You’ve built your startup. Now it’s time to scale.
The Women in Tech Accelerator Pakistan, powered by the Standard Chartered Foundation and delivered in partnership with Village Capital and INNOVentures Global, is designed for women founders who are ready to grow their tech-enabled startups with the right support, structure, and capital.

This programme supports validated, growth-stage startups – businesses that are already in motion and ready to scale sustainably.

Across emerging markets, women entrepreneurs are building innovative, resilient businesses that respond to real-world needs.

When supported with the right tools — training, networks, mentorship, and catalytic funding — these businesses don’t just grow, they create jobs, unlock markets, and drive long-term economic impact.

The Women in Tech Accelerator exists to enable that growth journey — helping founders strengthen their strategies, build sustainable businesses, and scale with confidence.

Since 2019, the Accelerator in Pakistan has:

• Supported 170+ women-led startups across 20+ sectors
• Ventures supported through the programme have gone on to generate over PKR 9 billion in revenue, with the broader portfolio continuing to scale across sectors and markets.
• Delivered strong returns on catalytic capital, with portfolio companies unlocking follow-on funding and sustained growth
• Built a pipeline of investment-ready, scale-focused businesses

The Women in Tech Accelerator is a global initiative by the Standard Chartered Foundation, delivered across Africa, the Middle East, and Pakistan.

Globally, the programme aims to:

• Support 400 women entrepreneurs across 12 countries — including Pakistan — over the 3 years
• Distribute over USD 1.9M in catalytic grants globally
• Enable and support 1,200+ jobs across participating markets
• Connect women founders to a global network of peers, funders, and industry experts

Through this programme, we support women founders to build, scale, and lead businesses that create meaningful impact in their communities.

Selected ventures will experience a structured journey designed to maximise growth and impact:

We are looking for women founders building startups that are ready to scale.

Your startup should:

• Be a women-led, with a Pakistani woman in a key ownership or leadership role
• Be registered entities (Private Limited, Non-profit, or Sole Proprietorship) operating for at least 6 months and up to 5 years
• Be in the early stage (under USD 100K revenue and USD 500K funding)
• Be a tech-first or tech-enabled Business
• Show early traction (revenue, users, or pilots) and have a clear plan to scale using catalytic capital

Founders are typically between 18–35 years of age, in line with programme criteria.

• Access to catalytic grant funding
  
• Personalised mentorship and capacity building
• Global exposure and networking opportunities
• Support to validate, scale, and expand your business

Applications for Cohort 8 (2026) are open.
Application deadline: April 24, 2026
Apply Here: https://www.sc.com/pk/campaign/women-in-tech/apply/

For queries and further information:

tasneem.mirza@sc.com