misaal

By Zahid Lilani

Insightful conversations about Pakistan's startup ecosystem with entrepreneurs, investors, and subject matter experts.... more

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The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.

misaal episodes:

May 13, 2024 71. From Freelancer to CEO: The CeePrinto Story
In this 71st episode of the misaal podcast, you will listen to my conversation with Asfar Anjum — the founder of CeePrinto.

A Print-on-demand platform that lets you design, customize, and sell your own products.

Guest: Asfar Anjum | https://www.linkedin.com/in/asfaranjum/
Startup: Ceeprinto | https://ceeprinto.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/misaal
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid
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24min
April 23, 2024 70. Scaling AI: Saad Khawar's vision for more intelligent data labeling
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
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36min
April 06, 2024 69. Pakistani startups raised $0 in Q1 2024
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
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6min
March 18, 2024 68. Syed Azfar Hussain | NIC Hyderabad
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/misaal
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid
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38min
March 07, 2024 67. Unpacking SadaPay’s $50 million Acquisition
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
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6min
February 26, 2024 66. Gohar Shafique | We Want Design
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/misaal
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid
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31min
February 05, 2024 65. Huzaifa Ahmad | Rizq
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/misaal
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid
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38min
January 12, 2024 64. Adeel Raza | eLearning evolve
In this episode, Adeel Raza, co-founder of eLearning Evolve, shares how his free WordPress plugin proved more valuable than he first anticipated, allowing him to offer a paid version.
Guest: Adeel Raza | https://www.linkedin.com/in/adeel-raza/
Startup: eLearning evolve | https://elearningevolve.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/misaal
Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/zahid
...more
21min
December 19, 2023 63. Hunain Kapadia | Smartbenefits
Hunain Kapadia, the co-founder and CTO of Smartbenefits, joins me to talk about how he is making it easier for employers to provide health and life insurance to their employees at an affordable price.

Guest: Hunain Kapadia | https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunainkapadia/
Startup: Smartbenefits | https://smartbenefits.pk/

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
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26min
November 10, 2023 62. Haider Raza | DealCart
E-commerce startups are commonplace in Pakistan. However, a significant segment of society sits on the sidelines as they can’t find the bargains they seek online. My guest in this episode of the misaal podcast wants to change that.

His name is Haider Raza, and he is the co-founder of DealCart.

A social commerce startup bringing community and group buying to Pakistan's rapidly growing e-commerce market.

Guest: Haider Raza | https://www.linkedin.com/in/haider-raza-036342aa/
Startup: DealCart | https://dealcart.io

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
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38min

FAQs about misaal:

How many episodes does misaal have?

The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.