The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) and sAi Venture Capital have formed a strategic partnership aimed at raising $100 million to boost Pakistan’s business-to-business (B2B) technology exports. This collaboration between Pakistan’s leading IT trade body and a top investment firm is focused on powering the next wave of technology exports from Pakistan.
The partnership will focus on identifying high-potential companies in Pakistan’s IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) sector, unlocking both domestic and international capital to help these companies scale globally. This initiative comes at a key time as Pakistan’s tech sector is recognized as an essential pillar for long-term export growth.
Sajjad Mustafa Syed, Chairman of P@SHA, emphasized the importance of Pakistan’s IT sector for export expansion. He highlighted that the sector needs more than just capital, but also intelligent capital that can provide governance, investor alignment, and strategic guidance. “This agreement is a significant step in that direction,” he stated.
In addition to financial investment, sAi Venture Capital will join P@SHA’s Government Relations and Policy Committee, enabling them to contribute to shaping policies and legislative reforms that make Pakistan’s tech ecosystem more investor-friendly and globally competitive.
Ahsan Jamil, Managing General Partner at sAi Venture Capital, stated that the collaboration would scale the progress made in the past two years, providing structured capital that aligns with global markets and supports long-term growth. He stressed the importance of disciplined governance to help Pakistani tech firms become trusted partners for enterprise clients globally.
The agreement is a timely move for Pakistan, which is shifting its focus from consumption-driven growth to higher-value exports. Projections for FY25 suggest technology exports could surpass $3.5 billion, driven by global demand for software, AI, and enterprise solutions.
Muhammad Umair Nizam, Senior Vice Chairman of P@SHA, added that the partnership aims not only to provide capital but also to build the necessary financial and policy infrastructure to reshape Pakistan’s role in the global digital economy.
