The National Incubation Center Karachi has announced Pitch Fest, an exclusive pitching and investor networking session that will bring a small group of high potential startups face to face with venture capital firms in the city. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM at the National Incubation Center Karachi, located at NED University of Engineering and Technology. Organized in collaboration with nVentures, Gobi Partners, Aspire, and Tridorian, the session will be led by Esna Ong, Venture Partner at nVentures, who will guide the afternoon alongside representatives from the participating investment firms. With only eight to ten startups expected to take the stage, the format is deliberately intimate, giving each founder meaningful time in front of the panel instead of a rushed slot in a crowded program.
Selected founders will pitch their businesses to an investor panel and then move into a focused question and answer round, where they will receive direct feedback on their business model, market traction, and readiness for funding. Beyond the pitches themselves, the afternoon leaves room for networking, allowing founders to meet investors and ecosystem representatives in person and explore potential funding and growth opportunities. For early stage companies that rarely get a direct line to institutional investors, a setting that combines live critique with one on one conversations can be as valuable as the funding discussion itself, since the feedback gathered in the room often shapes how a startup presents itself long after the event ends.
Pitch Fest is designed specifically for revenue generating startups at the pre seed and seed stages, with particular interest in business to business ventures. The session aims to help founders become more investor ready while widening the networks they can draw on as they raise capital and scale their operations. The presence of Esna Ong alongside teams from Gobi Partners, Aspire, and Tridorian gives participating founders access to a range of investment perspectives in a single afternoon, which is uncommon for startups outside the major venture hubs. The National Incubation Center Karachi is funded by Ignite and the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, and the center has steadily built its reputation as a place where founders in the city can connect with capital and mentorship.
Founders who want to be considered for the session can RSVP through the event registration page ahead of the October 28 date. Because the number of startups on stage is limited to eight to ten, early registration matters for those hoping to secure a place in the lineup. The event adds to a growing calendar of investor facing programs in Karachi, where startups building revenue backed businesses are increasingly finding structured opportunities to be heard, questioned, and introduced to the people who fund them. For founders ready to test their pitch in front of experienced investors and carry the feedback into their next fundraising round, Pitch Fest offers a focused and practical opening.
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