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.
NayaPay and CYBERNET Co-Founder Danish Lakhani will join Paklaunch UNConference'26.2 in New York, bringing together global investors and founders for two days of discussions.
LAAM Technologies and its B2B platform Octane have been named to the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2026 list, Pakistan's only e-commerce company on this year's list.
ORIC SZABIST University held a Seed Money Cheque Distribution and Commercialization Session, awarding winning teams seed funding and introducing them to incubation support through ZEN Business Incubation Centre.
The Shahjehan Syed Karim Incubation Center at IoBM celebrated the graduation of Cohort 5 on July 11, 2026, recognising six startups including KhelKud, Courtify, Cruze Technologies, WedX, ForestEdge, and CloudNOOE, with selected ventures receiving seed funding.
TouchPro+ secures $4M seed funding while Amtech Systems finances and installs 1,500 interactive displays worth up to Rs.1.3 billion across Pakistan, enabling affordable smart classroom adoption through a 0% installment program.
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.