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.
The Sindh Sarmaya Programme held its first session at NIC Hyderabad, organized by SEED Ventures, bringing aspiring entrepreneurs together to explore financial support and resources available to them.
NIC Hyderabad will host a session with Jahangir Ansari, Founder and CEO of Nettax, on making smarter decisions around co-founders, equity, talent and culture as a startup grows.
NIC Hyderabad's Build a Smarter Go-to-Market Strategy session with Touchgrass Marketing Advisor Nidhal Shaikh helped founders work through real GTM questions for their own ventures.
NIC Hyderabad hosted a session with Marvie Mussadiq exploring entrepreneurial career progression, risk, and mindset, including a self-assessment exercise for founders.
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.
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.
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.
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.