Sarmayacar

We were proud to be Community Partners for the Google Cloud Startup Competition in Karachi on July 27th, 2024. In collaboration with Tech Valley Pakistan, the event showcased startups from across the nation competing in five tracks: AI & Generative AI, E-commerce & Connectivity, Fintech, Frontier Digital Technologies, and Sustainability & Environment. Our founder, Rabeel Warraich, served as one of the judges for the Sustainability & Environment track. This competition offered startups a platform to showcase their innovations and connect with industry experts. Congratulations to the winners and all the top 25 startups selected from over 700 submissions! #GoogleCloud #Sustainability #Innovation #VentureCapital Esna Ong

🌟 Unveiling our Stellar Panel for the Pakistan Cleantech Forum! 🌟 Renewables First, in partnership with New Energy Nexus and Pakistan Private Sector Energy Project (PFAN - PPSE), proudly presents an enlightening discussion on "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴" at the upcoming 𝗣𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗨𝗠. We're thrilled to introduce our distinguished panelists who will share their valuable insights and experiences in the cleantech sector. Meet our esteemed speakers: 🎤 Moderator: Saif Ali - Program Manager, Orbit Startups 🎙️ Panelists: Shehryar Hydri - Managing Director, Endeavor Pakistan Rabeel Warraich - Founder & CEO, Sarmayacar Sehrish Raza - CEO and Founder, BizB Samar Hasan - Director Sustainability & Investor Relations, EcoEdge AI Their diverse expertise promises a rich, informative discussion that will benefit eco-preneurs, investors, and innovators alike. 📅 Date: 31st July 2024 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/dSGEHNuM 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘦-𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘙𝘚𝘝𝘗 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺. #PakistanCleantechForum #CleanInvesting #SustainableInnovation #GreenFuture #CleanTech |NIC Islamabad| |NIC Faisalabad| |Accelerate Prosperity - An AKDN Initiative| |Karandaaz Pakistan| |USAID| |GIZ Pakistan| |Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom| |Birgit Lamm| |Muhammad Anwar| |Baber M.|

Gear Up for the Paklaunch (PL) Karachi Meetup at The Hive! We're excited to be the venue partner for this dynamic event, uniting Pakistan’s tech founders with local and global investors. A partnership with The Hive, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Sarmayacar, this Paklaunch (PL) event will be an exclusive gathering of networking, innovation, and opportunity. We look forward to connecting with industry leaders and explore groundbreaking opportunities for growth and collaboration. Stay tuned for more updates on this remarkable evening! Aatif Awan | Rabeel Warraich | Uzair Gadit | Naureen Hyat | Misbah Naqvi | Umar Saif | Indus Valley Capital | Sarmayacar | aiSight.ai | Disrupt.com | ZOOD (ZOOD Pay | ZOOD Mall) | i2i Ventures #TheHivePakistan #TheHiveKarachi #PakLaunch #karachi #meetup #collaboration #investment #innovations #Networking #technology #coworking #StartUps #AmazonWebServices #Sarmayacar

In January 2023, IFC - International Finance Corporation, in collaboration with The Pakistan Business Council, launched the #Climate2Equal initiative, a peer learning platform aimed at increasing awareness, knowledge, skills, commitment, and actions of Pakistani firms to include women in company-led climate action. Since then, we've made significant strides: ✅ 23 private companies have pledged to gender-inclusive climate action ✅ Conducted 4 in-person workshops with pledging companies ✅ Hosted 2 webinars to spread awareness on gender-inclusive climate action In our final workshop held on Tuesday, each pledging company presented their pledge journey from inception to the real-world impacts of their actions. Their presentations were evaluated by our esteemed jury including Sammar Essmat, Nazish Shekha, and Shama Dossa PhD. The top three companies will be honored with awards at the closing ceremony in September 2024. The workshop provided a valuable platform for pledging companies to share and learn from each other's journeys, reflecting on lessons learned along the way. It concluded with an insightful panel discussion featuring Favad Soomro, Shama Dossa PhD, Sammar Essmat and Nazish Shekha on why and how the private sector in Pakistan can ensure sustainable gender-inclusive climate action and not just make one-off pledges. After a year and a half’s journey, I am proud to say that the pledging companies have set a remarkable example for gender-inclusive climate action, which is crucial now more than ever. IFC - International Finance Corporation looks forward to continuing this journey and inspiring more companies to make impactful commitments! Artistic Garment Industries (AGI Denim) Artistic Milliners Packages Group Bank Alfalah Limited Gul Ahmed Energy Group Sarmayacar The Dawood Foundation Naveena Group MG Apparel The Coca-Cola Company National Foods Limited Fatima Group

Join us for an engaging talk with Rabeel Warraich, where he shares his insights on entrepreneurship, impact investing, and the future of Pakistan's startup ecosystem on the panel “Advice for Future Founders” - A series of engaging conversations between investors and their portfolio companies offering a unique dual perspective on overcoming personal challenges and achieving mutual success. Rabeel Warraich is the Founder & CEO of Sarmayacar, an early stage, Pakistan-focused VC firm focused on Pakistan. He is also the first Pakistan-focused Kauffman Fellow, with prior experience in investment banking (Morgan Stanley) & private equity (GIC). Hear him discuss all things investment, as he takes the stage at Karachi Slush’D, on the 29th of June! *🎟 Get your tickets through the Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/dpQwS5FJ ➡ You can also head to the link in the bio *Tickets will not be sold on the day itself #slushd #katalystlabs #theorytoreality #techinnovation #startupevent #KarachiSlushD #StartupPakistan #StartupPakistan

Excited to host a Paklaunch webinar in collaboration with Akhund Forbes to discuss "Nasdaq/Euroclear Listings for High Growth Companies". Please join us if free and share with all those who might benefit. ➖DATE: Monday, 10th June, 2024 ➖TIME: 5PM (GMT), 9pm (Pakistan) ➖ZOOM: https://lnkd.in/dh_Jjy5J PANELISTS' BIO: ◾Peter Castellon is a Partner at Proskauer Rose LLP, where he focuses on offerings of equity securities, including IPOs, follow-on and secondary offerings, block trades, rights offerings and offerings of convertible and exchangeable bonds. ◾Rabeel Warraich is the Founder and CEO of Sarmayacar, an early stage venture capital fund dedicated to Pakistani startups. Their impressive portfolio includes household startup names like Jugnu, Jiye Technologies, Abhi (YC S21), Bykea, Revolving Games, Inc., Simpaisa, etc. HOST: ◾Rabel Z. Akhund is the Founder and Managing Partner of Akhund Forbes. He has advised on some of the largest Corporate M&A, Privatization, Infrastructure and Finance transactions in Pakistan's history and is regularly called upon to advise on Billion Dollar plus transactions in Pakistan for its domestic and international clients.

Exciting news from our portfolio company, Abhi (YC S21)! They have partnered with Mastercard to enhance the financial payments landscape in the UAE. Through this collaboration, ABHI users can now access Mastercard-powered Salary Advance Cards, improving international and domestic online payment accessibility. This step not only ensures secure and quick transactions but also promotes financial wellness and inclusion. Congratulations to Omair Ansari and the Abhi team on this significant milestone! https://lnkd.in/erUgih4U

Excited to host a Paklaunch webinar in collaboration with Akhund Forbes to discuss "Nasdaq/Euroclear Listings for High Growth Companies". Please join us if free and share with all those who might benefit. ➖DATE: Monday, 10th June, 2024 ➖TIME: 5PM (GMT), 9pm (Pakistan) ➖ZOOM: https://lnkd.in/dh_Jjy5J PANELISTS' BIO: ◾Peter Castellon is a Partner at Proskauer Rose LLP, where he focuses on offerings of equity securities, including IPOs, follow-on and secondary offerings, block trades, rights offerings and offerings of convertible and exchangeable bonds. ◾Rabeel Warraich is the Founder and CEO of Sarmayacar, an early stage venture capital fund dedicated to Pakistani startups. Their impressive portfolio includes household startup names like Jugnu, Jiye Technologies, Abhi (YC S21), Bykea, Revolving Games, Inc., Simpaisa, etc. HOST: ◾Rabel Z. Akhund is the Founder and Managing Partner of Akhund Forbes. He has advised on some of the largest Corporate M&A, Privatization, Infrastructure and Finance transactions in Pakistan's history and is regularly called upon to advise on Billion Dollar plus transactions in Pakistan for its domestic and international clients.

Last week, we posted an article providing a comprehensive overview of the #cleantech landscape in Pakistan, shedding light on funding and scaling challenges (Link in comments). To delve deeper into this topic, Sarwat Amin Rattani and Ahtasam Ahmad from our Insights team are organizing a Cleantech webinar titled “Fast-Tracking Cleantech Adoption,” scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, from 6 PM to 7 PM PKT. The aim of this webinar is to explore the cleantech space in detail, addressing achievements, sectoral challenges, and potential solutions to expedite adoption. We'll be hosting a panel discussion featuring investors, ecosystem support organizations, and startups, allowing for an exploration of their valuable insights. Register now to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/dHdZx7Pu Rohma Labeeb, Rabeel Warraich, Naveen Ahmed, CFA, Hasnat Ashraf, Sehrish Raza, Ansab Naqvi, Ali Moeen Malik, Hasnain Lilani, Invest2Innovate (i2i), #i2iInsights

Sharing recording of PAKLAUNCH UNCONFERENCE '24 panel, "Pakistani Startup Ecosystem" featuring: - Shane Shin (شين شن) 유근, Shorooq Partners - Misbah Naqvi, i2i Ventures - Aatif Awan, Indus Valley Capital - Vijay Tirathrai, Techstars - Hamza Jawaid, Bazaar Technologies - Imran Ali Khan, Dubizzle Group - Rabeel Warraich, Sarmayacar https://lnkd.in/gPexruD8