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.

Rapid Gateway, a startup incubated at National Incubation Center Hyderabad, has become one of Pakistan's first payment gateways to enable direct stablecoin settlements for merchants, marking a significant milestone in the country's digital commerce and blockchain payments landscape.

United Bank Limited and National Incubation Center Karachi have launched the UBL National Innovation Hackathon 2026, inviting developers, engineers, and data scientists to build fintech solutions and compete for a total prize pool of PKR 5 million with incubation support from UBL.

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.

Insijam's core leadership team has traveled to Hangzhou, China, as part of the Prime Minister's delegation to participate in the Pakistan-China B2B Investment Conference and explore cross-border fintech partnerships.

Pakistan’s startup ecosystem in 2025 entered a new phase shaped by selective funding, hybrid financing, debt-backed growth, AI innovation and institutional maturity, as startups adapted to tighter capital markets and evolving investor priorities.

National Incubation Center Karachi has opened applications for Cohort 16, inviting startups working in cybersecurity, fintech, and industrial automation to apply for incubation support, mentorship, and access to a thriving innovation ecosystem.

National Incubation Center Islamabad held its Cohort 5 Orientation Ceremony, bringing together founders, industry leaders, and partners to kick off a startup program centered on execution, scale, and global ambition.

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.

Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has opened applications for its Regulatory Sandbox 2026, inviting blockchain startups, fintech firms, and global digital asset companies to test virtual asset products under supervised regulatory conditions.

Daftarkhwan Boulevard hosted a networking evening with SUNRATE, bringing together founders, freelancers, and information technology service providers to discuss managing cross-border payments while building globally from Pakistan.

Paklaunch UNConference 2026 will take place on April 29–30 at Islamabad Serena Hotel, bringing together founders, investors, and industry leaders shaping innovation, fintech, venture capital, and technology across emerging markets.