Recognizing the significance
“Recognizing the significance of data and research in understanding a growth market better, at i2i Insights Lab we do a bi-monthly newsletter. Our newsletter helps predict trends, mitigate risk, and better navigate Pakistan’s entrepreneurship ecosystem by delivering cutting edge research right to your inbox.”
Past Issues
Pakistani startups raised: $20.3M in Q1 2021 (15 Deals) $85.2M in Q2 2021 (18 Deals) $172.6M in Q3 2021 (17 deals) = …
Three months into 2021, we review the health of startup deal flow for Q1 in Pakistan’s entrepreneurship ecosystem. So far, it looks …
Pakistani startups raised: $19.39M in 2021 Q1 (15 Deals) $81.73M in 2021 Q2 (18 Deals) = $101.12M raised in total in 2021 …
Part II: The B2C Online Grocery Segment Over the last decade, E-commerce has been a fast-growing sector across Asia, including in Pakistan. …
Part I: The B2B Online Grocery Segment The momentum in the grocery e-commerce segment in Pakistan as a whole has been underway …
Why a Deal Flow Tracker? Why Now? At Invest2Innovate, our research arm Insights is dedicated to closing the information gap when it comes to …
E-Learning & its Future in Light of COVID-19 Since the outbreak of COVID-19 this year, students of all ages have been confined …
The Age of COVID In February 2020, i2i’s Insights newsletter covered the growth of Pakistan’s travel industry, and its place on various global …
Rise of Pakistan as a Growth Market in Local and Global Tourism Snapshot of Travel & Tourism Industry in Numbers If your social media …
Pakistan’s Mobility Landscape Breaking down the buzzword. Mobility is a buzzword, one that’s been used frequently in the startup ecosystem. But what do …
The State of Pakistan’s Startup Ecosystem: i2i’s New Study Have you felt the buzz yet? If you haven’t been under a rock, you know …
What were the big developments in Pakistan’s startup space in 2018? There is an endless list of things happening nationwide that will …
Is Pakistan entering the age of the “gig” workers? Hello friends, colleagues and co-conspirators! The nature of how we do work has …
How much investment activity has there actually been in Pakistan’s startup space? (Note: The numbers stated in this newsletter are based on …
Is the government really on board with an entrepreneurial Pakistan? and the legal startup guide of your dreams! Hello friends, colleagues and …
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is widely hailed as one of the biggest events in Pakistan but it’s not just bringing cricket back to …
Hello friends! Happy Women’s Day to you all! I know. We should celebrate women every day, not just on International Women’s Day. …
AgTech is on the rise and investor interest globally in agriculture is at its peak, but can Pakistan leverage technology to help the industry leapfrog? Hello …
Are Pakistan’s e-commerce platforms really winning as big as they claim on Black/White Fridays? Hello friends, colleagues and co-conspirators! Black Friday sales are always …
Customer research and validation are critical to growth but are we doing it right? Hello friends, colleagues and co-conspirators! During an investor …
Why do startups fail and what can we do to address the challenges that lead them to that point? Hello friends, colleagues …
Is solar the way forward in addressing Pakistan’s energy crisis? Hello friends, colleagues and co-consiprators! In Pakistan LOL means Loads of Load-shedding (bad …
What is the Ride-Hailing Economy look like in Pakistan? Hello friends, colleagues and co-consiprators (& Eid Mubarak in advance to those celebrating!) …
FinTech is so hot right now – or is it? Hello friends, colleagues and co-conspirators! Last week, Pakistan’s financial technology (fintech) space made …
The rules are changing within the e-commerce space. Is the future of retail and e-tail one and the same now? Hello friends, colleagues and …