misaal Zahid Lilani

In this 70th episode of the misaal podcast, you will listen to my conversation with Saad Khawar — co-founder of Datacade.

A provider of labeling and annotation solutions for LLMs.

Guest: Saad Khawar | https://www.linkedin.com/in/saad-khawar/
Startup: Datacade | https://datacade.ai/

Host: Zahid Lilani - https://twitter.com/ZahidLilani

Startup funding news: Techshaw - https://techshaw.com

Free newsletter: https://techshaw.substack.com/

Other ways to listen: https://techshaw.com/misaal

Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid

In this episode of the misaal podcast, I’ll give you a quarterly update on the startup ecosystem in Pakistan.

As far as startup funding goes, there isn’t much to discuss, as Pakistani startups raised $0 in Q1. Still, many things happened in Q1, such as SadaPay acquisition, startup closures, layoffs, etc.

It’s mostly bad news, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

Tech & VC Landscape Pakistan 2023 Report: https://insights.datadarbar.io/tech-vc-landscape-pakistan-2023-report/

Host: Zahid Lilani - https://twitter.com/ZahidLilani
Startup funding news: Techshaw - https://techshaw.com
Free newsletter: https://techshaw.substack.com/

Other ways to listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misaal/
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid

In this 68th episode of the misaal podcast, you will listen to my conversation with Syed Azfar Hussain — the Project Director at NIC Hyderabad.

A public-private partnership-funded incubation center for ambitious entrepreneurs.

Guest: Syed Azfar Hussain | https://www.linkedin.com/in/azfar84/

Organization: NIC Hyderabad | https://nichyderabad.com/

Host: Zahid Lilani - https://twitter.com/ZahidLilani

Startup funding news: Techshaw - https://techshaw.com

Free newsletter: https://techshaw.substack.com/

Other ways to listen: https://techshaw.com/misaalBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid

In this 67th episode of the misaal podcast, I unpack the recent $50 million acquisition of SadaPay by Papara.

Despite a challenging month with no new startup funding rounds, the ecosystem showed signs of resilience with SadaPay’s acquisition. However, there are no whiners in this deal.

Discover insights into the impact of political changes on the ecosystem, the significance of startup acquisitions, and what the SadaPay deal reveals about venture capital dynamics.

I dissect the valuation, the terms of the deal, and its implications for investors and the broader ecosystem.

Host: Zahid Lilani - https://twitter.com/ZahidLilani
Startup funding news: Techshaw - https://techshaw.com
Free newsletter: https://techshaw.substack.com/

Other ways to listen: https://techshaw.com/misaal
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid

In this 66th episode of the misaal podcast, you will listen to my conversation with Gohar Shafique — a serial entrepreneur and founder of We Want Design.



An easy-to-use design and development service for startups, enterprises, and agencies.



Guest: Gohar Shafique | https://www.linkedin.com/in/gohardotme/

Startup: We Want Design | https://www.wewantdesign.co/

Host: Zahid Lilani - https://twitter.com/ZahidLilani

Startup funding news: Techshaw - https://techshaw.com

Free newsletter: https://techshaw.substack.com/

Other ways to listen: https://techshaw.com/misaalBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid

In this 65th episode of the misaal podcast, you will listen to my conversation with Huzaifa Ahmad — the co-founder of Rizq

A social impact startup that tackles the problem of food insecurity and waste through its many different programs.



Guest: Huzaifa Ahmad | https://www.linkedin.com/in/huzaifa-ahmad-7026aa165/

Startup: Rizq | https://rizq.org/



Host: Zahid Lilani - https://twitter.com/ZahidLilani

Startup funding news: Techshaw - https://techshaw.com

Free newsletter: https://techshaw.substack.com/



Other ways to listen: https://techshaw.com/misaalBuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid