Episodios

  • Atif Arif of My Ghar
    Apr 10 2021

    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.

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    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 m
  • Ali Ahsan of Circle
    Mar 21 2021

    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 m
  • Usama of Shopsy.pk
    Nov 28 2020

    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 m
  • Raza Matin of Brandverse
    Nov 12 2020

    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 m
  • Philip Bahoshy of Magnitt
    Nov 1 2020

    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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    31 m
  • Shahid Mustafa on Fintech in Pakistan
    Oct 23 2020

    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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    30 m
  • Isfandiyar Shaheen of Net Equity
    Oct 14 2020

    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 m
  • Omer Khan of PostEx
    Oct 6 2020

    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 m