Dealroom data highlights Pakistan’s $4.2 billion technology sector valuation, startup funding landscape, venture capital challenges, and the role of diaspora-led global companies.

At The Scale-Up Playbook panel hosted by IBA CEDIR, founders from Lush Crush, Biowaste Energy Ventures and Bechlo shared how customers, capital, operations and growth shape scaling.

The Consulate General of Pakistan in Los Angeles will host Pakistan-US Tech Connect 2026 at UC Berkeley on 16 October, with executives from 16 Pakistani technology firms.

Shahjehan Syed Karim Incubation Center at the Institute of Business Management has opened Cohort 6 applications for students, professionals, educators and entrepreneurs, with a deadline of 15 November.

Shahjehan Syed Karim Incubation Center at the Institute of Business Management has opened Cohort 6 applications for students, professionals, educators and entrepreneurs, with a deadline of 15 November.

Ignite National Technology Fund and the Higher Education Commission briefed vice chancellors and faculty on the Prime Minister's Spark and Elevate programs, with applications closing on 26 October 2026.

WISE Lab has announced its Micro-Entrepreneurship Program for women business owners, funded by Ignite National Technology Fund under the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, with applications now open.

Inspiring Women and FAME will hold the free two-day Barhta Kaarobaar Cohort 3 bootcamp for women business owners on 23 and 24 October at Kickstart, Xinhua Mall, Lahore.

The National Product Development Support Program offers women-led micro and small businesses product development, market readiness and finance access, with grants of up to PKR 500,000.

NIC Hyderabad startup Foran Delivery is now live in Karachi and Hyderabad, posting PKR 307K profit in Q3 2026 after a PKR 261K loss in Q1, as it builds a hyperlocal delivery network.

Karachi-based real estate software startup Fortify has incorporated in Saudi Arabia and is preparing local hires, joining a growing wave of Pakistani startups entering the Kingdom's PropTech market.

Blusha, a platform connecting aesthetic clinics, salons, parlours and barber shops, has grown from four founders to a team of 18 and now serves 50 clients across Pakistan.

Elaj Ghar, a startup supported by the Business Incubation Center at the University of Peshawar, has won the Health Category at the SEE Pakistan World Startup Championship.

Abdullah Rafique, co-founder of Vyro and ImagineArt at NSTP, has built the company to over $35 million in annual recurring revenue, with its products twice named among the top AI tools by Andreessen Horowitz.

Standard Chartered Foundation, INNOVentures Global and Village Capital concluded the eighth Women in Tech Accelerator cohort in Karachi, awarding EV Square, Blusha App and Zvolta a combined PKR 10.5 million in equity-free grants.

NIC Islamabad hosted a World Bank Group and IFC delegation to discuss financing gaps, investor readiness, and bottlenecks in Pakistan's venture capital ecosystem.

ARY Digital Network has signed a term sheet to acquire a 25% stake in Create, a Pakistan-built financial platform aiming to give creative professionals access to capital.

The 13th edition of the Pakistan Investor Summit will bring investors, VCs, and startups together at ITCN Asia in Karachi on September 22 for pitches and 1:1 meetings.

LSE Capital Limited has entered a Memorandum of Understanding for the proposed disposal of its shareholding in Digital Custodian Company Limited to an unlisted financial services company.

The Consulate General of Pakistan in Los Angeles will host Pakistan-US Tech Connect 2026 at UC Berkeley on 16 October, with executives from 16 Pakistani technology firms.

National Incubation Center Peshawar welcomed students from Islamia College University for an outreach session on the incubation journey and the support available to aspiring founders.

Karachi-based Bioniks has secured medical device registration approval from Malaysia’s Medical Device Authority, marking a new milestone in the prosthetics startup’s global journey.

Fauji Fertilizer Company's Head of Innovations Raja Junaid Bin Mujtaba and Research and Development Coordinator Munir Zia visited National Incubation Center Faisalabad to meet its startups.

Accelerate Punjab has signed an MoU with the University of Southern Punjab Multan to support youth entrepreneurship, incubation, and venture development in South Punjab.

NIC Hyderabad met MUET Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Tauha Hussain Ali to discuss renewing their partnership, outreach for upcoming cohorts, and a joint calendar of student and faculty activities.

The Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry has approved a Board of Management to build institutional oversight and accelerate its business development and export promotion initiatives.

OICCI has called on Pakistan to use recent macroeconomic stabilization to accelerate private investment, exports, energy security and structural reforms following a meeting with a visiting IMF delegation.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met delegations of Pakistani-origin entrepreneurs in New York, urging investment and citing FBR reforms and agricultural innovation plans.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed SMEDA to formulate a comprehensive strategy for financial assistance to SMEs, focusing on capacity building and global market access.

Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh outlined steps to simplify business regulations, attract investment, and promote value-added exports through a new Business Facilitation Centre.

SECP registered 4,761 new companies in August 2026, pushing the national total past 311,000, with IT leading sectoral growth and Punjab topping regional registrations.

Shark Tank Producer Usman on the two-year Sony negotiation, the casting calculus, the off-camera valuation coaching, and the production mechanics that turned a skeptical market into the site of the biggest deal in the franchise's global history.

NICAT, in partnership with DEMO Pakistan (SPIN-IDG), hosted a session on data-driven decision-making, exploring how digitization, analytics, and innovation are shaping Pakistan’s economic and enterprise future.

Industry leaders discuss how fintech, agritech, and edtech are enabling women’s economic empowerment in Pakistan, while startups leverage technology, partnerships, and community engagement to scale solutions.

Pakistan’s venture capital ecosystem needs stronger domestic institutional capital, better funding pipelines, and improved exit pathways to support startups scaling from early stages to global markets.

Regional instability, macroeconomic shifts and changing investor strategies are reshaping venture finance across MENAP as startups adapt to a more selective capital environment.

Discover how Sialkot's world-renowned sports manufacturing industry can evolve into sports-tech innovation, using smart equipment, AI, sensors, and connected technology to shape the future of global sports.

Pakistan Super League offers startups more than sponsorship. Discover how PSL can drive brand awareness, customer acquisition, and long-term growth.

NIC Karachi hosted a session on Saudi Arabia’s PDPL, led by data protection expert Bilal Ghafoor, guiding startups on compliance, risks, and strategies for expanding into the Kingdom.

At the AI and Digital Bridge Forum in Astana, accelerators including Alchemist, StartX, and Draper University discussed how Central Asian AI startups are reaching US customers and investors.

Ghost has emerged from stealth with an $11 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, launching Core, a $3,499 personal computer built specifically to run AI agents.

Farmevo Technologies, a Pakistani agricultural drone startup, is expanding into North and Latin America and plans to establish its headquarters in New York, with revenue up tenfold since 2024.

NSTP deep tech startup Zambeel Machine Craft, led by Hamza Munir, presented at Cambridge Tech Week at St John's Innovation Centre, sharing its journey building hardware engineering capability for international clients.

Pathfinder CITADEL has extended the application deadline for the Davos Startup Challenge 2027 to October 10, 2026, giving founders additional time to complete their submissions.

Applications are open for Pakistani startups seeking to expand into Europe through BridgeStart Pakistan's Global Gateway, offering market access, ecosystem connections and international growth opportunities, with a November 1 deadline.

Dealroom data highlights Pakistan’s $4.2 billion technology sector valuation, startup funding landscape, venture capital challenges, and the role of diaspora-led global companies.

KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2026 reveals shifting global VC dynamics as AI-led investments dominate funding, while Pakistan startups adapt to tighter capital conditions and focus on efficiency.

Pakistan’s startup ecosystem in 2025 entered a new phase shaped by selective funding, hybrid financing, debt-backed growth, AI innovation and institutional maturity, as startups adapted to tighter capital markets and evolving investor priorities.