Pakistan has launched the Quantum Valley initiative, a new program aimed at supporting technology startups, connecting Pakistani entrepreneurs with global markets, and giving young innovators a pathway to scale internationally.
The initiative has been launched in partnership with global innovation platforms Plug and Play and the Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC), and forms part of the broader Uraan Pakistan programme.
Silicon Valley expertise comes to Pakistan
Speaking at the launch, Plug and Play Tech Centre Managing Director Seena Amidi said the company would work with Quantum Valley to help Pakistani entrepreneurs develop and expand their businesses, find markets, and connect the country’s talent with the global business ecosystem.
“I am very excited to partner with Quantum Valley in order to learn the culture of Pakistan and help Pakistani entrepreneurs succeed here,” Amidi said, noting that fundraising, finding customers, and building strong teams remain the biggest challenges for startups everywhere.
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said the initiative would create a new pathway for Pakistan’s technology and innovation ecosystem, with Plug and Play and CIC bringing international innovation expertise to help local entrepreneurs build global companies.
A busy month for Pakistani startups
The launch caps a strong stretch for the country’s tech scene. Pakistani edtech startup Edversity secured a strategic investment from Rapidev Group at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, which will fund its expansion across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Pakistan-based AI startup Metal, founded by former Airlift CEO Usman Gul, raised $4.5 million in seed funding led by a16z speedrun and Y Combinator to build an AI-native operating system for capital formation. And Fin.com, a payments startup co-founded by Pakistani-born entrepreneur Mustafa Dar with an office in Lahore, emerged from stealth with a $20 million seed round led by Expa to build stablecoin-powered cross-border payment infrastructure.
