Lurniva, Pakistan’s AI-driven learning startup, gains national recognition with a feature on AVT Khyber, showcasing its impact on modernizing education and promoting innovative learning solutions.
Day 3 of Cohort 8 highlighted startup growth with sharper pitches, clearer narratives, and founders actively working toward their next milestones in Pakistan’s startup ecosystem.
Ali Moeen Nawazish visited NIC Islamabad to engage with founders and observe how startups in healthcare, AI, and workplace intelligence are being built through open dialogue and ecosystem support.
Pakistan’s Q4 2025 startup deal flow showed fewer cheques but stronger signals, with wedding-tech, alternative capital, angel funds, exits, and women founders shaping the ecosystem ahead of 2026.
NIC Karachi’s Cohort 15 initiative visited NED University to connect with students and faculty, promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, and pathways for student-led startups to scale.
Cohort 8’s Pitching League kicked off with dynamic presentations, innovative ideas, and ambitious founders, highlighting creativity, vision, and entrepreneurial energy at CEGA.
NIC Karachi signs an MoU with SHINE to offer free Masterclass licenses to startups, providing access to global learning resources in leadership, communication, and innovation.
Ignite, under Ministry of IT & Telecom, invites qualified entities to submit proposals for third party assessment of Digiskills.pk program. Deadline is January 21, 2026. Full RFP details available on official procurement portals.
Venture fund backs Echooo AI, an AI-driven influencer marketing platform in Pakistan, enabling brands to run data-driven campaigns while empowering micro and nano influencers with consistent opportunities.
Paklaunch brings together founders, investors, operators, and ecosystem leaders in Las Vegas for an evening of networking, collaboration, and cross-border opportunities, strengthening Pakistan’s global startup connections.
Pakistan’s startup ecosystem raised $36.6 million in 2025 across 14 equity transactions, with fintech and healthtech leading investment activity and female-led startups securing nearly one-quarter of total capital.
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.