Accelerate Prosperity invests in EZ Wage, an embedded finance platform enabling timely wages and financial inclusion for employees of Pakistani SMEs, fostering economic empowerment.
S2 and IJARA Capital Partners Limited unveil a PKR 1 billion closed-end venture capital fund aimed at supporting technology-driven startups and strengthening Pakistan’s investment ecosystem.
Temporal Technologies has raised $300 million in a Series D round at a $5 billion valuation. CEO Samar Abbas will headline a fireside chat on March 12, discussing durable execution systems and the future of agentic AI.
Pakistani conversational AI startup Virtuans AI has been acquired by US automotive tech company AutoAcquire AI in a seven-figure USD deal, with founders Raheel Ahmad and Muddassar Sharif joining the acquiring firm in leadership roles.
Dubai-headquartered AI hiring platform Qureos has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Prosus Ventures and Salica Oryx Fund, with plans to expand AI capabilities, grow its go-to-market team, and strengthen its operational presence including Pakistan.
NIC Karachi held a Women Led Track session titled Breaking The Bias Owning The Ask, focusing on fundraising readiness, investor bias, and practical tools for women founders.
An open information session at NIC Peshawar introduced founders and growth stage businesses to Venture Plus by Accelerate Prosperity, offering insights into subsidized financing and scale focused advisory support.
OmuzBOX, a digital language learning platform founded by Sultonmamad Chorshanbiev, receives investment and technical support from Accelerate Prosperity Tajikistan to scale its platform globally.
Uplift AI raises $3.5M led by Y Combinator and Indus Valley Capital, aiming to bring advanced voice technology solutions to Pakistan, led by CEO Hammad Malik and Co-Founder Zaid Qureshi.
OmuzBOX, a digital language learning platform founded by Sultonmamad Chorshanbiev, receives investment and technical support from Accelerate Prosperity Tajikistan to enhance platform features and scale its impact in digital education.
Pakistani startup Uplift AI raises $3.5 million led by Y Combinator and Indus Valley Capital to develop voice AI solutions for Urdu, Punjabi, Balochi, and other regional languages, supporting startups and small businesses.
Accelerate Prosperity, an AKDN initiative, is hosting an open information session at NIC Peshawar to introduce Venture+, offering subsidized financing and advisory support for growth-stage businesses.
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.
The Shahjehan S Karim Incubation Center at IoBM held a workshop on startup finance, covering cash flow, burn rate, runway and customer acquisition cost for students.
The LCE Slingshot Accelerator Programme welcomed its third cohort of 15 startups to an orientation at LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship, spanning edtech, AI, healthtech and agriculture.
NIC Peshawar startups HostyAI and PQC Labs presented their ventures at Orbit Demo Day in Karachi, sharing their solutions with investors and ecosystem leaders.