About SaaS sector in Karachi, Pakistan
The SaaS sector in Karachi, Pakistan comprises 215 companies, including 14 funded companies having collectively raised $11.7M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 1 is Series A+ funded.
This sector includes companies providing cloud-based, multi-tenant and subscription or on-demand B2B software applications.
Companies included in SaaS
All B2B software that offers cloud-based, multi-tenant solutions for business functions like Marketing, HR, Sales, Business Intelligence, etc.Companies excluded in SaaS
1. All On-premise B2B software are excluded. 2. All companies that do not offer their own proprietary software are excluded. 3. Services and Consulting firms are also excluded. 4. Resellers are also excluded.Top SaaS Companies in Karachi, Pakistan
There are more than 215 companies in SaaS in Karachi, Pakistan. Supernet is the top SaaS company in Karachi, Pakistan, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top SaaS companies in Karachi, Pakistan:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of IT & infrastructure solution, broadband & internet, and other services | Karachi (Pakistan) | 1995 | Unfunded | - | |
Human resource management solution | Karachi (Pakistan) | 2017 | Unfunded | - | |
Provider of a school management system | Karachi (Pakistan) | 2009 | Unfunded | - | |
App-based provider of e-commerce software suite solutions to businesses | Karachi (Pakistan) | 2016 | Unfunded | - | |
App and web-based booking platform for road haulage of cargo | Karachi (Pakistan) | 2019 | Seed | $7M |
Companies founded year-on-year in the SaaS sector in Karachi
23 SaaS startups in Karachi were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | - |
2025 | - |
2024 | 3 |
2023 | 14 |
2022 | 9 |
2021 | 16 |
2020 | 23 |
2019 | 21 |
2018 | 19 |
2017 | 16 |
Funding Trends in the SaaS sector in Karachi
Recent Funding Rounds in SaaS in Karachi
In the year 2023, till March 2023, SaaS companies in Karachi have raised $6.4M in equity funding across 1 round.
In the same period last year (i.e. till February 2022), SaaS companies in Karachi had raised equity funding across 1 round.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in SaaS companies in Karachi:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 9074 | Mar 07, 2023 | ||
Seed | 4473 | Feb 16, 2022 | - | |
Seed | 8877 | Jul 06, 2021 | - | |
Seed | 3102 | Jun 12, 2017 | ||
Series A | 6821 | Dec 29, 2016 | - |
Top Investors in SaaS in Karachi
British International Investment is the top investor in SaaS companies in Karachi based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in SaaS companies in Karachi:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
London (United Kingdom) | - | |
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) | - | |
New York City (United States) | - | |
Karachi (Pakistan) | - | |
London (United Kingdom) |
Colleges which produce the most SaaS companies in Karachi
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the SaaS in Karachi
Most number of SaaS startups in Karachi have been founded by alumni from Columbia University, University of California (Berkeley) and Harvard Business School.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Columbia University | 3 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 2 |
Harvard Business School | 1 |
Harvard University | 1 |
INSEAD | 1 |
London Business School (LBS) | 1 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 1 |
Stanford University | 1 |
University of Oxford | 1 |
Top News in SaaS in Karachi
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