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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.
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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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NIC Hyderabad Hosts MVP Development Session With NYRIX Engineer

NIC Hyderabad is hosting an MVP development session with NYRIX Machine Learning Engineer Ehtesham Ul Hassan Malik, covering what to build, what to cut, and how to test with real users.
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NIC Hyderabad Hosts Business Validation And Pitching Session With Yumna Iftikhar

NIC Hyderabad is hosting an interactive session with IBA Karachi's Yumna Iftikhar on building, validating, and pitching a business, exploring commercial potential and effective pitching.
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NIC Hyderabad Hosts US Consul General For Innovation Bridge Roundtable

US Consul General Charles G visited National Incubation Center Hyderabad for The Innovation Bridge Roundtable, bringing together academia, startups, and investors to discuss AI, agriculture, and US Pakistan technology collaboration.
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HerSpace Founder Roshni Anwar Selected for ASEF Young Leaders Summit Norway

Roshni Anwar, Founder of HerSpace, has been selected among 39 leaders from 35 countries for the ASEF Young Leaders Summit 2026 in Tromsø, Norway.
Ecosystem

NIC Hyderabad Signs MoU With Raqami Islamic Digital Bank for Financial Training

NIC Hyderabad has signed an MoU with Raqami Islamic Digital Bank to provide financial literacy and investor readiness training for founders.
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Intellzia Receives Commercial Registration to Expand Into Saudi Market

Intellzia, a NIC Hyderabad startup, has officially received its Commercial Registration in Saudi Arabia, expanding its finance and advisory services.
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NIC Hyderabad Holds Day 1 of Elite Startups Bootcamp on Business Fundamentals

NIC Hyderabad's Elite Startups Bootcamp Day 1 covered TAM, SAM, SOM, MVP roadmaps, and business models with a mentors' panel.
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Shoaib Rehman Holds One-on-One Sessions With NIC Hyderabad Startup Founders

Virtuosoft.pk Founder Shoaib Rehman held one-on-one sessions with NIC Hyderabad startups, offering tailored guidance on business strategy and technology.
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NIC Hyderabad Holds Interactive Tameer Awards Awareness Session for Founders

NIC Hyderabad held its Tameer Awards 2026 Awareness Session with Wafi Energy's Imran Azeem, giving founders clarity on the application process.
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NIC Hyderabad Hosts Session on Building With Huawei Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure

NIC Hyderabad is hosting Building on Sovereign Cloud, a virtual session on how Huawei Cloud helps startups scale, on September 2 via Zoom.
Ecosystem

NIC Hyderabad Signs MoU With SABS University to Support Design Entrepreneurship

NIC Hyderabad has signed an MoU with SABS University of Art, Design and Heritages Jamshoro to bring design, creativity, and entrepreneurship together.
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NIC Hyderabad Hosts Tameer Awards 2026 Awareness Session for Founders

NIC Hyderabad is hosting a Tameer Awards 2026 Awareness Session with Wafi Energy's Imran Azeem, covering eligibility and the application process.
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Investments

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.
Ecosystem

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.
Ecosystem

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.
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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.