After breaking records in 2016, tech startup funding in Pakistan declined to its lowest level since 2014.
Highlights 2017
💰 — $3.2 million — Total amount raised by 7 startups.
📉 — 89% — YoY decline in funding.
👍 — $457K — Average funding.
🌇 — Lahore — Where 4 out of 7 startups are based.
Investments in 2017
1 — Finja raised $1.5 million in Series A
The most hyped FinTech startup tackling payments, Finja raised its second round of funding from Vostok Emerging Finance. This new round brings its funding to $2.5 million.
2 — AugmentCare raised $1 million in Seed
A health exchange connecting patients and doctors, AugmentCare raised seed investment from Leonine Tech Ventures and Fazal Din Group.
3 — ProCheck raised $250K in Seed
A HealthTech startup on a mission to eradicate counterfeit medicine in Pakistan, ProCheck raised its seed round from Sarmayacar.
4 — She’Kab raised $150K in Seed
An app-based carpooling service geared towards women, She’Kab raised its seed round from Katapult Accelerator.
5 — CarChabi raised $150K in Seed
The maker of an auto accessory that lets you unlock, lock and start your car, CarChabi raised its seed investment from Treet Group of Companies.
6 — NearPeer raised $100K in Seed
An EdTech startup, NearPeer offers paid and free college and test prep courses. Ali Aziz, Founder of Shopistan, invested in the seed round as an angel.
7 — CertCars raised $50K in Seed
A marketplace to buy and sell cars, CertCars raised its seed round from Shayaan Tahir — an angel investor and CEO of HomeShopping.pk.
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Acquisition in 2017
SmartDevices, an IoT home automation startup, was acquired by Orient Electronics for an undisclosed amount.
