Ignite National Technology Fund, operating under the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, has initiated a process to engage firms for establishing and managing the Pakistan Venture Fund (PVF), a new initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s technology and startup ecosystem. According to the announcement, the proposed venture fund will focus on improving access to […]
Lahore, Pakistan — 16 February 2026 Humaniti Foundation, a global humanitarian organization focused on measurable, technology-enabled impact, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in My Impact Meter (MiM), Pakistan’s pioneering digital charity and impact platform. The transaction closed on Friday, 13 February 2026. MiM has reimagined giving in Pakistan […]
Pakistani voice AI startup Uplift AI has raised $3.5 million in a funding round led by Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley accelerator known for backing companies such as Airbnb, Dropbox, and GitLab. The round also saw participation from Indus Valley Capital, Pakistan’s leading early-stage venture fund, along with Pioneer Fund, Conjunction, Moment Ventures, and a […]
Funds will be used to scale Neem’s technology infrastructure, strengthen cybersecurity and data protection Epic Angels, the world’s largest all-female investment collective, has announced its participation in the Pre-Series A funding round of Neem, a Pakistani fintech, in a move aimed at accelerating the growth of the country’s full-stack payments infrastructure platform. Joining the Pre-Series […]
Lahore, Pakistan — Accelerate Prosperity, an initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), has announced an investment in KalPay, a Shariah-compliant fintech platform focused on expanding access to affordable and inclusive credit for Pakistan’s underbanked communities. Operating nationwide from Lahore, KalPay is redefining access to financing for everyday needs through two core verticals: KalPay […]
Islamabad: The government has launched the Prime Minister’s Cloud Program for Startups, a new initiative aimed at helping Pakistan’s technology startups adopt, optimize, and scale using cloud infrastructure. The one-year program is being implemented by Ignite – National Technology Fund under the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT). It is designed to reduce early-stage […]
ISLAMABAD: Alfalah Investments, a leading Pakistani asset management company, and LMKR, a global technology and innovation enabler, have joined forces to launch a first-of-its-kind angel investment fund aimed at accelerating early-stage, tech-driven entrepreneurship in Pakistan. Announced on Thursday, the initiative represents a significant shift toward a coordinated, institutionalised model of venture creation in the country—moving […]
Pakistan-based wedding technology startup Shadiyana has raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, led by Indus Valley Capital (IVC), to accelerate platform development and bring greater structure to the country’s sprawling Rs. 900 billion wedding industry. Shadiyana has rapidly emerged as a leading player in Pakistan’s wedding-tech space, with over 500,000 users, 600+ vendors, and 30,000 weddings […]
SINGAPORE, Nov. 10, 2025 – Farmdar, an agritech company that uses AI and space technologies for sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture, today announced that it has raised funding from ADB Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Asian Development Bank. This strategic investment and long-term partnership will allow Farmdar to accelerate deployment of its AI and precision agriculture product to farmers, […]
Fintech startup ZAR secures $12.9M led by a16z to expand access to dollar-backed stablecoins for Pakistan’s unbanked through local kiosks and remittance agents. Dollar Access for the Unbanked Fintech startup ZAR has raised $12.9 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Dragonfly Capital, VanEck Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, and Endeavor […]