Karavan Podcast

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode of Karavan Podcast we get to sit down with Atif Arif, the founder of My Ghar. A startup redefining hassle free living spaces designed for young professionals. https://www.mygharliving.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode we get to speak to Ali about the Pakistani startup ecosystem, the importance of hiring the right people and building culture. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Usama Arjumand, founder of Shopsy.pk. a search engine that helps online shoppers find the best price for any product in Pakistan. https://shopsy.pk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode of Karavan podcast we sit down with Raza Matin, cofounder of Brandverse. A company on a mission to facilitate online commerce. https://www.brandver.se --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Philip Bahoshy to talk about Magnitts first foray into Pakistan, we also get to discuss the learnings and similarities he has seen in Pakistans nascent startup ecosystem when compared to the regional ecosystems that Magnitt currently covers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Shahid Mustafa to discuss the evolution of fintech in Pakistan. https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahidmustafa1/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Isfandiyar Shaheen, the man on a mission Make high speed Internet access affordable for every human within a decade. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Omer Khan of PostEx building Instant and Upfront payment for E-commerce stores offering Cash on Delivery customers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode we get to deep dive into the legal elements of starting a startup and startup investing. I sit down with Mubariz Siddiqui a legal practitioner with a history of working with early stage businesses and investors in the technology industry in Pakistan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Usman Sheikh the founder of High Output Ventures, an accelerator focused on building the next generation of Pakistani startups. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Usama Abid founder of Inventhub, a software tool enabling hardware product teams to collaborate efficiently, helping them save time and costs, leading to faster go to market. https://inventhub.io --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Nadeem Hussain founder of Tameer bank, Easypaisa, and now Planet N group of companies focusing on Financial Inclusion and facilitation of entrepreneurship in Pakistan through technology. http://www.planetngroup.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Jehan Ara, President of Pasha and founder of the Nest IO. A technology incubator and community hub launched by P@SHA in Karachi. https://thenestio.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I get to sit down with Jehanzeb Chaudri the founder and CEO of Mandi Express. A Fresh Produce and Grocery delivery service based out of Pakistan. https://www.mandiexpress.pk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Mahboob Mahmood founder of Knowledge platform, an e-learning and blended learning solution that incorporates both online and offline classes to create meaningful learning experiences promoting sharing and collaboration between the learners and teachers. http://www.knowledgeplatform.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Faizan Aslam founder of bookme.pk, an online ticketing platform making it easy for people to buy cinema, plane and bus tickets across Pakistan. Bookme.pk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I Sit down with Komail Naqvi, cofounder of Find my Adventure the first online marketplace for people looking experience travel across Pakistan. www.findmyadventure.pk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Maheen Adamjee, co-Founder of Dot and Line added an edtech startup with the aim to bridge the gap in quality education across the country. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Dr. Sara Saeed Khurram the co-founder of Sehat Kahani, a telemedicine company on a mission to provide affordable and convenient healthcare access for all. http://sehatkahani.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Danielle Sharaf founder of Switch, a mobile solutions company that develops products for cellphone users in low-literate developing countries enabling 17 million customers make smarter, healthier and more progressive life decisions. http://switchitc.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Romana Abdullah, Co-founder and CEO at Hopscotch, a high-growth kidswear startup in Pakistan. You can find out more about hopscotch here: https://www.ilovehopscotch.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Amneh Shaikh Farooqui cofounder of Polly and Other Stories, an ecommerce marketplace that connects makers and buyers through ecommerce You can find her here: https://www.pollyandotherstories.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Farzal Dojki an ecosystem enabler, investor, co founder of NextgenI and Dot Zero, a software house and co working space based out of Karachi. https://www.nextgeni.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Zainab Tariq ex country marketing manager for Uber Pakistan https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainabt/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Muneeb Maayr co founder of Bykea, Pakistans leading hyper local marketplace. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Shane Shin co founder of Shorooq Partners, a leading early stage VC based out of the UAE --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Fatima Mazhar head of Keeptruckin in Pakistan, a leading logistics SAAS company based out of NYC --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Khurram Zaffar co founder of 47 Ventures, an international VC based out of Lahore. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Ahmad Saeed co founder of Grocerapp, a leading online grocery delivery platform based out of Lahore. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Sair Ali, cofounder of eat Mubarak a food ordering and discovery app available across Pakistan. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Ali Gul co founder of Mangobaaz, an online platform that publishes highly sharable content showcasing an alternative Pakistan. Instagram.com/mangobaaz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. or on instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Arooj Ismail, cofounder of Gharpar, a Pakistani app-based platform to book beauty services at home. Arooj talks about the journey of Gharpar and shares the different insights she's picked up along the way. She also discusses how they are coping with the stress of the current COVID situation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Mustafa Khan, cofounder of Mauqa, a Pakistani app-based platform for booking domestic help. Mustafa talks us through the journey of Mauqa and the outlines the lessons both pre and post COVID. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. In this episode I sit down with Meher Farukh, cofounder of Airlift, Airlift is a Pakistani app-based decentralized urban mass transit startup that allows customers to book fixed rate rides on buses and vans in their network. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Yasser Bashir, angel investor and founder of Arbisoft, Arbisoft is one of the fastest growing software services companies in South East Asia. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Ali Mukhtar, Founder of Fatima Ventures, Fatima Ventures, is an Early Stage VC Fund Investing in Scalable Tech Companies. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Rabeel Warraich, founder of Sarmayacar, an early stage VC investing in startups in Pakistan. They have invested in companies such as Patari, Dot and line, Bykea, and Dawaii to name a few. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Sophiya Salim Khan, Founder of The Sassy Store, The Sassy Store, is a direct to consumer fashion e-commerce startup based out of Lahore. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. Instagram.com/karavan.vc In this episode I sit down with Omar shah, founder of COLABS, COLABS is Pakistan's largest collaborative workspace thoughtfully designed to enable people and businesses to grow. Aiming to inspire collaboration, productivity and innovation through our platform and network. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. In this episode I sit down with Zubair Naeem Paracha, founder of MENAbytes, an online media and data publication that covers tech and startups from the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey & Pakistan --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. In this episode I sit down with my partner at Karavan, Meenah Tariq and she talks about the startup ecosystem and the learnings she's had across her time in it. You can find us on Instagram www.instagram.com/karavan.vc and www.instagram.com/meenahtariq --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. In this episode I sit down with Kalsoom Lakhani, founder of i2i the first accelerator in Pakistan an annual four-month program that provides business support and access to mentors and investment. If you have any comments or feedback please share them with me at amad@karavan.vc, you can follow us on instagram @karavan.vc. You can find out more about Kalsoom on i2iventures.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. In this episode I sit down with Ali Moeen, co founder of short term car rental startup based out of Islamabad called Roamer. If you have any comments or feedback please share them with me at amad@karavan.vc, you can follow us on instagram @karavan.vc. You can learn more about Roamer at Roamer.pk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message

Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age. We discuss what it's really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything. I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there's a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage. You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc. We want to be the founder's most valuable partner over a long period of time. That means we only get involved in companies where we can personally make a difference. We activate our global network, draw expertise and insights across the entire spectrum of company building, and arm busy founders with the necessary intel to keep them ahead of the competition. We also help with connectivity and pinpoint investors for the next round to get a head start on fundraising. We may, ourselves, invest small amounts of money, but we devote large amounts of time, attention, and care because we know how hard it is to build a meaningful company. So stay with me, as we dive into the stories behind some of Pakistan's most exciting companies. Until next time, thanks for listening. Khuda Hafiz. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/karavanpodcast/message