Fundraising FoxZayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital)
Venture capitalIslamabad · Pre-Seed–Series A · 9 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Zayn VC backs early-stage Pakistani technology startups building platforms and marketplaces that capture offline economic activity and user data to lay the groundwork for future payments. The firm believes exchange-of-value protocols and artificial intelligence will drive industry disruption and technology adoption over the coming decade. More than half of its portfolio is concentrated in fintech, reflecting conviction in the sector's growth and disruption potential in Pakistan. As local partners, the firm also helps connect global capital and investors to high-quality startup opportunities in Pakistan and emerging South Asian markets.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 14 of 21 portfolio companiesFintech ×7SaaS ×6Consumer ×4E-commerce ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4Retail Tech ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2HR Tech ×2
HQs:Pakistan×11United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×13 founders×34+ founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
Institute of Business Administration ×2Institute of Business Management ×2Lahore University of Management Sciences ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences ×2The University of Manchester ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with field-of-study data
Economics ×7Business & Management ×6Finance & Accounting ×5Computer Science ×4Engineering ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 23 founders with career history
Unilever ×4Careem ×3Daraz ×2Ey ×2Flickr ×2Institute of Business Administration, Karachi ×2Techlogix ×2TLX Mobility - A Techlogix Company ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 hold an MBA (of 22 with degree data)
Investments · 21 tracked
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ABHI creates financial products designed for consumers in Pakistan.
FintechHR TechSaaSKarachi, PK
Omair Ansari(Founder)inAli Ladhubhai(Founder)inOmair Ansari Ali Ladhubhai(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAlter GlobalAmaana CapitalBOD TECH CO.Capria VenturesD4 Ventures+29 more
AdalFi provides credit intelligence and lending platform for banks and financial institutions, using bank account data and machine learning models to enable faster and fairer lending decisions while sharing revenue and risk with lenders.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Salman AkhtarinKhalid KabeerinIan ReadinArsalan Ahmedin
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesGobi PartnersCOTU Ventures
Bagallery is an online retailer selling beauty, personal care, and fashion products including skincare devices, body washes, and women's and men's bags from brands such as Home.co, Lux, and Shein.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Salman Sattar(Founder)inAnas Arif(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmaana Capital
Bookme is an e-ticketing platform in Saudi Arabia that allows users to book flights, hotels, and event tickets through a website and mobile app.
ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalityRiyadh, PK
Faizan Aslam(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalBY Venture PartnersJabbar Internet GroupElement Ventures
COLABS provides Employer of Record (EOR) and HR services for managing remote teams in Pakistan, covering onboarding, payroll, attendance, leaves, and health insurance, alongside legal, accounting, and tax support.
Future of WorkHR TechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesGobi PartnersIndus Valley CapitalKinnow CapitalShorooq Partners+1 more
EduFi is a Study Now, Pay Later (SNPL) financing platform that helps families in Pakistan pay for their children's private schooling.
EdTechFintechLahore, PK
Aleena Nadeem(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAlumni VenturesAmaana Capital
Pakistani online grocery retailer delivering fresh produce and packaged goods from its own fulfilment centres via web and mobile apps.
Ahmad Saeed(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalJabbar Internet GroupWamda CapitalNama Ventures
Haball operates an omni-channel platform that digitizes supply chain payments, automating order processing, invoicing, reconciliation and payment collection for corporates, distributors and retailers.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSKarachi, PK
Omer Bin Ahsan(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAmaana Capital
Krave Mart operates an online retail marketplace in Pakistan that delivers everyday consumer goods to customers with rapid delivery.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainKarachi, PK
Kassim Shroff(Founder)inCh Haziq Ahmed(Founder)inHammad Bawany(Founder)inMohammad Ahsan Kidwai(Founder)inHaziq Ahmed(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalCats.vcFirst Check VenturesGaingelsKube VCMaiora Rebel Ventures+15 more
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LAAM is an online marketplace for South Asian fashion, offering women's, men's, and kids' clothing, modest wear, jewelry, and accessories from a range of brands.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Lysto provides revenue intelligence software for startups that generates automated insights and answers about business performance with minimal manual setup required.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechNew York City, US
Kyle Archie(Founder)inManuel Diaz-Granados(Founder)inEgor Gagin(Founder)in
Co-investorsBY Venture PartnersWavemaker PartnersY CombinatorAstir VenturesBEENEXTBetter Capital+2 more
NayaPay is a mobile e-wallet and payments app offering account onboarding, a linked Visa virtual and physical card, money transfers, bill payments to 1100+ billers, QR payments, and international remittances.
ConsumerFintech
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalGraph VenturesMSA NovoSaison Capital
PostEx provides courier and cash-on-delivery logistics for e-commerce businesses, delivering parcels nationwide including same-day delivery.
E-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Muhammad Omer Khan(Founder)inSaad Mahmood(Founder)inAdil Naseem(Founder)Babar Razzaq(Founder)Omer Khan(Founder)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmaana CapitalDASH VenturesFJ LabsFlucas VenturesKube VC+4 more
Shopping platform serving both consumers and merchants in Pakistan.
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesDisrupt.comGlobal Founders CapitalRally Cap Ventures
SnappRetail is a retail operating platform for traditional trade retailers in Pakistan, offering payment technologies (such as EasyPaisa and QR payments), Sharia-compliant financing, insurance, digital products, and AI-based reporting.
FintechRetail TechSaaSKarachi, PK
Moazzam Ali Khan(Founder)inAdeel Rasheed(Founder)Ahsan Aziz(Founder)Moiz Ali(Founder)
Co-investorsAmaana CapitalAntler
TruckItIn operates an all-in-one platform for freight and trucking operations, offering live shipment tracking, load booking, fleet management, and analytics.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSKarachi, PK
Haider Navid(Founder)inMuhammad Sarmad Farooq(Founder)inRaza Afzal(Founder)in
Co-investorsADB VenturesAmaana CapitalCianna CapitalFatima Gobi VenturesPICUS CAPITALReflect Ventures+7 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
KTrade SecuritiesProsperTazahTrellis Housing Finance LimitedZaraye
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCOLABS · trysignalbase.com · Apr 26, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) made?
- Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) has 21 tracked investments.
- What stage does Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) invest at?
- Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) focus on?
- Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) located?
- Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) is headquartered in Islamabad, PK.
- Who does Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) co-invest with?
- Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital) most often shares deals with Amaana Capital, Fatima Gobi Ventures, Gobi Partners, among 47 tracked co-investors.
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