SheXcelerate is set to host its flagship event, The Pitch 2026, on April 17 at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, with the LUMS Centre for Entrepreneurship serving as the venue partner for the occasion. Themed “From Pitch to Possibility,” the event is designed to bring together early-stage founders, investors, and startup ecosystem stakeholders under one roof for a full day of live pitches, conversations, and networking.
The event will be held at the Lahore Centre for Entrepreneurship Auditorium, located in the basement of the Suleman Dawood School of Business and Science and Engineering block at LUMS, Defence Housing Authority, Lahore. It is scheduled to run from 11:30 in the morning to 6:00 in the evening, with a dedicated networking session from 4:00 to 6:00 in the evening that is open free of charge to all attendees.SheXcelerate, a platform focused on accelerating women-led ventures in Pakistan, has positioned The Pitch 2026 as more than just a competition. The event aims to create an environment where founders at various stages — whether building from scratch, scaling an existing venture, or simply exploring the ecosystem — can engage in meaningful dialogue and forge connections that go beyond a single afternoon.
The networking segment, in particular, has been framed as a space for founders, investors, and changemakers to meet without the formalities typically associated with pitch competitions. With no registration fee for the evening session, the barrier to participation has been deliberately kept low, allowing a broader cross-section of the startup community to attend.The broader pitch event running through the day will feature live startup presentations, giving participating ventures direct access to an audience that includes potential investors and industry voices. For many early-stage founders, events like these serve as critical entry points into Pakistan’s growing but still access-constrained startup funding landscape.
LUMS, through its Centre for Entrepreneurship, has been an increasingly active venue for startup-focused programming in Lahore, and its partnership with SheXcelerate for this edition adds institutional credibility to the proceedings.Those interested in attending can register through the official RSVP link shared by SheXcelerate. Seats are limited, and the organisation has encouraged early registration given the expected turnout from Lahore’s startup and investor community.
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