Frontier Markets Podcast

Saad Hassan - Venture Capital in Pakistan (#Frontier Markets Episode #20)

2024-05-10 · 08:00 UTC ·Frontier Markets Institute ·0 min read

Brief

Saad Hassan, Principal and South Asia Lead at Sturgeon Capital, outlines the firm's $250M+ AUM and recent bets in Pakistan—Zip24, Abhi, and Dealcart—while arguing that logistics, fintech and gamified consumer platforms are core components of digital infrastructure for Pakistan's 235M+ population. The conversation focuses on opportunity areas for early-stage investors in the region.

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title: Saad Hassan - Venture Capital in Pakistan (#Frontier Markets Episode #20)
author: Frontier Markets Institute
contenttype: podcast
publication: Frontier Markets Podcast
published: 2024-05-10T08:00:00+00:00
sourceurl: https://frontiermarkets.captivate.fm/episode/saad-hassan-venture-capital-in-pakistan-frontier-markets-episode-20

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Saad Hassan, Principal & South Asia Lead @Sturgeon Capital. Sturgeon Capital is an investment firm with $250m+ AUM, across Central and South Asia. As their lead in the region, Saad has made investments in startups such as: Zip24 - Logistics + warehouse management SaaS. Abhi - Employee financial wellness platform + fastest growing lender in Pakistan. Dealcart - Gamified, group buying for groceries and more in Pakistan. In this episode, Saad gives us a tour of the investment landscape in Pakistan as it relates to early stage technology companies that are building digital infrastructure for Pakistan's 235m+ Population. I hope you enjoy this conversation.