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ORIC SZABIST Holds Seed Money Cheque Distribution Ceremony

ORIC SZABIST University held a Seed Money Cheque Distribution and Commercialization Session, awarding winning teams seed funding and introducing them to incubation support through ZEN Business Incubation Centre.
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Pakistani Founder Sidra Qasim Builds Global Sneaker Startup

Sidra Qasim, a Pakistani founder who co-founded Markhor and Atoms, has built a $36 million sneaker startup backed by Kleiner Perkins after growing up in a small town in Okara.
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LaunchPad

Bechlo pk Startup Empowers Women Entrepreneurs Through Commerce

Bechlo.pk is transforming how women in Pakistan do business through a trusted social commerce platform empowering women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and scale their businesses online.
Ecosystem

Hakeem Signs MoU With Women Chamber of Commerce Peshawar

Hakeem has signed an MoU with the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peshawar to expand access to KhudMukhtar Khatoon, its Shariah-compliant, asset-based financing programme for women-led businesses.
Ecosystem

UBL Kicks Off National Innovation Hackathon 2026 With NIC Karachi

UBL, in partnership with NIC Karachi, has kicked off the National Innovation Hackathon 2026, a 3-day innovation sprint bringing the top 25 teams from over 1200 applications to build live fintech solutions for Pakistan's financial services future.
Investments

Pakistani Fintech Oraan Raises Fresh Funding From Epic Angels and WaveMaker

Pakistani fintech Oraan has raised fresh funding from Epic Angels and returning investors WaveMaker and i2i Ventures to expand its gold savings product and enter new markets.
Ecosystem

Bagh-e Empowers Smallholder Farmers Through Agri-Fintech Solutions

Bagh-e is an agri-fintech startup empowering smallholder farmers through digital credit, crop-specific guidance, and technology-driven support, having scaled internationally through the MIFC Global Impact Challenge.
Ecosystem

Endeavor Pakistan Welcomes KamelPay Founders to Its Network

Endeavor Pakistan has welcomed KamelPay founders Ehsan Rahman, Saadaat Yaqub Bajwa, and Zishan Rahman to its network, recognising their work bringing digital financial services to migrant workers across the GCC.
Investments

CFA Pakistan 2026 Cohort of 11 Climate Businesses Announced 

The Climate Finance Accelerator Pakistan has announced its full 2026 cohort of 11 businesses spanning clean energy, transport, waste management, and financial inclusion, backed by the UK Government and implemented by DAI, building on USD 40 million in climate investment unlocked since 2022.
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Abhi Named Endeavor Outlier 2026: Milestone for Pakistan Fintech

Abhi has been selected for the Endeavor Outliers 2026 program, recognizing it as one of the world's top-performing high-impact scale-ups in the fintech sector.
Investments

Accelerate Prosperity Backs EZ Wage to Enhance Financial Access for SMEs in Pakistan

Accelerate Prosperity invests in EZ Wage, an embedded finance platform enabling timely wages and financial inclusion for employees of Pakistani SMEs, fostering economic empowerment.
Ecosystem

SBP Celebrates Pakistan Women Entrepreneurship Day 2025 To Promote Financial Inclusion

SBP-BSC Islamabad commemorates Pakistan Women Entrepreneurship Day 2025 with an expo and ceremony, highlighting support for women-led businesses and financial inclusion.
Policy

SECP Partners With Digital Banks To Streamline Corporate Accounts For Startups

SECP signs MoUs with Mobilink Microfinance Bank, Easypaisa Bank, and Raqami Islamic Digital Bank to enable same-day corporate account opening for newly registered startups, boosting financial inclusion and digital ecosystem in Pakistan.
Policy

Women-Led Businesses Receive Over Rs. 24 Billion in Financing as SBP Expands National Entrepreneurship Outreach

Women-led enterprises in Pakistan secured more than Rs. 24 billion in financing over the past year, with SBP expanding nationwide outreach, mentorship, and entrepreneurship support ahead of Pakistan Women Entrepreneurship Day 2025.
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ORIC SZABIST Holds Seed Money Cheque Distribution Ceremony

ORIC SZABIST University held a Seed Money Cheque Distribution and Commercialization Session, awarding winning teams seed funding and introducing them to incubation support through ZEN Business Incubation Centre.
Fresh

Pakistani Founder Sidra Qasim Builds Global Sneaker Startup

Sidra Qasim, a Pakistani founder who co-founded Markhor and Atoms, has built a $36 million sneaker startup backed by Kleiner Perkins after growing up in a small town in Okara.
Global Insights

Human In The AI Loop To Host Building With AI Panel

Human in the AI Loop will host a Build session featuring engineering leaders from Qualcomm, Google DeepMind, Waymo and Xapa discussing what it takes to put AI into production, on August 26, 2026.
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Elevate Hosts Mentorship Session With S&P Global

Elevate held a session featuring mentors from S&P Global, including data, product and software development professionals sharing insights to help shape future professionals.