Paklaunch UNConference 26.2 is coming to New York City on October 21 and 22, 2026, bringing together a deliberately limited room of 100 founders, investors, and startup decision-makers for high-signal conversations and intentional networking.
Pakistani cofounders Sarfraz Shahid Hussain and Muhammad Furqan Karim Kidwai of Singapore-based Plouton AI have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 list under the Finance and Venture Capital category for their agentic automation platform.
Pakistan’s Q4 2025 startup deal flow showed fewer cheques but stronger signals, with wedding-tech, alternative capital, angel funds, exits, and women founders shaping the ecosystem ahead of 2026.
NIC Karachi signs MoU with WE Asia to document and showcase the journeys of women-led startups, promoting visibility, innovation, and regional recognition for female founders in Pakistan’s tech 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.
COLABS partners with Gobi Partners to host “Founders’ Pizza & Pitch” in Karachi, offering early-stage entrepreneurs and AI builders mentorship, networking, and feedback opportunities in a relaxed, founder-friendly setting.
Applications are now open for the Aurora Tech Awards 2025, an international recognition platform celebrating women founders leading impactful tech startups. Female entrepreneurs can apply through the official link for fast-track consideration.
Standard Chartered Pakistan’s Women in Tech Accelerator, in collaboration with Village Capital and INNOVentures Global, has selected 10 female-led startups to receive PKR 1 million each for scaling and validation.
Husool and SheCan launch Herizon, a free 4-day conference in Karachi for female student-led startups, offering mentorship, workshops, and startup growth support.
Paklaunch UNConference 26.2 is coming to New York City on October 21 and 22, 2026, bringing together a deliberately limited room of 100 founders, investors, and startup decision-makers for high-signal conversations and intentional networking.
Pakistani cofounders Sarfraz Shahid Hussain and Muhammad Furqan Karim Kidwai of Singapore-based Plouton AI have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2026 list under the Finance and Venture Capital category for their agentic automation platform.
National Incubation Center for Aerospace Technologies hosted a Rapid Mentor Gala bringing together 12 aerospace startup founders with mentors from National University of Technology and Quaid-i-Azam University for focused sessions on idea refinement, progress review, and strategic guidance.
Bioniks, a medtech startup from Karachi incubated at National Incubation Center Karachi Cohort 1, has been selected among 20 companies worldwide for the 2026 MedTech Innovator Asia Pacific Accelerator Program after a competitive review of over 680 applications.