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Chinese Cities Tops WIPO 2025 Innovation Index
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Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo and Yokohama as the world’s top innovation cluster in WIPO’s 2025 Global Innovation Index. The United Nations (UN) agency said…
SECP Opens Doors for Startups with Angel Fund Initiative
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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced the Angel Fund, a new category of Venture Capital Fund designed to invest primarily in…
Pakistani grocery delivery platform, GrocerApp, raises US $5.2 million from global investors
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Pakistan’s leading online grocery delivery platform, GrocerApp, has successfully raised US$5.2 million in a Series-A round from leading institutional and angel investors. The round was…
Karachi-based digital bookkeeping startup, CreditBook raises $1.5 million in seed funding
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The Karachi-based digital bookkeeping startup CreditBook, which is trying to ensure that tracking of transactions goes digital, has announced that it has raised US$1.5 million…
Venture capital in Pakistan surpasses Egypt, will cross Saudi Arabia in a year, predicts Aatif Awan
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Pakistani startups’ investments more than doubled in Q1 compared to last year, and Pakistan surpassed Egypt in venture capital deployed, ranking #4 in Emerging Venture…
Nuwa capital raises $75 million for its debut fund for Pakistan, among other regions
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The Dubai-based Nuwa Capital has announced the first closure of its debut fund titled Nuwa Ventures Fund I – NVFI, set up to invest in…
Pakistan’s fashion e-commerce startup Bagallery raises $900,000 Pre-Series A funding from Lakson VC
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Bagallery, a Karachi based e-commerce platform with a focus on fashion and beauty, has raised $900,000 in a Pre-Series A funding by Lakson Investment Venture…
Fatima Gobi Venture plans to close $20 million fund focused on Pakistani startups by the end of November
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Fatima Gobi Ventures, a Venture Capital (VC) fund focused on Pakistani startups, plans to close its first fund, worth $20 million, to investors by the…
Pakistani startups can now apply to Asia’s first Google Demo Day
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Google for Entrepreneurs has announced its first Demo Day for Asia, scheduled to take place on September 20th in Shanghai, China. This year, Google’s mission…
Pakistani govt to set up PKR 1 billion Venture Capital fund for startups
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The startup ecosystem in Pakistan is expanding and the journey might be close enough to make a significant impact. Earlier this month, the ministry of…
$100 million dollars Venture Capital Fund to launch in Pakistan this year
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Ijara Capital Partners Limited has been granted a license to a private venture capital fund and equity under the newly promoted Private Funds Regulations 2015…
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