Lahore Startup Ecosystem

Pakistan's Software & SaaS capital

Province: Punjab
Global Rank: #169
Startups: 414
Value: $2.8B

Snapshot Lahore 2026

Global Rank
#169
▲ +40
Score
4.693
Composite
Startups
414
Active
National Share
36.4%
Of Pakistan
YoY Growth
66%
Apr 2025–26
Ecosystem Value
$2.8B
Since 2006

2-Year Rank Trajectory 2025 → 2026

Global Rank 2025209
Global Rank 2026#169
2-Year Jump78 spots
StatusImproved

✓ Best Sub-Industries (Global Rank)

  • Software & Data #38
  • Ecommerce & Retail-Other #34
  • Edtech #51
  • Fintech #98

⚠ Sub-Industries Lagging

  • Healthtech #340
  • Logistics #315
  • Traveltech #290

Notable Startups Lahore

  • PriceOye (e-commerce)
  • Sastaticket.pk (travel)
  • PostEx (logistics)
  • Careem Lahore
  • Pakwheels

💪 Strengths

  • LUMS + UETP engineering talent
  • NFC + LSE financial infrastructure
  • Punjab IT Board active subsidies
  • Higher LFPR than Sindh

🚧 Challenges

  • Power outages (75% firms)
  • Wage gap PKR 47K vs Islamabad PKR 60K
  • Heavy concentration risk (36% national share)

Source StartupBlink