Techapolis organizes “All About Fundraising” session in Karachi, offering startup founders hands-on training to refine pitch decks, enhance storytelling, and engage investors effectively for successful capital raising.

Ali Farid Khwaja, Chairman of KTrade Securities, discusses building Pakistan’s first large-scale retail investment platform, retail investor growth, and capital market opportunities on Thought Behind Things x Endeavor.

Shadiyana, Pakistan’s first end-to-end wedding planning platform, raises $800,000 in pre-seed funding from Indus Valley Capital to scale its app, expand into Lahore and Karachi, and streamline the $3B+ wedding market.

Air Link Communication establishes a wholly owned subsidiary, ZEXO Technologies, with an investment of Rs200 million to expand operations across manufacturing, distribution, retail, and e-commerce of smartphones, laptops, and other tech products.

TouchPro+ secures $4M seed funding while Amtech Systems finances and installs 1,500 interactive displays worth up to Rs.1.3 billion across Pakistan, enabling affordable smart classroom adoption through a 0% installment program.

AI finance startup Dost raises £6M Series A funding led by Octopus Ventures to launch in the UK, aiming to automate invoice processing and boost finance team productivity.

Farmdar secures strategic investment from ADB Ventures to scale its AI and satellite-powered agriculture solutions across South and Southeast Asia, supporting farmers, agribusinesses, and financial institutions with high-accuracy crop insights.

Indus Valley Capital marks its first exit as AI startup Jams, founded by Pakistani entrepreneurs Asad Awan and Hamza Aftab, joins OpenAI—highlighting the VC’s success in backing global Pakistani founders and expanding its investment model.

SLGTrax, formed by the merger of Secure Logistics Group and Trax Online, secures $4 million post-merger funding, obtains an NBFC license, and plans a fintech acquisition to establish itself as Pakistan’s first fully integrated 4PL logistics company.

Myco welcomes Taisu Ventures as a new investor to accelerate its mission of building a decentralized entertainment ecosystem powered by tokenized engagement and creator empowerment.

Startups at Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 have raised $2.45 billion in funding and generated $1.36 billion in revenue, reflecting the UAE’s growing global influence in technology, AI, fintech, and life sciences.

Pakistani-founded Dubizzle Group, the parent company of Bayut and Dubizzle, announces plans to launch an IPO on the Dubai Financial Market, offering 30.34% of its shares and expanding its MENA growth strategy.