Accelerate Prosperity has invested in Lahore-based Tarsil, a field service management platform serving 400+ businesses across Pakistan, to fund R&D and support its expansion into the GCC and Africa.

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.

NICAT startup Rein n Raus has secured SGD 200,000 in investment through the Innovation Challenge Futuremakers programme, marking a key funding milestone for the Cohort 05 venture.

Saudi digital payments company barq has closed a $329.5 million Series A at a valuation of $1.85 billion. Noon Investments, Sohar International Bank and M20 Fund took part in the round. barq plans to spend the money on new products, on running its operations more efficiently, and on moving into markets outside Saudi Arabia. Farooq now runs barq PK, the group's Pakistani arm, as Managing Director.

Sindh Enterprise Development Fund has extended its Enterprise Grant Scheme application deadline to September 30, giving eligible SMEs in five Sindh districts more time to apply.

Accelerate Prosperity is offering subsidized business financing of up to PKR 6 crore to eco-friendly startups and small businesses with at least two years of operation across Pakistan.

LSE Financial Services Limited will raise Rs159 million through a 58.89% rights issue, with most proceeds earmarked for SPAC and early-stage investment activity.

Edversity, an Ignite-backed edtech startup, has secured strategic investment from Rapidev Group to expand its AI-powered platform across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

Metal, founded by Airlift co-founder Usman Gul, has raised $4.5 million in seed funding led by a16z Speedrun and Y Combinator.