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daftarkhwan | coworking | Lahore
Situated in the heart of the hills, daftarkhwan | Vantage, elevates your perspective, allowing your business to climb to new heights. Because the people who believe they can change the world are often the ones that… Continue Reading
Despite the pandemic, or perhaps because of the vacuum for innovation it created, Pakistan’s startup ecosystem has flourished, with 41 deals amounting to $57.7 million being closed in 2020. 2021 has only built upon the blazing speed of… Continue Reading
Ahmad Saeed, Co-founder and CEO of GrocerApp, connoisseur of House music and a risk-taker originally from Bahawalpur, ready to follow his passions wherever they might lead him joined us this insights session to explore his unique disposition… Continue Reading
Imran Khan, founder and managing director of RapidCompute, Pakistan’s first indigenous enterprise-class public cloud provider, shares his compelling startup journey this insights session. RapidCompute, a division of Cybernet, the leading internet and data communication network service… Continue Reading
Usman Javaid, CEO and Co-Founder of Ricult joined us for a daftarkhwan fireside session to share his mission and foray into disruption in the agricultural sector. Founded in 2015, the rapidly growing tech startup has been internationally acknowledged and appreciated… Continue Reading
daftarkhwan came to life back in 2016, serving as a meeting point for entrepreneurs, startups and enterprising companies. By offering state of the art, agile workplaces that suit the needs of the modern day, daftarkhwan has… Continue Reading
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.” ~Saint Augustine Pakistan is one of the few blessed countries in the world gifted with diverse cultures and immense natural… Continue Reading
Speed dating also known as “breakout meetings” are becoming increasingly popular day by day. These meetings consist of 15–20 minutes of one on one meetings between startups and investors, where startups get the chance to… Continue Reading
The year 2020 has been a roller-coaster ride for everyone: bushfires in Australia, blast in Lebanon and lastly, the covid — 19, something that we’re still struggling with or will have to for the next… Continue Reading
Daftarkhwan recently hosted the fourth iteration of the ‘VC Exchange’ (VCX) in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The purpose of VCX was to bring forth the creme de la creme of the startup ecosystem and match them… Continue Reading
Daftarkhwan recently hosted the fourth iteration of the ‘VC Exchange’ (VCX) in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The purpose of VCX was to bring forth the creme de la creme of the startup ecosystem and match them with angel investors and venture capital firms investing in Pakistani startups.
The VCX hosted a total of 32 one-on-one investor meetings conducted over a span of 3 hours.
The event was hosted virtually and daftarkhwan selected 10 startups and connected them with most sought — after investors of the Pakistani startup ecosystem.
Investors represented were I2I Ventures, Walled City Ventures, Sarmayacar, Zayn Capital & 47 Ventures. The diverse list of selected startups came from 8 different sectors and included Rnnr, Dot and Line and InventHub, amongst others.
Startups received an additional perk of attending an exclusive workshop on the ‘Art of Funding’, hosted by Denning Tan from AWS, with panelists Rabeel Warraich & Kalsoom Lakhani from Sarmayacar and I2I Ventures, respectively. The workshop dissected Careem’s 2013 pitch deck to illustrate to founders what VCs look for when they analyse investment opportunities.
The startups who applied to the program are now eligible to apply for AWS credits, while selected startups who went on to meet the investors will be getting automatic access to AWS network, tech support & much more.