Endeavor Pakistan

A strong digital economy starts with empowered small businesses. Bukalapak, an Endeavor Indonesia company and the country’s fourth unicorn, started with a simple idea—to bring Indonesia’s mom-and-pop street stalls online. Over time, it expanded its services to digitize these stalls, integrating them into the digital economy. Today, Bukalapak is valued at over $2.5 billion, proving that entrepreneurs who disrupt local industries can scale globally. In Pakistan, LAAM Technologies is on a similar journey: revolutionizing the fashion industry by providing a tech-driven platform that connects consumers with fashion businesses across the country. By digitizing the fashion economy of Pakistan that often struggles to establish an online presence, LAAM is helping brands expand their reach beyond local markets, enabling them to compete on a much larger stage. Bukalapak digitized Indonesia’s retail economy and became a unicorn. In parallel, LAAM is reshaping Pakistan’s fashion industry, creating a tech-driven ecosystem that empowers local brands. Pakistan is a leading exporter of textiles and apparel in the world – with LAAM, it is now poised to be the site of a global fashion-tech disruptor. Arif Iqbal | Achmad Zaky | Endeavor #endeavorpakistan #endeavorindonesia #endeavorentrepreneur #laam #bukalapak

26 New Endeavor Entrepreneurs Selected in Dubai, including Arif Lakhani from Qist Bazaar. At the 102nd in-person ISP, Endeavor selected 26 entrepreneurs leading 15 companies. The organization now supports 2,703 entrepreneurs leading 1,649 companies in 45+ countries around the world. https://lnkd.in/ezBataP6

Four incredible days in #Dubai at Endeavor's 102nd International Selection Panel & Community Gathering Event! A huge congratulations to Arif Lakhani from Qist Bazaar on becoming the 7th Endeavor Entrepreneur company from #Pakistan! 🚀🎉 This milestone isn’t just about welcoming Arif and QB into the community — it’s about unlocking financial access for millions of marginalized and unbanked individuals in Pakistan. Qist Bazaar is breaking barriers, creating opportunities, and rewriting the future of financial inclusion. 💡💰 Along with other top entrepreneurs and mentors from around the world, it was an absolute pleasure to introduce Arif to Abdulmajeed Alsukhan (Founder & CEO, Tamara), Binny Bansal (Co-Founder, Flipkart), Mona Ataya (Founder, Mumzworld.com) and Mudassir Sheikha (Co-Founder & CEO, Careem & Board Chair at Endeavor Pakistan) These past few days, Arif experienced what makes Endeavor truly special—genuine, candid interactions with world-class #entrepreneurs, #investors, and #mentors, all driven by the Multiplier Effect and the philosophy of Paying It Forward. This is only the beginning for Qist Bazaar. With Endeavor’s backing and a global network of support, I have no doubt that Arif will scale QB to new heights, impact millions, and #inspire the next wave of entrepreneurs in Pakistan! 🇵🇰🔥 With this, Qist Bazaar joins a growing #network of Pakistan’s leading Endeavor Entrepreneurs, including: 🏆 Bazaar Technologies - Hamza Jawaid | Saad Jangda 🏆 Abhi (YC S21) - Omair Ansari | Ali Ladhubhai 🏆 LAAM Technologies - Arif Iqbal 🏆 PostEx - Muhammad Omer Khan 🏆 Priceoye - Adnan Shaffi | Adeel Shaffi 🏆 SadaPay - Brandon Timinsky (Acquired by Papara) The movement is growing. The impact is multiplying. And this is just the beginning. Stay tuned! #Endeavor #Entrepreneurship #QistBazaar #Startups #FinancialInclusion #ScaleUp #EndeavorMultiplierEffect #PayItForward #Innovation #GameChangers #GlobalNetwork #StayTuned Linda Rottenberg | Adrian Garcia-Aranyos | Shehryar Hydri | Saad Shehryar | Monica Brand Engel | Dr Raoul Oberman | Tony Kilduff | Antoine Jebara | Nabyl Al Maskari | Allen Taylor | Yana El Dirani | Marc Cho | Gitika P.

Thrilled to announce that Arif Lakhani, Co-founder and CEO of Qist Bazaar, has been selected as the newest Endeavor Entrepreneur from Pakistan! This marks the 7th company from Pakistan to join Endeavor’s global network, recognized at the 102nd in-person International Selection Panel held in Dubai. Qist Bazaar is a pioneering Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) fintech startup based in Karachi, Pakistan. Qist Bazaar offers installment-based payment solutions, making essential goods like mobile phones and home appliances accessible to unbanked and underbanked Pakistanis through affordable monthly plans. In 2024, Qist Bazaar secured $3.2 million in Series A funding led by Indus Valley Capital, with participation from Gobi Partners and Bank Alfalah Limited Alfalah. This investment will fuel the company’s expansion plans, as well as help it introduce new product categories like solar power generators for small households. Congratulations to Arif and the entire Qist Bazaar team on this remarkable achievement! We look forward to supporting your growth and collaborating on this incredible journey. Dream Bigger. Scale Faster. Pay it Forward. Abhi (YC S21) | SadaPay | LAAM Technologies | PostEx | Priceoye | Bazaar Technologies #endeavorpakistan #endeavorentrepreneur #qistbazaar

High-impact entrepreneurs don’t just dream – they dream BIG. This is what Aaqib’s journey symbolizes. As the co-founder and CEO of Cloudways, Aaqib Gadit bootstrapped the managed cloud hosting platform before leading it to a $350M acquisition by DigitalOcean. While at DigitalOcean, he took on key leadership roles, ultimately serving as its Chief Revenue Officer. Beyond Cloudways, Aaqib is driving innovation as a founding partner at Disrupt.com, where he is building and scaling ventures across cybersecurity, cloud, AI automation, and beyond. With a portfolio featuring high-growth startups like LAAM Technologies, Agentnoon, and playroom, he continues to shape Pakistan’s fast-emerging tech ecosystem. As a founding Board Member of Endeavor Pakistan, Aaqib is leveraging his expertise in tech and scaling to empower Pakistani startups, ensuring they compete and thrive on the global stage. #endeavorpakistan #boardmember #entrepreneurship #techinpakistan #techecosystem

Strategic leadership is not just about building companies—it’s about creating ecosystems that thrive. As CEO of Engro, Samad Dawood has played a pivotal role in shaping Pakistan’s corporate landscape. With over 18 years of experience in management and governance, his expertise spans high-stakes mergers and acquisitions that have addressed local challenges while fostering international investment in the country. Beyond corporate leadership, Samad serves as a director at the Pakistan Business Council, where he actively advocates for policies that ease barriers for Pakistani enterprises to scale regionally and globally. As a founding Board Member of Endeavor Pakistan, Samad brings his deep expertise in corporate strategy and market expansion to empower the next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs. His leadership has inspired founders to envision with ambition and execute with impact. #EndeavorPakistan #MultiplierEffect #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #Innovation #HighImpactLeadership #PakistanBusiness #ScalingStartups

Pakistan’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is still nascent, but with strategic guidance from leaders like Jawad Khan, it is poised for growth. As a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, Jawad has helped financial institutions achieve sustainable, tech-enabled growth while navigating complex market shifts. With a deep focus on digital transformation, fintech, and operational strategy, Jawad has advised global players on scaling smarter, leveraging innovation, and building resilient businesses in an evolving financial ecosystem. As a Board Member at Endeavor Pakistan, Jawad is now channeling his global expertise into empowering the next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs. In a market where strategic guidance is often the missing piece, Jawad’s leadership has proven to be a catalyst for growth, innovation, and sustainable success. 🚀 #EndeavorPakistan #MultiplierEffect #Entrepreneurship #HighImpactLeadership #ScaleFaster #StrategyForGrowth

The future lies in building businesses that enable other businesses to grow. #MultiplyingImpact Congratulations to Taager for raising a $6.75M Pre-Series B round with participation from Endeavor Catalyst.

In #EmergingPakistan, tech-enabled solutions are the key to scaling with impact, and Ali Mukhtar is fueling this next wave of growth. As the CEO of Fatima Ventures, and Founder & General Partner of Fatima Gobi Ventures, Ali has played a pivotal role in bringing global VC expertise to Pakistan. Building Pakistan’s largest technology fund, he has backed some of the country’s most transformative startups such as Priceoye, Qist Bazaar, COLABS and Maqsad. In a market where early-stage funding is often scarce, his leadership is bridging critical gaps and unlocking new opportunities for startups to scale. As a Founding Board Member at Endeavor Pakistan, Ali actively mentors high-impact entrepreneurs, equipping them with insights needed to build a resilient, globally competitive startup ecosystem in Pakistan. 💡 #endeavorpakistan #boardmember #entrepreneurship #venturecapital #startupecosystem

PAY IT FORWARD. These three words are simple, but often get lost in translation. That’s when we look to leaders like Mudassir, who embody the ethos of these words everyday. Mudassir’s entrepreneurial journey started with Careem in 2012. What started out as a vision to bring tech-enabled innovation to the ride-hailing economy of the Middle East transformed into the region’s very first unicorn and now, an everything Super app. Mudassir Sheikha, as its CEO and Co-founder, played an instrumental role in the regional multiplier effect that empowered dozens of entrepreneurs to realize their entrepreneurial potential - including Mostafa Kandil (Swvl) and Mohammed Aldossary & Khaled A. AlSiari (Sary), all Careem alumni and Endeavor Entrepreneurs. Being a former Endeavor Entrepreneur himself and now serving as the Founding Chairman of Endeavor Pakistan, Mudassir is committed to igniting the same Multiplier Effect in Pakistan - to help Pakistani entrepreneurs in expanding internationally, and turn their ambitions into sustainable, high-impact businesses. We have only scratched the surface of Pakistan’s entrepreneurial potential, and with leaders like Mudassir, this journey is bound to be exciting. Endeavor Egypt #endeavorpakistan #boardmember #entrepreneurship #careem #endeavorentrepreneur #multipliereffect