i2i Ventures, Pakistan’s first female-led venture capital (VC) firm, has closed its inaugural fund with the backing of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). buff.ly/3SkpWaD

So these restaurants are forcing the customers to pay 15% sales tax even though the govt wants to charge them 8% for e-payments? Yes it means higher tax revenue for the govt but what happened to incentivizing e-payments? & what about the customers here? geo.tv/latest/555650-…

Join us for a conversation with Anissa Kanoun, IFC Middle East and misbah, moderated by Ovais N. on the investment landscape in emerging markets in Pakistan. 📅Sunday, 25th August, 2024 ⏰10am (US Pacific), 10pm (Pakistan) 🔗shorturl.at/PpLk3

Absolutely terrible when people suffer grave injustice, esp kids. We must grieve for children killed by bombs. May we all come together that all children are children (Muslims, Christians, Jews, Druze, others), and none should ever be bombed. Pray for peace. 🤍🕊️

What a proud moment! Men’s javelin gold medal AND a new Olympic record! Congrats and well done #ArshadNadeem 👏🏽🏅🇵🇰 #Paris2024Olympics

Pride of Pakistan. 🇵🇰

What a proud moment! Men’s javelin gold medal AND a new Olympic record! Congrats and well done @arshadnadeempak 👏🏽🏅🇵🇰 #Paris2024Olympics #ArshadNadeem

PSA: Sending an email on Sunday at 1:30 pm and following up on Monday at 4pm with a “any update” note - for something that is not time-sensitive (and is a request to intern or volunteer in this case) is unnecessary pressure and off-putting and will not help your case.

65 doctors, nurses, and paramedics told the New York Times what they saw in Gaza. What they saw was a pattern of children being shot in the head.

Super excited for Mubariz Siddiqui’s new podcast covering all things entrepreneurship in Pakistan! Most fun l've had recording a podcast! Thanks for having me on the inaugural episode w/ Aatif Awan & Rabeel Warraich on demystifying VC in PK. Looking fwd to the next episodes!

Hello friends with Coldplay Abu Dhabi tickets: If anyone has 4 General Admission (standing) tickets for 11th Jan and would like to swap them for 9th Jan, please message me. Thanks!

I see lots of 💰 on stage! 😅 Great session held by my fav investors of our ecosystem at #plus92Disrupt katalystlabspk Faisal Aftab misbah Aatif Awan Love the panel jehan_ara

Macro improvement in Pakistan over the last 12-18 months is under-appreciated & not priced in by regional VC and PE investors. Consumer Price Inflation is down to 4.1% in Dec 2024, a 6-year low. CPI for Egypt is at 25%, Nigeria at 34% and Turkey at 47%

1/🧵 "We spoke with Faisal Aftab (Zayn VC) & Misbah Naqvi (I2I Ventures) about Pakistan’s startup ecosystem, VC funding winter, and the next big wave. Pakistan & Counting misbah Faisal Aftab Raza Jafri MCB Funds

The event featured a high-level panel discussion on, “Breaking the Glass Ceiling," moderated by Rector & Dean KSBL Pakistan, Dr. Ahmad Junaid, with insights from Secretary General OICCI, Mr. Abdul Aleem, CEO New World Concepts, Ms. Yasmin Hyder, Gender Specialist

This thread by Mubariz Siddiqui is spot on!!! 👇🏽

🇵🇰 Officially the worst country for women... … and yet, Pakistani women rock, despite all odds! Imagine what we could achieve if we lived in a more enabling environment

Take Action: Founders' Open Letter to Sequoia Capital Leadership: shaunmaguire.fyi