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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.

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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Pathfinder CITADEL Announces Ather Imran Nawaz As Cohort 2 Mentor

Pathfinder CITADEL has named Ather Imran Nawaz, Advisor to Chairman at Lakson Group, as Mentor of the Week for Session 2 of Cohort 2, with a session focused on go to market and global expansion strategy for startups.

Pathfinder CITADEL Names Air Cdre Farhan Ahmed Mentor of the Week for Cohort 2

Pathfinder CITADEL has named Air Cdre Farhan Ahmed, Director of Pathfinder CITADEL, as Mentor of the Week for Session 1 of Cohort 2, leading the introductory session on program vision, objectives, and expectations for participating startups.

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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.

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.

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.

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.