The Climate Finance Accelerator Pakistan has announced its full 2026 cohort of 11 businesses spanning clean energy, transport, waste management, and financial inclusion, backed by the UK Government and implemented by DAI, building on USD 40 million in climate investment unlocked since 2022.
The Climate Finance Accelerator Pakistan has revealed five more startups from its 2026 cohort including GoSeedIT, EcoEdge AI, Trashit, WasteBusters and Entertech, and Sahara Recycling, all receiving expert guidance ahead of pitching to climate investors later in the year.
CEGA is hosting the FUTUREPLAY Investor Summit, bringing together startups, investors, publishers, and industry leaders to explore investment opportunities and the future of gaming and creative technology in Pakistan.
National Incubation Center Faisalabad is hosting Investor Summit 6.0, bringing together founders, investors, venture capitalists, angel investors, and ecosystem enablers to create meaningful investor-startup connections and strengthen the funding pipeline for high-potential ventures.
National Incubation Center Peshawar is hosting the KP Investor Summit 2026 on June 19, 2026, bringing together investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders for startup pitches, investor engagement, and networking focused on unlocking capital and growth for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's innovation ecosystem. Register at luma.com/e2mzc7v6.
Emerging Software, incubated at ICCBS Technology Park and Technology Incubation Center at University of Karachi, has signed a 15 million dollar cross-border e-commerce cooperation agreement with Shanghai Pingyuan-Tech at the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference in Hangzhou.
Accelerate Prosperity has concluded its 2026 Business Accelerator Demo Day in Kyrgyzstan under the SAGE Phase II project, with 14 companies pitching to an investment committee and three advancing to potential investment consideration.
Mercury, the fintech banking platform founded by Pakistani-origin entrepreneur Immad Akhund, has raised 200 million dollars at a 5.2 billion dollar valuation, reflecting a 49 percent increase in valuation over 14 months amid accelerating demand for AI-led fintech infrastructure.
Accelerate Prosperity is hosting Venture Plus Open Day at NIC Peshawar on June 2, 2026, giving startups and businesses across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the opportunity to pitch directly for up to 200,000 United States dollars in investment and strategic business advisory support. Apply by May 31.
inDrive has launched Aurora Ventures, an early-stage investment program deploying between 180,000 and 250,000 United States dollars at pre-seed and seed stages for women-led startups across emerging markets including Pakistan.
Mobilink Bank has launched the Climate Challenge Cup, inviting startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs to submit scalable climate solutions across green lending, climate smart livelihoods, and artificial intelligence for climate intelligence, with a submission deadline of June 8, 2026.
SISL and Al-Kawthar University have launched Angel Investor, a platform inviting startups from across Pakistan to apply for angel investment opportunities through the official portal at angelinvestor.pk, with applications processed on a first-come first-served basis.
PASHA Startups and Entrepreneurship Committee is hosting an online webinar on How to Raise Funding for Your Startup on June 23, 2026, featuring Taqi Hyder, Manager Investments at Accelerate Prosperity, covering fundraising strategies, investor expectations, and investment readiness.
The Climate Finance Accelerator Pakistan has announced its full 2026 cohort of 11 businesses spanning clean energy, transport, waste management, and financial inclusion, backed by the UK Government and implemented by DAI, building on USD 40 million in climate investment unlocked since 2022.
NIC Islamabad hosted a fireside session with Saad Hamid, Regional Lead at Google, exploring how agentic AI systems are redefining how early-stage startups build, test, validate, and scale in the era beyond the lean startup model.
NIC Karachi was invited as an evaluator at the 5th Management Sciences Project Exhibition Spring 2026 at Salim Habib University, where the team assessed student-led ventures and entrepreneurial projects from an innovation and startup perspective.