Lakson Venture Capital (LVC)
Lakson Investments Venture Capital (LIVC) invests in Pakistan based opportunities. The firm concentrates on investments where technology can be leveraged to enable, enhance and disrupt existing business models or create new ones. LIVC's investment focus is at the stage in the start-up lifecycle where the company is less than 36-48 months away from a successful Series A round or potential exit. The firm also invests in select Seed rounds through its Incubation and Accelerator ecosystem relationships as well as overseas partners in Silicon Valley and Europe where it seeks to bring proven foreign technology to Pakistan. The firm's team comprises of a diverse set of investors, domain experts, operators, and entrepreneurs with a successful track record of bringing big ideas to fruition. LIVC invests alongside entrepreneurs and local businesses to build new enterprises and through investing seed capital, take ideas to the next stage. It works with Lakson Investments’ (“LI”) team of over 50 experienced professionals while at the same time, leverage the operational experience of the Lakson Group. Over 14,000 people are employed by Lakson in Pakistan in businesses across sectors such as: Technology (CyberNet & Sybrid), Broadcast and Print Media (Express Media Group), FMCG (Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan), Insurance, and QSR (McDonald’s Pakistan). LI is one of the largest private sector asset managers in Pakistan with over US$300mn under management with a rating of AM2+.
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Befiler
Seed Round in 2023
Befiler is a financial services company that specializes in simplifying the tax return filing process for individuals and small businesses. By providing an online platform, Befiler enables users to easily register businesses, manage sales tax, calculate tax returns, and claim deductions. The application is designed for taxpayers and salaried individuals, allowing them to complete their tax filings and legal compliance tasks efficiently. With features that facilitate the registration of National Tax Numbers and the filing of income tax returns within minutes, Befiler aims to make tax management accessible and affordable, eliminating the need for costly tax consultants.
Udhaar Book
Funding Round in 2022
Udhaar Book is a developer of a digital ledger application designed to assist small businesses in managing their financial records. The platform provides an online ledger that enables users to track outstanding debts and maintain accounts with customers and suppliers. It features tools for recording financial transactions and sending automated reminders to customers, which helps improve collection rates and enhance cash flow. By simplifying the management of credit, Udhaar Book aims to facilitate hassle-free financial operations for small businesses.
Bagallery
Series A in 2021
Bagallery is an e-commerce platform based in Karachi, Pakistan, specializing in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products. Founded in 2017, the company has successfully established a diverse portfolio that includes both local and imported brands. Bagallery's website features a wide array of products, including clothing, bags, shoes, skincare, makeup, and body products for both men and women. The platform is designed to provide customers with a comprehensive shopping experience, offering a variety of branded items along with enticing discounts. With a strong influencer network and a dedicated team of young professionals, Bagallery aims to be the preferred online shopping destination for fashion and beauty enthusiasts.
Bookme.pk
Series A in 2021
Bookme.pk is a prominent online ticketing platform in Pakistan, established in 2012 and headquartered in Lahore. It serves as a comprehensive solution for users to book tickets for movies, transportation, and events, catering to over 4.6 million registered customers. The platform features a user-friendly interface that enables customers to easily browse upcoming movies, check showtimes, review bus schedules, and reserve seats. Bookme.pk has integrated with major payment platforms in Pakistan, including JazzCash and Easypaisa, ensuring a cashless and seamless checkout experience. Additionally, it boasts partnerships with over 50 bus companies and 200 airlines, making it one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the country in terms of digital transactions.
Roomy
Seed Round in 2020
Roomy is a dynamic startup focused on transforming the mid-tier accommodation industry in Pakistan by enhancing the quality of service in budget travel. The company operates a hotel booking agency that curates a selection of hotels, guest houses, and resorts in prime locations, including Islamabad, Batakundi, Minapin, and Gulmit. Roomy aims to provide travelers with a warm and comfortable experience by ensuring that each property meets high standards and offers a personal touch. Through its innovative approach, Roomy seeks to redefine how budget-conscious individuals and families experience travel in Pakistan.
Bagallery
Seed Round in 2020
Bagallery is an e-commerce platform based in Karachi, Pakistan, specializing in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products. Founded in 2017, the company has successfully established a diverse portfolio that includes both local and imported brands. Bagallery's website features a wide array of products, including clothing, bags, shoes, skincare, makeup, and body products for both men and women. The platform is designed to provide customers with a comprehensive shopping experience, offering a variety of branded items along with enticing discounts. With a strong influencer network and a dedicated team of young professionals, Bagallery aims to be the preferred online shopping destination for fashion and beauty enthusiasts.
Bookme.pk
Convertible Note in 2020
Bookme.pk is a prominent online ticketing platform in Pakistan, established in 2012 and headquartered in Lahore. It serves as a comprehensive solution for users to book tickets for movies, transportation, and events, catering to over 4.6 million registered customers. The platform features a user-friendly interface that enables customers to easily browse upcoming movies, check showtimes, review bus schedules, and reserve seats. Bookme.pk has integrated with major payment platforms in Pakistan, including JazzCash and Easypaisa, ensuring a cashless and seamless checkout experience. Additionally, it boasts partnerships with over 50 bus companies and 200 airlines, making it one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the country in terms of digital transactions.
MandiExpress
Seed Round in 2020
MandiExpress is a grocery delivery platform that specializes in providing fresh and premium quality produce to its customers. The company offers a wide range of products, including next-day delivery of vegetables, herbs, locally sourced and imported fruits, meats, export-quality seafood, organic items, honey, juices, granola bars, and dry fruits. MandiExpress focuses on delivering fresh and hygienic products directly to customers' doorsteps at reasonable prices, ensuring convenience and quality in grocery shopping.
Knowledge Platform
Series A in 2019
Knowledge Platform is one of Asia-Pacific’s leading ‘next-generation learning solutions companies. They provide holistic learning solutions for their clients in the form of strategy, content, technology and support. They specialize in learning and instructional design. They bring to their work substantial domain knowledge and experience in meeting the unique learning requirements of their clients. They have developed e-learning and blended learning training programs on a wide range of subjects in the educational, corporate and government sectors. They believe powerful learning is immersive, personalized and social. their mission is to create meaningful learning experiences and to promote sharing and collaboration amongst learners and teachers.
Bookme.pk
Seed Round in 2019
Bookme.pk is a prominent online ticketing platform in Pakistan, established in 2012 and headquartered in Lahore. It serves as a comprehensive solution for users to book tickets for movies, transportation, and events, catering to over 4.6 million registered customers. The platform features a user-friendly interface that enables customers to easily browse upcoming movies, check showtimes, review bus schedules, and reserve seats. Bookme.pk has integrated with major payment platforms in Pakistan, including JazzCash and Easypaisa, ensuring a cashless and seamless checkout experience. Additionally, it boasts partnerships with over 50 bus companies and 200 airlines, making it one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the country in terms of digital transactions.
Bookme.pk
Pre Seed Round in 2015
Bookme.pk is a prominent online ticketing platform in Pakistan, established in 2012 and headquartered in Lahore. It serves as a comprehensive solution for users to book tickets for movies, transportation, and events, catering to over 4.6 million registered customers. The platform features a user-friendly interface that enables customers to easily browse upcoming movies, check showtimes, review bus schedules, and reserve seats. Bookme.pk has integrated with major payment platforms in Pakistan, including JazzCash and Easypaisa, ensuring a cashless and seamless checkout experience. Additionally, it boasts partnerships with over 50 bus companies and 200 airlines, making it one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the country in terms of digital transactions.
Chrysalis ITS
Venture Round in 2000
Chrysalis-ITS, Inc. was a provider of encryption subsystems tailored for the network security industry, emphasizing solutions for Certification Authority, Secure Virtual Private Networks, and SSL/SET hardware. The company specialized in hardware encryption products through its Luna technology, which significantly improved the trust and performance of enterprise networks. Key offerings included Luna CA, a leading certificate authority hardware security product, Luna 2, a secure digital signature and authentication encryption token, and Luna VPN, noted for its high performance as an IPSec accelerator. Chrysalis-ITS' advanced cryptographic technology has been integrated into widely recognized enterprise security solutions from major companies such as IBM, Netscape, Verisign, Digital Signature Trust, Entrust, and Checkpoint Technologies Inc.
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