Karavan Podcast

Karavan Podcast

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Karavan Podcast episodes

  • Atif Arif of My Ghar

    Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

    We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything.

    I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage.

    You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc.

    Instagram.com/karavan.vc

    In this episode of Karavan Podcast we get to sit down with Atif Arif, the founder of My Ghar. A startup redefining hassle free living spaces designed for young professionals.

    https://www.mygharliving.com


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    18 min
  • Ali Ahsan of Circle

    Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

    We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything.

    I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage.

    You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc.

    Instagram.com/karavan.vc

    In this episode we get to speak to Ali about the Pakistani startup ecosystem, the importance of hiring the right people and building culture. 

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    41 min
  • Usama of Shopsy.pk

    Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

    We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything.

    I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage.

    You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc.

    Instagram.com/karavan.vc

    In this episode I sit down with Usama Arjumand, founder of Shopsy.pk. a search engine that helps online shoppers find the best price for any product in Pakistan.

    https://shopsy.pk

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    32 min
  • Raza Matin of Brandverse

    Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

    We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything.

    I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage.

    You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc.

    Instagram.com/karavan.vc

    In this episode of Karavan podcast we sit down with Raza Matin, cofounder of Brandverse. A company on a mission to facilitate online commerce.

    https://www.brandver.se


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    43 min
  • Philip Bahoshy of Magnitt

    Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

    We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything.

    I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage.

    You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc.

    Instagram.com/karavan.vc

    In this episode I sit down with Philip Bahoshy to talk about Magnitts first foray into Pakistan, we also get to discuss the learnings and similarities he has seen in Pakistans nascent startup ecosystem when compared to the regional ecosystems that Magnitt currently covers. 

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    32 min
  • Shahid Mustafa on Fintech in Pakistan

    Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

    We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything.

    I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage.

    You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc.

    Instagram.com/karavan.vc

    In this episode I sit down with Shahid Mustafa to discuss the evolution of fintech in Pakistan.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahidmustafa1/

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    31 min
  • Isfandiyar Shaheen of Net Equity

    Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

    We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything.

    I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage.

    You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc.

    Instagram.com/karavan.vc

    In this episode I sit down with Isfandiyar Shaheen, the man on a mission Make high speed Internet access affordable for every human within a decade.

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    32 min
  • Omer Khan of PostEx

    Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

    We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything.

    I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage.

    You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc.

    Instagram.com/karavan.vc

    In this episode I sit down with Omer Khan of PostEx building Instant and Upfront payment for E-commerce stores offering Cash on Delivery customers.

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    23 min
  • Mubariz Siddiqui on the legal side of starting startups and investing in Pakistan

    Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

    We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything.

    I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage.

    You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc.

    Instagram.com/karavan.vc

    In this episode we get to deep dive into the legal elements of starting a startup and startup investing. I sit down with Mubariz Siddiqui a legal practitioner with a history of working with early stage businesses and investors in the technology industry in Pakistan.


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    28 min
  • Usman Sheikh of High Output Ventures

    Hello and welcome to the Karavan podcast, a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

    We discuss what it’s really like to start a business, the highs and lows. The setbacks. The comebacks. The lessons. Everything.

    I am your host Amad Mian, Partner at Karavan, a community-driven VC platform. Given the nascent ecosystem, there’s a massive spread between talent in the country and the resources available to support them. Our mission is to close that gap by providing capital and expertise at the earliest stage.

    You can find more information about Karavan at www.karavan.vc.

    Instagram.com/karavan.vc

    In this episode I sit down with Usman Sheikh the founder of High Output Ventures, an accelerator focused on building the next generation of Pakistani startups.

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    34 min

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Karavan Podcast is a show about Pakistan's startup ecosystem where we have intimate conversations with founders and investors driven to catapult Pakistan into the digital age.

Hosted on Acast.…