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Pakistani start-ups have thus far secured at least 240 million dollars in investment in 2021 alone.

Funding round led by VC firms Tiger Global and firstminute Capital, both of which invested in Pakistan for the first time.

US-based investment firm Tiger Global has made its first investment in Pakistan -- in fintech startup CreditBook which has raised $11 million in its pre-Series A round, the media reported on Friday.

Dubais VentureSouq invests in Karachi-based CreditBooks $1.5 million seed round Pakistan has one of the world’s fastest-growing middle class populations and has seen a 720% increase in 4G users over the last five years. In January 2021, 100 million internet connections were registered in the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic. However, a large number of the population still remains offline, and microentrepreneurs still use pen and paper to keep track of their transactions. Digital bookkeeping...

CreditBook, a fintech startup that helps micro-entrepreneurs digitise and keep records of their transactions, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. — Photo courtesy Facebook CreditBook, a Pakistani fintech startup that helps micro-entrepreneurs digitise and keep records of their transactions, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding in a round that included both international and local investors, the startup said in a statement on Tuesday. The startup, which was launched in June 2020, has ...

12 Pakistanis Who Made it to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021 12 Pakistanis have made it to the 2021 Forbes 30 under 30 list for Asia. These Pakistani youngsters have been included in the list for their noteworthy contributions in the fields of entertainment, sports, media, marketing, advertising, social impact, enterprise technology, retail, and e-commerce. ALSO READ Abdullah Siddiqui Abdullah Siddiqui, 20, has been included in the Forbes 30 under 30 list for Asia in the category of entertainment ...