KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2026 reveals shifting global VC dynamics as AI-led investments dominate funding, while Pakistan startups adapt to tighter capital conditions and focus on efficiency.
Regional instability, macroeconomic shifts and changing investor strategies are reshaping venture finance across MENAP as startups adapt to a more selective capital environment.
A delegation from IBA CEDIR visited Lahore University of Management Sciences to exchange insights on research management, entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialization with LUMS faculty.
IBA CEDIR is hosting sessions on entrepreneurial accounting with Dr. Syed Sharjeel Hasnie and business growth with Shah Aun Hussain, spanning ventures from food stalls to fintech.
IBA CEDIR leadership met with Ignite National Technology Fund CEO Muhammad Bilal Abbasi to explore research commercialization and university-industry collaboration.
IBA CEDIR's CIE and CITE participants heard from Telemart Co-Founder Hamza Abdul Rauf, Dr Basit, and Hanzala Raja on revenue models, growth marketing, and API-based businesses.
IBA CEDIR's I-Venture 9 turned the IBA Karachi campus into a marketplace of student-led ventures, from food stalls to handmade products and startup concepts.
An IBA CEDIR delegation led by Lalarukh Ejaz visited NSTP at NUST to explore research, innovation, and commercialization collaboration between the two institutions.
IBA CEDIR is participating in Accelerate Prosperity's ESO Program, with Director Lalarukh Ejaz discussing how the initiative helps entrepreneurship support organizations build stronger connections.
IBA CEDIR is hosting a Saturday session with three practicing founders covering revenue models, platform and API business models, and entrepreneurial marketing.
IBA CEDIR is hosting another edition of Chai Connections, a networking meetup bringing together founders, entrepreneurs, and alumni to build relationships and explore collaboration.
IBA CEDIR ran a negotiation session for SAP participants and tech entrepreneurship sessions for CIE and CITE participants covering market analysis, product design, and brand development.
IBA CEDIR hosted an awareness session on the 13th Tameer Awards 2026 at IBA City Campus, walking students through eligibility, award categories, key dates, and past success stories.
IBA CEDIR is hosting I-Venture, a Student Ventures Exhibition at IBA Main Campus on September 16, giving students a platform to showcase startup ideas and receive feedback from peers and faculty.
KPMG Venture Pulse Q2 2026 reveals shifting global VC dynamics as AI-led investments dominate funding, while Pakistan startups adapt to tighter capital conditions and focus on efficiency.
Regional instability, macroeconomic shifts and changing investor strategies are reshaping venture finance across MENAP as startups adapt to a more selective capital environment.
IBA CEDIR is running a four-session founder skills series covering equity mechanics, business model design, KPI setting and venture economics, featuring Raza Zaidi, Irfan A. Khan, Kanza Sohail and Fatiq Bin Khursheed.
BridgeStart Pakistan has extended the application deadline for its Global Gateway UK International Expansion Program to October 10, 2026, giving high-potential Pakistani startups more time to apply for UK market access.