# Pak Angels

> Pak Angels connects early-stage Pakistani startups with local and overseas investors while offering mentorship, investor education and free practical AI training. Founded in 2022 and led by Mohammad Anwar Khan in San Jose, the platform works with iCodeGuru, ASPIRE Pakistan and institutional partners to connect skills, working projects and investment readiness.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** San Jose, United States
- **Founders:** Mohammad Anwar Khan (Founder & President)
- **Products:** Startup and angel investment facilitation, Generative and Agentic AI training, AI hackathons and project directory, Industry and ecosystem collaboration
- **Notable:** Co-organized the March 18, 2023 Angel Investors Summit at ICCIA headquarters in Karachi; an OIC activity report records 50+ participants and 20+ startups., Collaborated with NIC Karachi on the November 24, 2023 Blitz Angel Investment Symposium., Hosted the December 6, 2023 President’s House Angel Investor Summit; Pak Angels reported showcasing 10 startups.

## Products & services

- **Startup and angel investment facilitation** — Curated early-stage startup introductions, founder mentorship, investor education, diligence support and demo events; advertises investment opportunities starting at US$5,000 per startup.
- **Generative and Agentic AI training** — Free six-week online applied AI training, including participation from technical and non-technical backgrounds; launched in July 2024.
- **AI hackathons and project directory** — Time-bounded team projects and public listings of winning applications; projects are participant creations rather than Pak Angels-owned commercial products.
- **Industry and ecosystem collaboration** — Works with academia, incubators, investors and institutions on skills, emerging technology adoption and startup support.

## Achievements

- Co-organized the March 18, 2023 Angel Investors Summit at ICCIA headquarters in Karachi; an OIC activity report records 50+ participants and 20+ startups.
- Collaborated with NIC Karachi on the November 24, 2023 Blitz Angel Investment Symposium.
- Hosted the December 6, 2023 President’s House Angel Investor Summit; Pak Angels reported showcasing 10 startups.
- Skills programme page reports 26,000+ trained participants and 1,400+ hackathon applications, with self-reported counts distinct from certified graduates.
- Reported that cohort startups Motto Vest and Paymo were selected for Plug and Play’s 2025 GOAL programme.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Pak Angels says its Generative and Agentic AI Cohort 11 launched on August 23, 2026; its official registration page records 22,000 applications considered.
- **2026-10** — An October 24 report describes Cohort 11 final hackathon winners selected from 463 submissions, with 963 projects across two hackathons.
- **2026-11** — Scheduled, not completed: official registration page lists Cohort 12 starting November 29, 2026 at 8 PM Pakistan time.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pakangels.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pakangels
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/18mPHwMMNw/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27