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Ecosystem

Monis Rahman Marks Pakistan’s First Venture Capital Backed Startup

Monis Rahman left Intel to build Rozee in Lahore, becoming widely credited as the founder behind Pakistan's first startup to raise venture capital, with a 2 million dollar round in 2007.
Policy

Business Leader Calls for Central SME Registry Across Regulatory Bodies

Mian Zahid Hussain has urged MoIP, SBP, FBR, and SECP to jointly establish a central SME registry and uniform definition, following SBP's revised classification thresholds effective July 16, 2026.
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Global Insights

OPEN Global Hosts Women Entrepreneur Funding Webinar

OPEN Global Women Initiative is hosting a virtual session titled The Money Question on July 11, 2026, exploring the realities of capital access for women entrepreneurs, funding barriers, strategies for investment readiness, and pathways to sustainable business growth.
Fresh

PASHA Hosts Startup Fundraising Webinar With Accelerate Prosperity on June 23 

PASHA Startups and Entrepreneurship Committee is hosting an online webinar on How to Raise Funding for Your Startup on June 23, 2026, featuring Taqi Hyder, Manager Investments at Accelerate Prosperity, covering fundraising strategies, investor expectations, and investment readiness.
Ecosystem

Accelerate Prosperity Completes Six Week Bootcamp for Pakistan Incubation Centers 

Accelerate Prosperity has concluded the first phase of its Entrepreneur Support Organisation Program, a six-week online bootcamp delivered with Flat6Labs for incubation and acceleration centers across Pakistan, covering program design, investment readiness, and operational efficiency.
LaunchPad

NIC Faisalabad Cohort 8 Joins Financial Literacy Session by CA Muhammad Zeeshan Abid

National Incubation Center Faisalabad hosted a Financial Literacy session for Cohort 8 founders, led by Muhammad Zeeshan Abid, Fellow Chartered Accountant and Partner at Parker Russell AJS Chartered Accountants, covering cash flow, budgeting, and investment readiness.
Investments

NIC Karachi Hosts Women Led Fundraising Session Breaking The Bias Owning The Ask

NIC Karachi held a Women Led Track session titled Breaking The Bias Owning The Ask, focusing on fundraising readiness, investor bias, and practical tools for women founders.
LaunchPad

NIC Islamabad Hosts Investor Progress Review for Cohort 4 Founders in Founder Institute Program

Cohort 4 founders at NIC Islamabad participate in Investor Progress Review, receiving mentorship and feedback to strengthen investment readiness as part of Founder Institute program.
LaunchPad

Cohort 8 Startup Pitching Kicks Off With Expert Judges M. Farhan Iqbal, Azar Akbar, Iqbal Yousuf Shaikh, And Ashifa Paracha

Cohort 8 startup pitching program begins with a panel of experienced judges providing mentorship, feedback, and critical evaluation to early-stage entrepreneurs aiming to scale their ideas.
Ecosystem

Accelerate Prosperity Opens Applications for Startup Pakistan ESO Capacity Building Program 2025–26

Accelerate Prosperity has opened applications for the Startup Pakistan ESO Capacity Building and Pilot Program 2025–26, aiming to strengthen incubators, accelerators, and entrepreneurship support organisations nationwide.
LaunchPad

Apply Now: IT Park Global Startup Accelerator 2025 & Pitch at Kazan Digital Week

Startups worldwide can now apply for the IT Park Global Startup Accelerator 2025. Top 15 teams will win an all-expenses-paid trip to pitch at Kazan Digital Week in Russia. Deadline: Aug 14.
Ecosystem

Katalyst Labs Teams Up With Google Cloud and byteeIT to Launch Startup Foundry Karachi

Startup Foundry Karachi, hosted by Katalyst Labs with Google Cloud and byteeIT, offers early-stage founders insight into pitching, VC networking, AI tech, and fundraising in Pakistan.

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Ecosystem

Monis Rahman Marks Pakistan’s First Venture Capital Backed Startup

Monis Rahman left Intel to build Rozee in Lahore, becoming widely credited as the founder behind Pakistan's first startup to raise venture capital, with a 2 million dollar round in 2007.
Policy

Business Leader Calls for Central SME Registry Across Regulatory Bodies

Mian Zahid Hussain has urged MoIP, SBP, FBR, and SECP to jointly establish a central SME registry and uniform definition, following SBP's revised classification thresholds effective July 16, 2026.
Policy

Pakistan Startup Fund Hires Travel Agency Amid Strong Annual Progress

The Ignite-managed Pakistan Startup Fund has begun hiring an air travel agency for FY27, with 39 startups funded this year and nearly 250 applications under review.
Ecosystem

CXO Connect 2026 to Bring Together Founders and Business Leaders

CXO Connect 2026, in collaboration with StartUPulse, is bringing together founders, CXOs, and business leaders on August 15 to build strategies and partnerships shaping the future of leadership.