Plan9 and Careem hosted ERUPT; the first student-based entrepreneurial road show. The purpose of this venture was to further strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Pakistan. Under the umbrella of ERUPT the stakeholders were able to build valuable relationships with key opinion leaders across universities & tech industry…
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Tech-Knowledge Campaign Concludes With One FInal Hunt – Plan9
Education as a sector is largely over-looked in Pakistan and requires immediate attention. We feel that the limitlessness that technology has to offer can have a positive impact on the overall structure of the industry. Plan9 has been taking a strong stance to increase the…

How RiseMom revolutionizes parenting: An Exclusive Interview with Sihah Waris
Rise Mom- Lead like a Woman In one of the latest Disney’s Pixar movie, Inside Out we see the working of the mind of an 11 year old girl which is ruled by five distinct emotions: joy, sadness, fear, anger and disgust. We also…

Club Internet: Connecting the Next Four Billion
Connecting the Next Four Billion In August 2013, Samsung, Ericsson, MediaTek, Opera, Nokia and Qualcomm partnered with Facebook, a social services company to launch Internet.org. The main aim of this partnership was to improve internet access for people around the world. Even though Mark…

Up Close with Humayun Mazhar – Pakistan’s answer to VC
Meet Humayun Mazhar, the Founder of CresVentures. I had the chance to sit down with Humayun Mazhar, founder and CEO of CresVentures, a wing of the Crescent Group focused on investing in Pakistan’s startup ecosystem. His story is one of struggle, mentorship, and optimism for…

Get Hooked on Beauty – an exclusive interview with Sahr Said
Startups in this country are truly taking off. The myth of Pakistan lacking any capable investors has long been banished with the portfolio that Fatima Ventures has presented to the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Pakistan. Further bolstering its repertoire was a recent investment round of $280,000…