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Where Pakistan ranks

Rankings that list Pakistan
Ranking	Edition	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)	2025	#72	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Global Innovation Index	2025	#99	Down 8	A	Innovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)	Doing Business 2020	#108	Up 28	B	Business Climate

Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

81 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Pakistan

Incubators 38

Incubator

Arfa Karim Technology Incubator

Empowering youth through technology education and entrepreneurship.

Incubator

Skillsrator

Empowering eCommerce and digital careers in Pakistan.

Incubator

National Incubation Center Karachi

Empowering tech startups in Karachi.

The 3 most prominent of 38. Browse all incubators

Accelerators 16

Accelerator

Accelerate Prosperity - An AKDN Initiative

Accelerate Prosperity is a global initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network that supports startups and small businesses, particularly those led by…

Accelerator

ARE Ventures

Pakistan's largest business accelerator.

Accelerator

Katalyst Labs

Empowering startups in Pakistan.

The 3 most prominent of 16. Browse all accelerators

Investors 14

Investor

Highpoint Ventures (Pvt) Ltd.

Investing in early-stage healthcare and technology disruptors.

Investor

VentureWave Capital

Empowering impactful growth-stage companies.

Investor

Invest2Innovate (i2i)

Empowering startups through investment and ecosystem support.

The 3 most prominent of 14. Browse all investors

Venture studios 13

Venture studio

AdVentures

Building the next generation of world-changing companies.

Venture studio

Khantastic Ventures

Building startups with strategic support and capital.

Venture studio

Alt Ventures

Empowering early-stage founders in Pakistan.

The 3 most prominent of 13. Browse all venture studios

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Raising in Pakistan

Investors based here, and the programs that take teams at your stage.

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Finding startups in Pakistan

Accelerators and incubators here see the earliest teams first.

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Scouting in Pakistan

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Cities in Pakistan

City

Karachi

11,624,219 people

City

Lahore

6,310,888 people

City

Islamabad

601,600 people

Questions about Pakistan

How does Pakistan rank as a startup ecosystem?

Its best position is #72 in StartupBlink Index (countries) (2025). It appears in 3 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.

How many startup investors are based in Pakistan?

Superscout has profiles for 14 investors based in Pakistan, including Highpoint Ventures (Pvt) Ltd., VentureWave Capital and Invest2Innovate (i2i).

Are there accelerators or incubators in Pakistan?

Yes. Superscout lists 16 accelerators, 38 incubators and 13 venture studios based there, including Accelerate Prosperity - An AKDN Initiative, Arfa Karim Technology Incubator and AdVentures.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

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