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.
AIDE AI, founded by Ansar Moughis, is using artificial intelligence to automate handwritten exam assessments, having already processed over 8 million exam papers.
Collab P has launched a platform connecting Pakistani technology professionals with a 20 billion dollar United States SLED procurement market, aiming to bridge the gap between local talent and global demand while formalising access to US government and education technology procurement channels for Pakistan's growing tech workforce.
The second edition of the Global EdTech Prize by T4 Education is now open for applications until June 26, 2026, with finalists invited to pitch live at the World Schools Summit in London in January 2027. Pakistani EdTech innovators are encouraged to apply.
NIC Karachi has launched an EdTech Council led by Syed Nasir Raza Zaidi, bringing together education leaders and professionals to drive innovation, academia-industry collaboration, and sustainable ecosystem growth within the learning sector.
NIC Karachi startups took centre stage at the Ed-Tech Fair in Karachi, presenting artificial intelligence-powered and STEM-based education solutions including Haprow, an AI robot designed to support children with autism.
Accelerate Prosperity, backed by German Cooperation and KfW, has extended the application deadline for its U.Solve Education program to 4th May 2026, offering post-revenue education startups in Pakistan tailored business support and subsidised loans of up to $200,000.
Accelerate Prosperity announces applications for U.Solve Education, an acceleration programme supporting post-revenue EdTech startups in Pakistan with advisory, investment readiness, and growth financing opportunities.
TouchPro+ secures $4M seed funding while Amtech Systems finances and installs 1,500 interactive displays worth up to Rs.1.3 billion across Pakistan, enabling affordable smart classroom adoption through a 0% installment program.
hree Pakistani women at MBZUAI in Abu Dhabi are applying artificial intelligence to solve problems in healthcare diagnostics, multilingual communication, and science education access.
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.