Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Pakistan ushers in new era of startups: Chinese official

Pakistan

BEIJING: With the two e-commerce companies recently obtaining large amounts of financing, Pakistan’s startups have raised more than $300 million this year, higher than the sum of the past six years. It is reported that Bookme, Pakistan’s leading online ticket booking platform, and Bagallery, a Karachi-based beauty and fashion e-commerce startup, recently announced the collection … Read more

E-grocery startup: GrocerApp raises $5.2 million in Series-A funding

GrocerApp

KARACHI: An online grocery delivery platform, GrocerApp, has raised $5.2 million in a Series-A round from leading institutional and angel investors, a statement said on Monday. The round was led by Hayaat Global, with the participation from Millville Opportunities Fund New York, MENA-based Wamda Capital, Jabbar Internet Group; Nama Ventures, China-based Haitou Global, and Pakistan-based … Read more