Accelerator

Invest2Innovate (i2i)

Karachi, Pakistan

Invest2Innovate (i2i) is one of Pakistan’s longest-running accelerators, backing early-stage founders solving local problems with mentorship, a structured curriculum, and investor access. It’s a strong on-ramp for founders building for Pakistani and regional markets.

Location:
Karachi, Pakistan
Duration:
12 weeks
One of Pakistan’s longest-running accelerators, supporting early-stage founders solving local problems with mentorship, investor access, and a structured curriculum.

What you need to qualify

  • Post-revenue startups ready to grow, fundraise, or scale.
  • The programme is delivered online over 12 weeks.
  • Three tracks: Growth focuses on product-market fit and achieving revenue growth in Pakistan; Fundraise aids in investment readiness and curated investor connection; Scale brings in KSA-based experts for market research, entry, and soft-landing support in Saudi Arabia.

Eligibility

Eligible stages
All stages
Countries
Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval

How to apply

  1. 1

    Read the i2iScale programme page

    invest2innovate.com/i2i-scale sets out the 12-week online format and the three tracks, and is the only i2i page that carries the application link.

  2. 2

    Pick the track that matches your goal

    Growth for product-market fit and revenue growth in Pakistan, Fundraise for investment readiness and curated investor connections, Scale for Saudi Arabia market research, entry and soft-landing support.

  3. 3

    Submit the application form

    The programme page links a Google Form at forms.gle/EgmxNsuaxkDX7XsF9. Applications are open on a rolling basis, so there is no cohort deadline to hit.

  4. 4

    Follow up with i2i if you hear nothing

    i2i's published contact routes are info@invest2innovate.com, +92 312 5435652, and the form at invest2innovate.com/contact-us. The office is at Daftarkhwan Alpha, Old Airport Road, Chaklala Cantt., Rawalpindi.

Frequently asked

12 weeks, delivered online.

Post-revenue startups ready to grow, fundraise, or scale. i2i publishes no revenue floor, company age limit or incorporation requirement on the programme page.

Applications open on a rolling basis. i2i publishes no cohort deadline and no next open date, so a founder can apply on any day.

Growth focuses on product-market fit and achieving revenue growth in Pakistan. Fundraise aids in investment readiness and curated investor connection. Scale brings in KSA-based experts for market research, entry, and soft-landing support in Saudi Arabia.

The programme page publishes no fee, no equity stake and no investment amount. i2i reports programme results instead, including 269% quarter-on-quarter revenue growth and over $2.2M in revenue generated by participants.

Alongside i2iScale it runs WeRaise, a self-paced fundraise-readiness programme for women-led startups with the World Bank, VentureSpark4Her for women-led startups in Lebanon and Iraq, angel investor training (InvestLab, Beyond), and the Skills of the Future curriculum.
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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed
Where it runs
Pakistan. In person, so you need to be able to take part there
What you give up
No equity stated
Deadline
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