Saif Ali

About

Saif Ali is the founder of Dastak Ventures, Pakistan’s first operator-led angel investing network focused on high-growth startups across tech, D2C, and modern services. He is a venture and startup operator with more than a decade of experience across technology, media, and professional services. Saif has worked with over 200 companies, ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 50 firms, offering support across business development, growth, and strategic communications. Previously, he served as Executive Director at Dastgyr, a B2B e-commerce startup, where he helped raise Pakistan’s largest Series A round of 37 million dollars. He also contributed to the launch of the Sanabil Accelerator by Orbit in Saudi Arabia, working with emerging market founders on global expansion. Saif’s perspectives have been featured in The New York Times, Reuters, Asharq Bloomberg, Wamda, and Branding in Asia. He has spoken at platforms including Step Dubai, +92Disrupt, Delivery Hero, Unilever, KAUST, an

Investment Focus

Stages

series-a seed

Location

Karachi, Pakistan