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.
NIC Faisalabad is inviting applications from startups working in textile, production, sustainability, supply chains, and smart manufacturing, offering mentorship, research support, and investor access.
NIC Hyderabad successfully completed Day One of its Cohort 9 Pitching Session, with founders presenting innovative ventures to judges Syed Bilal, Wasio Ali Khan, and Asad B, who provided constructive feedback and evaluations to guide the startup selection process.
NIC Hyderabad has announced the judges for Day One of its Cohort 9 Pitching Session, featuring Ashifa Paracha, Syed Bilal, Wasio Ali Khan, and Asad B, bringing expertise across entrepreneurship, technology, marketing, business strategy, and innovation.
NIC Faisalabad has opened applications for Cohort 9, inviting early-stage and growing AgriTech and Textile Tech startups from across Pakistan to join a founder-focused incubation programme offering mentorship, investor access, research support, and industry connections.
NIC Hyderabad hosted a Pitch Deck Review Session for Cohort 9 applicants, helping founders sharpen value propositions, strengthen business models, and refine their storytelling ahead of the upcoming selection and pitching stage.
National Incubation Center Hyderabad hosted Pitch It Better, bringing together aspiring founders and Cohort 9 applicants to refine their pitches with feedback from judges Farhan Iqbal, Muhammad Ghayas Uddin, and Imran Azeem ahead of the next stage of their startup journey.
National Incubation Center Hyderabad has opened applications for Cohort 9, with a deadline of June 30, 2026, building on a four-year track record of incubating over 200 startups that have collectively generated PKR 1 billion in revenue, secured PKR 540 million in investment, and created over 4,600 jobs.
National Incubation Center Hyderabad has opened applications for Cohort 9, inviting startup founders to apply for access to mentorship, investor connections, and a community built to help early-stage ventures grow and scale.
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.