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    Pakistan's startup space has seen significant growth and investment in recent years. Since 2015 there have been over 180 deals worth $220 million, with funding increasing 97% year-over-year to $77 million in FY20. Travel/tourism and e-commerce make up a large portion of deals. In Q1 FY-21 alone there were over 9 deals worth $18 million, with the average ticket size over $2 million and foreign investment in 67% of deals. This demonstrates Pakistan emerging as a thriving startup hub within South Asia.

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    Pakistan's startup space has seen significant growth and investment in recent years. Since 2015 there have been over 180 deals worth $220 million, with funding increasing 97% year-over-year to $77 million in FY20. Travel/tourism and e-commerce make up a large portion of deals. In Q1 FY-21 alone there were over 9 deals worth $18 million, with the average ticket size over $2 million and foreign investment in 67% of deals. This demonstrates Pakistan emerging as a thriving startup hub within South Asia.

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    Pakistan's startup space has seen significant growth and investment in recent years. Since 2015 there have been over 180 deals worth $220 million, with funding increasing 97% year-over-year to $77 million in FY20. Travel/tourism and e-commerce make up a large portion of deals. In Q1 FY-21 alone there were over 9 deals worth $18 million, with the average ticket size over $2 million and foreign investment in 67% of deals. This demonstrates Pakistan emerging as a thriving startup hub within South Asia.

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    Pakistan’s

    Startup
    Over 180 deals worth Donors, Grants and Government
    Support

    USD220 million ▪
    ▪
    USAID
    Karandaaz
    Space Since 2015 ▪ Ignite

    Startups tend to offer growth far beyond


    traditional asset classes, since they are at Others Top 10 most active VC investors
    Travel &
    very early stage of their business cycle. ▪ 47 Ventures
    Tourism 9%
    Likewise, smaller ticket size per startup Transport ▪ Fatima Gobi Ventures
    (angel or seed level) compared to Retail ▪ i2i Ventures
    traditional assets (IPOs) enables
    4% 28% ▪ Inaara Impact Ventures

    USD77
    Healthcare ▪ Indus Valley Capital
    accommodation of a larger pool of startups 6% ▪ Lakson Investments VC
    in a fund, thereby covering risk via
    ▪ Oman Tech Fund
    diversification.

    13%
    million+ ▪
    ▪
    Sarmayacar
    Walled City Co.
    FinTech Total VC funding in ▪ Y Combinator
    FY20 +97% YOY
    Over 9 deals worth

    USD18 million 17%


    21% 25+ Incubators and Accelerators
    ▪ National Incubation

    In 1Q FY-21 E-Commerce Centers


    Delivery & Logistics ▪ P@SHA
    ▪ Plan9
    • Investment increased by more than 2x YOY ▪ Nest IO
    Foreign Investment $28 ▪ Jazz Xlr8
    • Average ticket size of over $2 million.
    million ▪ IBA CED
    • Pakistan surpassed Egypt in VC funds
    (37% of total)
    deployment.
    • Foreign investment in 67% of deals, compared
    to 38% in Turkey and 20% in MENA startups.

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