Startup Syndicate

With fintech being the theme of the month for our monthly event funl, we had a fabulous event with stakeholders from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Swich , Easypaisa , Meezan Bank Limited, Neem and Simpaisa amongst others! With an amazing venue from our partner Kickstart and support from Next Generation Innovations (NextGENi) , we have great showcases from Simpaisa by along with Niran Rehman presenting Neem's new offering paymenow as well as enlightening discussion on the future of fintech with our panelists! With Baqar Jafri from Investors Lounge moderating the panel, the discussions covered the challenges and the way forward for fintechs in Pakistan! The audience was inquisitive and very interactive which lead to great discussions and learning for all! We appreciate all our partners and collaborators that allowed us to pull this jam packed event where we sold out well before time! Muhammad Raza Gulfishan Shaikh, FCCA Haris Inam Waqar Bukhari Soha Anjarwala Ibrahim Sawati Babar Hussain Shah Hassaan Ahmed,PhD Urooj Zia Uzair Feeroze عزیر فیروز Faizan Laghari Ignite - National Technology Fund Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan Bank Alfalah Limited HugoBank PayFast Kuickpay Visa Mastercard Mastercard Foundation Muhammad Ammar Hassan Global Entrepreneurship Network Global Entrepreneurship Network Pakistan (Official) CIRCLE Women Association Aurora Tech Award #fintech #funl #learning #networking #connectivity #meetup #karachi #startupsyndicate #bettertogether

We’re all set for funl Karachi - Fintech! 🪙 Today’s the day! 🎉 The Startup Syndicate and Kickstart team is thrilled to welcome you to a jam-packed event focused on the latest innovations, opportunities, and trends in fintech. Here’s a quick look at what’s happening: ➡️ Engaging Keynote with Ahsan Hussain – Country Head of Simpaisa ➡️ Panel discussion with industry leaders on the future of fintech: innovations, challenges, and growth! Featuring: Baqar Jafri, Haris Waheed, Muhammad Raza, Gulfishan Shaikh, and Haris Inam ➡️ Startup Showcase featuring Neem Paymenow ➡️Networking & Hi-Tea for all our guests to connect and share insights Swipe through the carousel to see our agenda and speakers lineup! 📸 Whether you're a startup founder, fintech professional, or just passionate about the future of finance, today's event is the place to be. Let’s dive deep into fintech together! Faizan Laghari, Urooj Zia, Uzair Feeroze, Next Generation Innovations (NextGENi) #funl #Fintech #Karachi #Networking #Entrepreneurship #StartupSyndicate #FutureOfFinance

🎉 Here's welcoming Startup Syndicate as our #community partner for Telenor Velocity's Innovation Challenge 🤝🚀. The 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 is searching for solutions that can make a tangible impact on farming practices across the country. If you've got groundbreaking ideas, we want to hear from you! Key Dates: 📅 Idea/Prototype Submission Deadline: November 30, 2024 📅 MVP Submission: January 15, 2024 Submit your solution now and be a part of an amazing #Agritech community! Link for submission: https://lnkd.in/dMaWdvSj Areej Khan Cynia Ejaz Farah N. Samuel Faizan Laghari

Congratulating COLABS on securing $2M in Pre-Series A Funding to Fuel Expansion into Saudi Arabia! 💸🚀 🔵 The pre-Series A round is led by Shorooq Partners, with participation from Saudi-based Waad Investment, bringing total funding to over $5 million! 🔵 Funding to accelerate COLABS' expansion into Saudi Arabia and the broader #MENA region, capitalizing on the booming entrepreneurship ecosystem 🔵 COLABS has grown revenue and workspace capacity fivefold, achieving net profitability with over 5,000 seats across 10 locations 🏢 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/d_DFaKiT ----- Once again, many congratulations to Omar Shah and his incredible team on this investment milestone. We are super excited about our upcoming collaboration with them at the newly launched Karachi, Sharah-e-faisal location! Faizan Laghari| Urooj Zia| Uzair Feeroze | Miraal | Shahrukh | #colabspk #pakistan #startup #fundraising #coworking #KSA

Startup Syndicate and GEN-PAKISTAN (Flagship Programs) joined hands for fostering deeper cross border collaboration and initiatives between entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurial support organizations. As part of this partnership, Startup Syndicate will also be engaging with a wide array of programs and activities during Global Entrepreneurship Week in collaboration with GEN Pakistan and other partners. GEN Pakistan is the national affiliate of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, which operates a platform of projects and programs in 200 countries aimed at making it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business. Global Entrepreneurship Network works to fuel healthier start and scale ecosystems that create more jobs, educate individuals, accelerate innovation and strengthen economic growth. #GEW2024 #GENPakistan #GENGlobal #GlobalEntrepreneurshipNetwork

Announcing our first Showcase at funl Karachi - fintech, Neem Paymenow Neem Paymenow is a product of Neem - an established embedded finance platform that helps businesses seamlessly embed financial services—from payments and earned-wage access to lending products—into their platform. Neem Paymenow is a Shariah-compliant earned wage access solution that allows employees to access their wages early, cutting down on reliance on high-interest loans. Register now for funl to find out more! Event details here: https://lnkd.in/gGpsTrjU Register here: https://lnkd.in/dWf8656B

Excited to have Atlassian as part of our perks for Gold Members! With over 300,000+ customers and a team of 10,000+ Atlassians, they are a global software company helping teams around the world unleash their potential. Atlassian's tools help teams collaborate, build, and create together. Eligible Startups get 50 seats for 12 months across products such as: - Jira - Confluence - Loom - Compass - BitBucket Just one of many perks of being a Gold Member with Startup Syndicate! All perks here: https://lnkd.in/d9mQyN9a Join the Syndicate: https://lnkd.in/dz6EaP_x #atlassian #confluence #jira #loom #compass #bitbucket #dev #collaborate #perks #goldmember #startupsyndicate #bettertogether

Building the next generation of Fintech Entrepreneurs! Startup Syndicate, in collaboration with Salim Habib University, hosted an engaging "How to Build Your First Fintech Startup" workshop, as part of our Fintech Month 🪙💸 - Featuring insights from Muhammad Furqan and Sarfraz Shahid, cofounders of YPay Financial Services (Pvt. Ltd.) and Directors at ASF Tech Partners! Students explored the vast world of fintech, diving deep into topics like tech infrastructure, business models, and regulations, then followed by an exciting brainstorming session, pitched their own fintech ideas to the guests 💫 The energy and innovation were palpable as future fintech leaders presented solutions that could reshape the industry. Big thanks to Salim Habib University for hosting us! 🎟️ Join us for our next big event— funl Karachi - Fintech on 25th October! Only 2 days left to register. Ready to dive deeper into the world of fintech? 🌐 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gGpsTrjU Hassaan | Faizan | Urooj | Uzair Feeroze | #Fintech #innovation #entrepreneurship #StartupSyndicate #BetterTogether

fintech workshop now happening at Salim Habib University with Muhammad Furqan Karim Kidwai and Sarfraz Shahid Hussain , cofounders of YPay Financial Services (Pvt. Ltd.) and ASF Tech Partners as part of the funl fintech month! Register now for funl Karachi Fintech: https://lnkd.in/duYqHyFn

Who's coming to funl Karachi - fintech? Simpaisa is! Simpaisa pioneers secure, disruptive, and innovative technology infrastructure, amplifying financial inclusivity with specialization in digital payments services, streamlining the collection of payments and distribution of payouts for our clients. Simpaisa provides a seamless platform and single API integration and enables businesses to efficiently accept payments from their customers while ensuring secure and timely disbursement of funds to suppliers, partners, and stakeholders. Event details here: https://lnkd.in/gGpsTrjU Register here: https://lnkd.in/dWf8656B #funl #fintech #startupsyndicate #networking #learning #connectivity #bettertogether