South Asia Investor Review

Guest Post by Monis Rehman, CEO of  Rozee.pk Based on Presentation at  TIECON  2015 in Karachi #5: Pakistan is the World’s most dangerous country You are 50 times more likely to be murdered in St. Louis than killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan You are 10 times more likely to be killed in a car accident in the US than killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan *** 75% of VC funded startups fail - worried about 0.0009%? Really? *** #4: Pakistan is small market with little purchasing power ■ 190 Million People ○ World’s 6th most populous country  ■  (PPP) of $835 Billion in 2013 ○ World’s  24th largest GDP ○ Higher than Netherlands, Malaysia and UAE  ■ 54% of Population is youth ○ Rapidly growing  middle class consumers ○ Motorcycle sales increased 4X over last 10 yrs  ■ 37M people with GDP per capita > $12,200 ○ Comparable to South Africa and China #3: Pakistani economy is failing ■ Ret...

South Asians in Silicon Valley had a big weekend with both TiE(The Indus Entrepreneur)and HDF(Human Development Foundation)holding their annual events. These events brought out the powerful, rich and famous with origins in the sub-continent including former Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, Lord Nazir Ahmad and celebrity politician Tariq Aziz. While Mr. Shaukat Aziz was the keynote speaker on Thursday evening at the TIE Global charter member reception, the Human Development Foundation annual fundraiser was addressed by Lord Nazir Ahmad and Tariq Aziz, among others. TiEcon 2008 Mr. Shaukat Aziz was warmly received by the The Indus Entrepreneur charter members as he spoke about the opportunities for American and South Asian entrepreneurs and investors in both India and Pakistan. "They can help lower the temperature and build trust, which is needed to resolve disputes," he said of TiE effect on the political animosity between India and Pakistan. Beyond the TiE Global chart...