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barq Becomes a $1.85 Billion Unicorn, and Its Pakistan Arm Has a Story of Its Own

Saudi digital payments company barq has closed a $329.5 million Series A at a valuation of $1.85 billion. Noon Investments, Sohar International Bank and M20 Fund took part in the round. barq plans to spend the money on new products, on running its operations more efficiently, and on moving into markets outside Saudi Arabia. Farooq now runs barq PK, the group's Pakistani arm, as Managing Director.
Ecosystem

TiE Islamabad Partners With Sehat Kahani For Women Empowerment

TiE Islamabad has announced a strategic partnership with Sehat Kahani under the Digitalization for Women's Economic Empowerment program, supported by UN Women Pakistan and KOICA.
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Ecosystem

Elevate Launches Entrepreneurship Vertical for Aspiring Founders

Elevate has launched an Entrepreneurship Vertical for aspiring founders, offering practical insights and mentorship from experienced founders and industry experts at S&P Global and TiE Islamabad.
Ecosystem

NICAT to Host LABX Capital Readiness Bootcamp for Founders

NICAT is hosting the LABX Capital Readiness Bootcamp on July 27 and 28, featuring trainers Merai Syed, Bilal Farooq Khan, Osman Ahmed, and Syed Saifullah Kazmi to guide founders on investment readiness.
Ecosystem

NIC Hyderabad Hosts Investor Summit Founder Strategy Session

NIC Hyderabad is hosting an Investor Summit Strategy Room led by Merai Syed, giving founders personalized feedback to refine their pitch strategy and path to investment.
Global Insights

OPEN Circles Hosts Compound Leadership Session in Silicon Valley

OPEN Circles is hosting a session on Compound Leadership with Dr Zafar Shahid, former engineering leader at NVIDIA and Meta, exploring how strong leadership builds lasting tech companies.
LaunchPad

NIC Islamabad Sets Coaching Benchmark As Cohort 5 Applications Open For Serious Founders

NIC Islamabad opens applications for Cohort 5, reinforcing its gold standard of founder coaching built through experienced mentors and structured one on one guidance.
LaunchPad

NIC Hyderabad Hosts Pitching Session For Upcoming Cohort 8 To Guide Emerging Founders

NIC Hyderabad organized a pitching session for Cohort 8, enabling startup founders to present ideas, receive feedback from experienced entrepreneurs, and refine strategies before the program begins.
Fresh

Sara Zri Malvy to Guide NIC Karachi Startups on MENAP Expansion

NIC Karachi hosts Wasssl Founder Sara Zri Malvy for 1:1 sessions with incubated startups, providing insights on MENAP market dynamics, regional opportunities, and growth strategies.

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Investments

barq Becomes a $1.85 Billion Unicorn, and Its Pakistan Arm Has a Story of Its Own

Saudi digital payments company barq has closed a $329.5 million Series A at a valuation of $1.85 billion. Noon Investments, Sohar International Bank and M20 Fund took part in the round. barq plans to spend the money on new products, on running its operations more efficiently, and on moving into markets outside Saudi Arabia. Farooq now runs barq PK, the group's Pakistani arm, as Managing Director.
Ecosystem

TiE Islamabad Partners With Sehat Kahani For Women Empowerment

TiE Islamabad has announced a strategic partnership with Sehat Kahani under the Digitalization for Women's Economic Empowerment program, supported by UN Women Pakistan and KOICA.
Ecosystem

Pathfinder CITADEL Formalizes LegalTech Partnership With Eligient For Startups

Pathfinder CITADEL has formalized a collaboration with Eligient across LegalTech, startup enablement, and strategic innovation, aiming to create new opportunities across the ecosystem.
Fresh

NICAT Unveils Hatch 08 Cohort Featuring Six New Startup Founders Across Sectors 

NICAT has unveiled its Hatch 08 cohort, featuring six founders building ventures spanning consumer platforms, sustainability, email verification, and workflow automation.