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Oraan

Islamabad-based digital savings platform for Pakistani women, digitising the traditional committee (ROSCA) savings model into a secure, trust-rated mobile product.

Updated 1 November 2026 - Pakistani Startup index

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Oraan was founded by Halima Iqbal to address the 80 % of Pakistani women excluded from formal finance. It has digitised the informal rotating-savings group (committee) that is the primary savings vehicle for low-income women in Pakistan. Backed by Acumen, Wavemaker and i2i Ventures, Oraan is the country’s leading women-focused fintech.

Sectorfintech
Stageseed
Funding$3M raised
Employees50+
Founded2018