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Applications are now open — 2025 Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator Cohort 7

Are you ready to innovate, lead, and inspire as a woman entrepreneur? The Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator Pakistan invites applications for its seventh cohort — designed to equip women entrepreneurs with catalytic funding, expert mentorship, and the tools to scale their ventures.

As part of Futuremakers by Standard Chartered (Futuremakers), our global initiative focused on economic empowerment, this programme supports female-led, tech-enabled businesses that are driving innovation and creating lasting impact.

Why Women in Tech?

Women-led businesses in Pakistan — like those around the world — have the potential to generate up to 2 to 3 times more revenue per dollar invested than their male counterparts. Yet, they continue to receive less than 3% of venture funding. The Women in Tech Accelerator aims to bridge this gap and unlock opportunities for women entrepreneurs to drive innovation, scale their ventures, and inspire inclusive economic growth.

Since 2019, the Accelerator in Pakistan has:

  • Supported 143 women-led ventures
  • Awarded financial grants to 43 ventures
  • Enabled founders to launch tech platforms, expand to new markets, create jobs, and secure investment partnerships both locally and globally

About the Accelerator

The Women in Tech Accelerator in Pakistan is part of the Futuremakers Women in Tech Accelerator, a three-year global initiative supporting women entrepreneurs across 12 countries — including Pakistan. Delivered in Pakistan by INNOVentures Global, in collaboration with Village Capital, this expanded initiative will:

  • Support 400 women entrepreneurs across 12 countries — including Pakistan — over the next 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 nurture women founders who will innovate solutions, lead high-impact businesses, and inspire change within their communities.

Programme Structure

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

Stage
Details
Selection Process 30 women founders shortlisted after pitch and due diligence
Capacity Building 1-week bootcamp to strengthen business models and scaling plans
Validation Phase 10 ventures receive seed grants to pilot test scaling plans + 2-month mentorship via IGPL
Scale-up Phase Top 3 ventures awarded scale-up grants of PKR 5M, 3.5M, 2M
Global Network Access Connection to global peers, funders & mentors via Village Capital & Standard Chartered ecosystem

Who Should Apply?

We are looking for ventures led by women who are ready to innovate, lead, and inspire. Eligible ventures must:

  • Have at least one-third women in the founding team
  • Be registered entities (Private Limited, Non-profit, or Sole Proprietorship) operating for at least 6 months and up to 5 years
  • Be tech-first or tech-enabled businesses
  • Have a scaling plan and readiness to leverage catalytic capital

Key Benefits :

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

Apply Now:

Applications for Cohort 7 (2025) are open.
Application deadline: June 6, 2025
Apply Here: https://www.sc.com/pk/campaign/women-in-tech/apply/

Contact Us: 

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pakistan.corporate-affairs@sc.com

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