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…

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…

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…

Pakistani Startup Called ‘DevNation’ Receives Funding From Angel Investors

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

In recent news, a Pakistani startup called ‘DevNation’ which aims to train future software engineers at zero upfront cost receives investment on the higher end…

RDS Set To Bring Google Cloud & Education Technologies To Pakistan

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

In recent news, REDtone Digital Services has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program in order to bring cloud and education technologies to Pakistan. As…

Pakistani Startup Called ‘Trukkr’ Secures $600,000 In Seed Funding

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

In recent news, a Pakistani trucking startup called Trukkr has secured nearly $600,000 in seed funding. The seed funding process was led by Peter Findley…

3 Pakistani startups beat 597 others from 44 countries to win big with a total Rs.146 million grant

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion recently announced three Pakistani startups as winners out of the 597 applications received from…

Pakistani Startup ‘Tajir’ Raises $17 Million In Funding

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a Pakistani startup called ‘Tajir’ has recently gained $17 million in funding led by Kleiner Perkins and YC Continuity. Tajir is Pakistan’s…

Pakistani Edtech Startup ‘Edkasa’ raises $320,000 pre-seed by launching an exam prep app for students

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a Lahore-based startup focused on EdTech called Edkasa has raised nearly $320,000 in the pre-seed funding led by i2i Ventures. Moreover, the…

NUST team ‘Bfreeze’ selected to receive $100K seed award by the The Hult Foundation

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A team of recent NUST graduates and their startup ‘Bfreeze’ has been selected amongst 11 other teams by The Hult Prize Foundation to receive $100K…

Pakistani youth wins the ‘Commonwealth Youth Covid-19 Hero’ award for his healthcare startup called ‘InstaCare’

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Bilal Amjad, a Pakistani youth from Lahore, has bagged the coveted ‘Commonwealth Youth Covid-19 Hero Award’ in recognition of his healthcare startup InstaCare. The solution…

Pakistan’s first AI and geo-fencing powered e-commerce app, OK! Click n Collect, launched

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

OK! Click n Collect has launched Pakistan’s first AI and geo-fencing powered retail application that allows shop owners to set-up their shops online instantly, complete…

A Pakistani fintech startup called Safepay raises 7 figure seed funding from global company

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Safepay, a startup located in Karachi, raised upto nearly a 7 figure seed funding in USD from a global financial technology company called Stripe. The…

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