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.
Devsinc acquires Datics AI in its third major deal of 2025, bringing advanced machine learning, predictive analytics, and agentic AI capabilities under one umbrella to strengthen Pakistan’s global footprint in enterprise data and AI solutions.
Pakistan’s AI startup ImagineArt ranks third worldwide with its ImagineArt 1.5 text-to-image model, achieving $23M ARR and competing with major global AI platforms in marketing and creative tools.
Ignite and TDAP open applications for Pakistani AI startups to receive full sponsorship to exhibit at the AI & Big Data Expo Europe 2025 in Amsterdam, offering global exposure, networking, and investment opportunities.
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.