Startup

Navigating a decline in seed funding, the country’s startups remain optimistic about the future

The halted deal showcases the growing regulatory hurdles for major tech companies in executing large acquisitions

Launch was put on 'temporary hold to check igniter performance' five seconds before lift-off and was then called off

Offers analysis of opportunities and challenges faced by young entrepreneurs

Government plans to aid freelancers with interest-free loans for E-Working Centers, bolstering IT sector's potential

Startups may end up raising less than $10 billion this year

Raised $23.1m in 1Q23, marking a big 55% surge from the previous quarter

Pakistan's growing number of women entrepreneurs are providing innovative solutions that cater to women-specific needs

The number of exits exceeds that of the last five years combined

Fund inflows in Oct-Dec represent lowest level since first quarter of 2020

Funding dips on uncertain macroeconomic conditions, political turmoil

Digital ledger operator raises $30m in funding round

Faisalabad-based fintech aims to create financial ecosystem for informal sector

Based in Karachi, Abhi is a financial wellness platform catering to the needs of employees between pay cycles

DetectNow aims to find the unique biosignals of the Covid-19 cough and calculate the probability of infection

German portal expects local e-commerce market to reach $3.9b

Part of a broader trend across Africa which has seen people worshipping remotely following the virus outbreak

The money will go towards more in-depth research, marketing, advertising and product development

Aims to remove all physical barriers faced by differently-abled individuals

National Incubation Centre is mentoring several new businesses in Peshawar

Adviser on IT launches business strategy partnership programme

More than 60 ideas were pitched on the first night of the event

The app keeps a check of attendance, payments, student metrics making it easier for teachers to grade each student

Knowledge of new languages,programming tools helps build software faster and allows developers to easily work together

Potentially scrapping a requirement that aspiring companies must be profitable

"The most unique aspect of Pakistan's tech landscape is the startups themselves," says organiser

Next challenge for Bera is how to sell products on a mass scale

They provide internal information of vehicles, track drivers’ behaviour

It will help it extend its lead in India over global rival Apple

The company has ambitions to make a wearable device that would superimpose digital information on the real world

Production will start in the second half of 2019 and the company has more than 6,500 orders

China’s Alibaba also invited Find My Adventure for eFounders Fellowship

The accelerator boom reaffirms fears that US technological know-how is being transferred to China through investments

German startup Volocopter envisions creating circular launchpads called "Volo-ports"

Locye lets you observe social activity with the option to post anonymously

Drokova’s new firm, Day One Ventures, will make investments of $100,000 to $1 million from a fund

Pi chargers, about the size of a small table vase, operate on standard charging technology used in Apple smartphones

Data show the number of transactions has gone down about 40 per cent since the peak in mid-2015

34,000 square-metre facility is designed to provide a home for 1,000 fledgling companies

Seed Ventures is looking to inculcate start-up culture and fill a financing gap banks created

Sana Farooq, founder and CEO of ELN, is first female entrepreneur from the country to be selected

PRSRV has already raised over $60,000 in crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo against their goal of $25,000

ProCheck provides codes printed on medicines that help consumers confirm drug they have purchased is genuine

The startup aims to revolutionise the healing of wounds

With little money and tons of passion for displaced people, three students find a unique housing solution

SmartChoice, KarloCompare offer comparison of different products and services to consumers for 'free'

Malaysia-based VAV secures over US$550,000 from Axiata Digital Innovation Fund

The startup has managed to get remittance licenses in Singapore, Hong Kong, and the UK

With about 1,000 badges sold in Singapore, Ivan’s team is now aiming to stock the item in pet shops in North America

The startup has seen monthly deal flows on its platform increase from US$75 million to US$10 billion