range of products from fashion, tech gadgets and more. Now,…
How I created a hardware startup in Pakistan in 2 days and what it taught me
Approximately one year ago (April 2015), my city— Lahore— hosted Pakistan’s first IoT expo. As I was tinkering with an RFID-based attendance system for local…
Jazz inaugurates National Incubation Center in Islamabad
The official inauguration ceremony for Jazz’s National Incubation Center (NIC) was held at the National Information Technology Board in the presence of Houlin Zhao, Secretary…
Plan9 8th Launchpad Lahore concludes, 9 startups shortlisted
Plan9, Pakistan’s largest tech incubator, last week held the 8th addition of their launchpad event in Lahore. This time, Plan9 had shortlisted 20 startups who…
Sabzi.pk secures seed funding at US$7.5M valuation
Founded by a passionate young entrepreneur from Ali Pur Chattha near Gujranwala, Sabzi.pk, an online fruits and vegetables delivery startup housed at LUMS Center for…
Pakistani brands are using Pokemon Go for some sneaky marketing
Pokemon Go had everyone’s attention since its first preview. Now, after the game has rolled out, it has quite literally become a worldwide phenomenon, generating…
Elevate The Youth is a capacity building accelerator for the youth of Pakistan
The need of time has allowed entrepreneurship and social innovation to become a popular global phenomenon around the world. Whilst youth of developed countries has…
Careem acquires a chunk of VentureDive in a hefty deal
Taxi-hailing cab service, Careem, has acquired a one-third chunk of VentureDive’s development team for an undisclosed amount that includes cash and equity, both. The acquired…
Pakistan among emerging markets of the future, new report says
BMI Research, a financial market analysis firm, has recently identified 10 emerging markets from the Asia and Africa region that are set to become new…
Careem acquires 50 engineers in Pakistan, will invest 100 million dollars in R&D
Update: A previous version of the story indicated that Careem has hired 50 engineers – which is slightly incorrect. Careem has acquired a chunk of…
