This is a priceless resource for founders, CXOs & senior HR leaders. Executive Hiring Playbook The Key to Scaling in the Growth Stages Detailed handbook by a16z : 305 pages. a16z.com/growth/executi… 1/2

The End of Faking It in Silicon Valley Recent charges, convictions and sentences all indicate that the start-up world’s habit of playing fast and loose with the truth actually has consequences. nytimes.com/2023/04/15/bus… #venturecapital #investing #funding #fraudprevention

2022: The US tech sector saw 93,000 layoffs. In the first half of 2023, we've already crossed 150,000. Biggest workforce reductions in 2023: Amazon - 16k Alphabet - 12k Microsoft - 10k Meta - 10k Ericsson - 8.5k The Crunchbase Tech Layoffs Tracker 👇 news.crunchbase.com/startups/tech-…

It's an incredible validation when a team is focused on building something for the Pakistani market and they keep getting inbound interest from global players impressed by their products. Delighted to announce that Farmdar is flying the flag high in Brazil. 🇵🇰🇧🇷 1/2

AgromAI will provide insights into how crop insurance and the entire value chain can be optimized for farmers in emerging markets like Brazil and others. Please reach out to Farmdar if this or any other customized solution can help your bottom line. #Agritech 2/2

Brutal time for our market, as the political turmoil in Q2 added to the market uncertainty. Q3 will also be very slow due to the summer months but may see some deals pick up in Aug/Sep, especially if the election date is announced. 1/3

Great benchmark & reality check for PakWheels.com + Pakistani marketplaces other than automotive as well. They had a revenue of 1100 crore & sold for 537 crore ($65 million). With a limited local upside for the next few years, every ambitious startup must have a regional play.

Karachi, sign up for the limited seats asap! Everyone else, please apply for Google Cloud credits and reach out to the Google team for any help you need. 👇

Great to see VOA Urdu covering startups and our tech ecosystem, which is the most critical sector for #EmergingPakistan. Important questions by Muhammad Atif Voice of America youtu.be/tRpez1guXnE

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One of our portfolio companies just fired someone who was two timing them. Freelance gigs are okay but a full time 2nd job sucks your best mindshare. This is a growing phenomenon in Pakistan where top talent does more remote work and thinks they’re too smart to get caught.

WANTED: SaaS Startups in #EmergingPakistan If you're a SaaS company in Pakistan, please sign up below and add your profile to this public directory. This list aims to help Pakistani SaaS startups get discovered by investors, clients, partners, and prospective employees. 1/2

The Road to Venture Capital in Pakistan: What 142 Founders Reveal Simple but revealing data on a topic that startup industry folks discuss all the time. Great to see this shared publicly by Techshaw / @ZahidLilani #EmergingPakistan 1/2

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This is a wonderful opportunity for scale-ups in a very tough funding market. Sign up asap for the orientation session to understand your eligibility and discover the benefits of this program. Please share this with other relevant founders in your network.

Shehryar Hydri is the Managing Partner at Deosai Ventures, an early-stage fund investing primarily in Pakistan. We are excited to hear him speak, as he takes the stage to discuss all things SaaS, at +92Disrupt, on the 11th & 12th of November! Tickets: bit.ly/45YdodS

Wonderful offer by Indus Valley Capital Please share this with people who can benefit.

Crowdsourcing key questions for this superb panel. What would you like to ask them about building a SaaS startup in #EmergingPakistan? Pls comment below & we'll shortlist the great ones. Meenah T Uzair Gadit Rebecka Zavaleta Taha Iqbal Teli Raza Matin katalystlabspk