Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Bazaar raises $70 million in Series B round

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KARACHI: Bazaar, a Karachi based B2B ecommerce and fintech startup, has raised $70 million in a Series B round led by Dragoneer Investment Group and Tiger Global, a statement said. The round that came just six months after Bazaar’s $30 million Series A was also joined by existing investors, including Indus Valley Capital, Defy.vc, Acrew … Read more

The digital prospects

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Despite having relatively low internet penetration, Pakistan is already home to over 30 million active shoppers. With the new government plans to expand internet access and the number of online shoppers growing at rapid rates, the country could soon become home to one of the world’s largest e-commerce markets, according to a research report. E-tail, … Read more

Blockchain of Pakistan startup increased by $38 million

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Pakistan has perceived a substantial flow in interest concerning a newly launched blockchain-powered B2B marketplace known as Bazaar Technologies.

The startup of the blockchain new Series A funding round succeeded to secure about $30 million, becoming the leading funding round in the state’s history.

The firm only announced the end of the campaign, providing a little information along the way. For instance, the funding round was controlled by the Silicon Valley-headquartered firm, Defy Partners, together with Singapore-based Wavemaker Partners.

Several others have also joined but to some extent, the firms include LinkedIn, Endeavor, and Japan-based Saison Capital. There were also some present investors, like Alter Global and Indus Valley Capital.

As per Bazaar’s report, the firm is the foremost B2B marketplace platform for Pakistan’s minor traders. It presently serves over 750,000 small businesses across 400 different towns and villages. The majority of these are so-called “mom-and-pop” food stores, known as “kiryana.” These firms have found the platform to be quite helpful in buying merchandise from a variety of sellers.

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E-commerce startup Bazaar raises $30 million Series A funding

KARACHI: After Airlift’s $85 million, a business-to-business marketplace, Bazaar, has raised $30 million in a Series A round, which takes the total investment in Pakistan’s startup space to over $250 million, a statement said on Tuesday. Analysts believe the successive financing rounds have laid the foundations of a new era in Pakistan where technology startups … Read more