Dastgyr was founded by Muhammad Owais Qureshi, Zohaib Ali in 2020.

Who are Dastgyr's investors?

Dastgyr's investors include ADB Ventures, Cedar Mundi Ventures, Century Oak Ventures, Indus Valley Capital, Khwarizmi Ventures, Kube VC, Orbit Startups, Reflect Ventures and 2 more.

Where is Dastgyr headquartered?

Dastgyr is headquartered in Karachi, PK.

Dastgyr

Karachi, PK · Founded 2020 · 233 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors

Find your way into Dastgyr

47 people in our graph share verified history with the Dastgyr team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Salman Saleemunlockedknows Zohaib Ali · together at Lahore University of Management Sciences (overlapped)

×4knows the team · via Lahore University of Management Sciences

×7knows the team · via Pepperstone

Dastgyr operates a B2B marketplace connecting retailers, wholesalers, exporters, and suppliers to trade products and access capital. The company serves businesses across 15+ countries spanning Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

B2B Marketplaces E-commerce Fintech Retail Tech

Founders & leadership

Dastgyr was founded in 2020 by Muhammad Owais Qureshi and Zohaib Ali.

Muhammad Owais QureshiinCo-founder

Zohaib Ali inCo-FounderZohaib Ali graduated from LUMS in 2014 and previously worked in financial trading and senior management at his family business before founding Airlift Technologies, a mass transit platform, in 2019. He is now founder of Dastgyr, a B2B e-commerce marketplace connecting retailers and suppliers across 15+ countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.

Investors · 12

ADB VenturesMandaluyong · $13M – $820M

Cedar Mundi VenturesLondon · $50K – $65M

Century Oak VenturesDubai · $250K – $2.6Mvia Quoc Phong Dang · inferred

Indus Valley CapitalKarachi · $750K – $30Mvia Aatif Awan · inferred

Khwarizmi VenturesRiyadh · $1M – $37M

Kube VC

Orbit StartupsSingapore · $75M – $125M

Reflect VenturesMenlo Park · $120K – $37M

SeedstarsGeneva

Mana VenturesreportedEstero

Also in the syndicate · 2

SOSV’s Orbit StartupsVeon Ltd

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries AJun 2023
SOSV’s Orbit Startups, Veon Ltd
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Undisclosed amountseed roundJul 2021
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Dastgyr raises $37M in Pakistan’s largest Series A - Orbit Venturesorbitventures.com · Jun 2023

Dastgyr raises $37m in Series A funding - Newspaper - DAWN.COMdawn.com · Jun 2022

Fintech Dastgyr raises $37m in Series A round for biggest investment yet at this stage in Pakistan - Business - DAWN.COMdawn.com · Jun 2022

Dastgyr Raises $15M in Series A Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Jun 2022

Fintech Dastgyr raises $3.5m in seed round - Newspaper - DAWN.COMdawn.com · Jul 2021

B2B e-commerce marketplace Dastgyr raises six-figure funding to scale operations - Profit by Pakistan Todayprofit.pakistantoday.com.pk · Aug 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Dastgyr do?: Dastgyr operates a B2B marketplace connecting retailers, wholesalers, exporters, and suppliers to trade products and access capital. The company serves businesses across 15+ countries spanning Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
Who founded Dastgyr?: Dastgyr was founded by Muhammad Owais Qureshi, Zohaib Ali in 2020.
Who are Dastgyr's investors?: Dastgyr's investors include ADB Ventures, Cedar Mundi Ventures, Century Oak Ventures, Indus Valley Capital, Khwarizmi Ventures, Kube VC, Orbit Startups, Reflect Ventures and 2 more.
Where is Dastgyr headquartered?: Dastgyr is headquartered in Karachi, PK.