i2i Ventures
Venture capitalWashington · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
i2i Ventures invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in startups building for large market opportunities in Pakistan. The fund is sector agnostic and prioritizes strong founding teams and market potential, evaluating early-stage teams mainly on the founders and opportunity, while examining traction and metrics more closely for seed-stage companies. It values curious, ambitious founders building bold companies. Beyond capital, i2i Ventures offers post-investment support through its network and operator bench, including fundraising help, strategy, talent sourcing and hiring, and user research via its sister entity Invest2Innovate's Insights arm.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does i2i Ventures invest at?
- i2i Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is i2i Ventures's typical check size?
- i2i Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
- What sectors does i2i Ventures focus on?
- i2i Ventures focuses on Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is i2i Ventures located?
- i2i Ventures is headquartered in Washington, PK.
- Does i2i Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, i2i Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamMisbah Naqvi, Co-Founder and General Partner at i2i Ventures
Paklaunch · Misbah Naqvi
Misbah Naqvi, Co-Founder & GP i2i Ventures at Paklaunch UNConference '24
Paklaunch · Misbah Naqvi
Kalsoom Lakhani, Co-Founder and GP , i2i Ventures
Paklaunch · Kalsoom Lakhani
41. Kalsoom Lakhani | i2i Ventures
misaal podcast · Kalsoom Lakhani
Kalsoom Lakhani: Journey of Starting Pakistan's Only Female-Led VC, i2i Ventures
Investing at 25 · Kalsoom Lakhani
Co-investors · 5
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