KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2026 reveals shifting global VC dynamics as AI-led investments dominate funding, while Pakistan startups adapt to tighter capital conditions and focus on efficiency.
Regional instability, macroeconomic shifts and changing investor strategies are reshaping venture finance across MENAP as startups adapt to a more selective capital environment.
Accelerate Prosperity has opened applications for its Certification in Sustainable Innovation, inviting early-stage and post-revenue Pakistani businesses in energy efficiency, agriculture, and circular economy to access training, coaching, and financing of up to two hundred thousand dollars.
GIZ Pakistan, with EU and German backing, has launched a Challenge Fund offering matching grants of thirty thousand to one hundred thousand euros to export oriented textile and apparel SMEs in Punjab and Sindh for green and sustainable projects, with applications open until August 10.
GSMA held a webinar on March 18, 2026, to guide startups on accessing £100,000–£200,000 funding under its Green Transition Innovation Fund for mobile solutions.
Accelerate Prosperity and ANDE South Asia convened a Climate & Environment Learning Lab, highlighting circular economy opportunities, plastic waste recovery, and impact investing potential in Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Nepal.
ANDE South Asia, in partnership with Accelerate Prosperity, invites ecosystem practitioners to participate in the Asia Climate & Environment Learning Lab: BYOI Session on Circular Economy in Central and South Asia focused on practical insights and field experiences.
Wafi Energy Pakistan hosts the 12th Tameer Awards 2025, recognizing young entrepreneurs across six innovation categories including clean energy, technology, and women empowerment, highlighting Pakistan’s thriving startup ecosystem.
Rawalpindi Police partners with Wafi Energy to launch a petrol station built from 7,700 kg of recycled plastic, supporting the welfare of police martyrs while promoting sustainable innovation in Pakistan.
SheGrows Global invites women-led startups in climate, circular economy, and agritech from Southeast Asia and LATAM to join a two-month cross-regional expansion program. Applications close August 6, 2025.
KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2026 reveals shifting global VC dynamics as AI-led investments dominate funding, while Pakistan startups adapt to tighter capital conditions and focus on efficiency.
Regional instability, macroeconomic shifts and changing investor strategies are reshaping venture finance across MENAP as startups adapt to a more selective capital environment.
IBA CEDIR is running a four-session founder skills series covering equity mechanics, business model design, KPI setting and venture economics, featuring Raza Zaidi, Irfan A. Khan, Kanza Sohail and Fatiq Bin Khursheed.
BridgeStart Pakistan has extended the application deadline for its Global Gateway UK International Expansion Program to October 10, 2026, giving high-potential Pakistani startups more time to apply for UK market access.