Pakistani startups are hitting the scene, one after another, adding to the country’s increasingly diverse economic landscape and, perhaps, ushering in a bright, exciting future for the nation. There are lots of promising young companies in this part of the world, specializing in everything from AI to ecommerce.
Look at the top Pakistani startups in 2024, spotlighting 10 of the best.
Daraz
One of the many startups based in Karachi, Daraz is an e-commerce business with a long history, which began in 2012. It offers various clothes and accessories for male and female buyers, focusing on affordability and convenience. At a time when Pakistan’s ecommerce scene is expanding, Daraz looks set to become the nation’s No. 1 online store.
DealCart
DealCart is one of the many Pakistani startups that will be 2024 focused on helping the Pakistani population with everyday goods and services. It’s basically an online grocery store where you can buy fruit, veggies, and household goods directly to your door. It has the honor of being one of the only Pakistani startups to make Forbes’ prestigious Asia 100 to Watch list.
NayaPay
NayaPay is another big success story that all Pakistani startups can aim to emulate. It’s a digital wallet app where Pakistani nationals can store funds, send money to friends or family, link their debit cards, etc. This makes and manages online payments, like loading funds or withdrawing winnings from the official 1Win app.
KTrade
Many folks in Pakistan are following the global trend of trying to be more prudent and savvy with their finances. Loads of people want to invest in the stock market, for example. KTrade’s here to make that easier. It’s a Karachi-based startup with its own stock trading app, designed to be beginner-friendly and simplify trading.
Dawaai
Next up, a health-oriented startup. Also, Dawaai is a healthy online platform that connects users with pharmacies nationwide and is based in Karachi. With over 10 years of experience, Dawaai is a healthy online platform that connects users with pharmacies nationwide. It’s great for stocking up on supplements and vitamins or getting simple, standard medicines and pills on-demand, as and when you need them, improving the health of Pakistanis everywhere.
Bykea
Bykea isn’t just a cleverly named startup. It’s also one of the fastest-growing transport and courier firms around for Karachi locals. With the Bykea app, people can just tap their phones and arrange various transportation services, like ride-share or couriers, to take items across the city for them in no time.
PakStyle
PakStyle is an online apparel ecommerce site that brings fantastic fashion to the masses. It’s slowly grown over the years, and so has its catalog, which now includes products for men, women, and kids in numerous sizes, styles, and every color of the rainbow. It’s like having a whole high street of fashion stores right there in your pocket or on your computer.
Cheetay
Cheetay is part of the so-called “Now-commerce” trend that has swept Pakistan and many other parts of the world. It offers fast access to everyday goods people need, like food and drinks, delivered to almost any location in record time (most deliveries take less than an hour, for instance). The best part is that this app is becoming more accessible to users nationwide.
Tajir
A lot of the Pakistani startups featured on this list have been B2C-based. But here’s a B2B (or business-to-business) startup for something different. Based in Lahore, Tajir helps small businesses manage their operations and offers quite a broad myriad of services related to retail, ecommerce, and so on, like item sourcing.
Grocer App
Everyone needs groceries. That’s just a fact of life, and GrocerApp aims to capitalize on that. It’s an affordable online grocery store and app that allows users to pick and order their favorite daily products without standing up from the sofa. Perfect for grabbing some snacks at the weekend before watching some exciting football matches, for example.
An Exciting Time for Pakistani Startups
As you can see, Pakistani startups are having a real moment in 2024. There’s a lot of investment and innovation in this sector, and it’s great to see so many startups offering some out-of-the-box ideas and fresh takes on traditional concepts.
