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.
Team TiE conducted a monitoring visit to the Multipurpose Center established at Frontier College Peshawar under D4WEE, expanding digital learning and economic opportunities for women in KP.
Ignite marked International Girls in ICT Day 2026 with an event highlighting women empowerment, innovation, and leadership in Pakistan’s technology sector.
Pakistan fintech and telecom companies advance digital inclusion and technology-driven services through strategic collaboration aimed at improving accessibility and innovation across financial and communication ecosystems.
TiE Islamabad Chapter convenes entrepreneurs and professionals to explore women’s economic empowerment, digital inclusion and equitable opportunities, reinforcing inclusive growth within Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Meta Description: NIC Islamabad announces Accelerate Prosperity - An AKDN Initiative as Community Outreach Partner for Cohort 5, providing mentorship, resources, and growth opportunities for early-stage startups.
Startup Weekend Lahore 2025, hosted by CeDAR at LUMS, brought together innovators, mentors, and investors to develop FutureTech solutions in Blockchain, Web3, Fintech, and AI, fostering Pakistan’s growing startup ecosystem.
HBL and Visa have launched ‘She’s Next Pakistan’, a programme offering a $10,000 grant to support and empower women entrepreneurs, driving inclusive economic growth and financial innovation across Pakistan.
Startup Weekend Lahore 2025 returns to LUMS from November 7–9 under the theme “FutureTech,” bringing together entrepreneurs, developers, and innovators to build startups in blockchain, fintech, AI, and digital inclusion.
ConnectHear and Ufone 4G, supported by GSMA, have launched “SUNO” — the world’s first AI-based Early Warning System providing life-saving emergency alerts in sign language for Pakistan’s Deaf and hard-of-hearing community.
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.