by Sarwat Khan | Jan 3, 2024 | economy, insights, startup
Pakistan’s startup funding experienced a rebound, surging by 553% QoQ in 4Q23 after enduring consecutive dry quarters earlier during 2023, with total funds raised for the year reaching US$ 71.5 million. Q4 2023 Snapshot In Q4 2023, 12 startups disclosed...
by Sarwat Khan | Oct 2, 2023 | economy, insights, startup
Amidst the persistent challenges of the ongoing funding winter, Pakistan’s startup ecosystem managed to secure $5.8 million across four seed-level deals in the third quarter of 2023, a 23% increase compared to the previous quarter. The average deal size also saw...
by Sarwat Khan | Jul 5, 2023 | insights, startup
Pakistan’s startup ecosystem has experienced significant challenges in recent times. The first half of 2023 saw a sharp decline in funding, with the sector raising only $28 million, a staggering 90% drop compared to the same period in the previous year. ...
by Sarwat Khan | Apr 1, 2023 | insights, startup
Against all odds, Pakistan’s startup funding saw an uptick in Q1 2023. A total of $23.1 million were raised in the quarter, marking a 55% increase from the previous quarter. After a slow start to the year with only one deal in January, there were six new deals...
by Sarwat Khan | Dec 31, 2022 | insights, startup
Pakistan Startups raise $347mn in 2022, down only 7% vs 50% decline globally. Despite a tough 2022 for global and domestic economy, funding for Pakistan’s Startups remained solid, with a slight decline of 7% in 2022 vs 2021. Investments in Pakistan’s...
by Khurram Schehzad | Mar 3, 2022 | economy, insights, startup
Startup amnesty policy needs to be simple and easy: invest in Startups and get away with questions on money trail, sources of income and so on. As simple as that. Startups need to be registered, domestically-domiciled with a bank account, and independent of investors...