NIC Islamabad is set to host the Annual Investors Summit 2025 on October 8, bringing together top startups, investors, and ecosystem leaders to showcase innovation and foster investment across Pakistan’s digital economy.
NIC Karachi has inducted 32 startups into its Cohort 14, representing diverse sectors such as fintech, AI, and cybersecurity. The new batch will receive mentorship, funding access, and opportunities for collaboration to scale innovative solutions in Pakistan’s growing tech ecosystem.
CITADEL, in partnership with P@SHA, has launched the Davos Startup Challenge 2026, offering Pakistan’s top startups a chance to pitch at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Pakistani fintech ABHI has been chosen for Mastercard’s Start Path Small and Medium Business program, joining a global cohort of startups transforming SME financial access through digital innovation.
The Ministry of Investment Saudi Arabia (MISA) has launched the Startup Saudi Program to support entrepreneurial companies, innovators, and investors through institutional support, incentive schemes, and global networking.
CITADEL Davos Startup Challenge 2026 invites Pakistan’s top startups in AI, FinTech, HealthTech, AgriTech, ClimateTech, and DeepTech to compete for global visibility, mentorship, and investor access at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
A-typical Ventures has invested in Metric, an AI-driven financial intelligence platform designed to empower SMEs in emerging markets with tools traditionally reserved for large enterprises.
Ignite and TDAP are sponsoring Pakistani startups to participate in Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, the world’s largest FinTech gathering. Applications close on September 17, 2025.
Ignite, under the Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan, unveils AI Wrapper Competition 2025, inviting innovators to develop AI-driven solutions in education, healthcare, governance, climate, agriculture, and finance.
Ignite, in collaboration with TDAP, calls for Pakistani startups to apply for GITEX | Expand North Star 2025 in Dubai, offering global exposure, investor access, and mentorship opportunities.
EZ Wage receives an exclusive Investment License from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment (MISA), enabling full foreign ownership and advancing its mission to innovate in the earned wage access (EWA) industry while supporting Vision 2030.
Digital Cooperation Organization’s DealZone will host startups at COMEX Oman 2025, offering Pakistani founders the chance to pitch innovations to global investors. Apply by July 21, 2025.