Founder @Colabswork | Entrepreneur, ex PE/VC investor. Soon in Saudi 🇸🇦
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Three days to go for our first international launch @colabswork
It’s hard to explain the mix of excitement and pride we’re feeling right now.
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“Greatness does not come out of intelligence, it comes from character.
Character is not formed out of smart people: it is formed out of people who have suffered.”
— Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO Hu
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Nobody tells you this: 99% of success is just the ability to outlast uncertainty. The one who can tolerate the most uncertainty is the one who will eventually win.
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PAKISTAN: Ahead of the third anniversary of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ongoing detention, Isabelle Lassee, Amnesty International’s Acting Regional Director for South Asia, said:
“For three years, Pakistan’s authorities have systematically denied Imran Khan the right to a fair trial, subjected him to prolonged solitary confinement, and limited his access to medical care and visitation rights. He has not been allowed to meet his family for more than eight months and his vision has reportedly deteriorated significantly. Both he and his wife, Bushra Bibi Khan, have now been denied regular access to legal counsel since December 2025."
Read more: amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2…
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Pakistani co-working startup COLABS says local partnerships and entrepreneurship will drive its expansion in Saudi Arabia. arab.news/vhnhg
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Silicon Valley’s real edge isnt just capital but also the permission to fail.
In Pakistan, one failed venture can cost you your reputation, your network, your family’s trust. So our most talented people never take the first risk.
You can’t build an innovation economy in a culture that punishes the first attempt.
It was a pleasure to welcome H.E. Eng. @aalswaha , Saudi Arabia's Minister of Communications & Information Technology to COLABS Narjis yesterday alongside Rakan Al Rashed.
We had the opportunity to share our journey, the role COLABS is playing in bringing together founders, innovators, creatives, and business leaders, and how strong communities can help accelerate the growth of Saudi Arabia's startup ecosystem.
The progress Saudi's technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem has made over the past few years would not have been possible without the vision and support of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and its various initiatives to empower founders and innovators.
I am particularly grateful for Your Excellency's offer to support COLABS and our community. We look forward to working together to create more opportunities for founders, builders, and the next generation of Saudi entrepreneurs.
Thank you again for your visit and for your continued commitment to advancing Saudi Arabia's digital economy and innovation ecosystem.
دعمًا للبيئات الممكنة للشركات الناشئة ورواد الأعمال؛ معالي المهندس عبدالله السواحه @aalswaha يزور مركز @colabswork، ويطّلع برامج بناء المجتمع الريادي، ودورها في جمع المؤسسين والمبدعين وقادة الأعمال تحت سقف واحد، بما يعزز نمو الاقتصاد الرقمي.
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COLABS and Termsheet are hosting Second Order Disruption: The Next Wave of Saudi Startups ✨
Featuring Bader Almubarak, CFA, Co-founder & CEO of @Soum_online and @idlaigan, Founder & CEO of @getstreampay, moderated by @xParacha 🚀
🔗 RSVP: luma.com/k2sz8vi6
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My favorite @elonmusk quote that I often send friends:
Do not fear losing. “You will lose,” Musk says. “It will hurt the first fifty times. When you get used to losing, you will play each game with less emotion.” You will be more fearless, take more risks.
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H.E. Ambassador Ahmad Farooq visited COLABS and discussed avenues of bilateral cooperation in innovation and entrepreneurship.
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Big congratulations to Colabs Group on their new Riyadh HQ
A glimpse of our participation with @fablabahsa and @Dar_nora_art during the opening.
To many more milestones in KSA🇸🇦
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Pakistan-founded COLABS launched a new workspace campus in Saudi Arabia’s capital this week marking its first major international expansion. arab.news/z9uym
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COLABS تدخل الرياض بتمويل +8M$
من مساحات عمل ➝ منصة تشغيل للشركات الناشئة في المنطقة.
التفاصيل: waya.media/arabi/?p=21581
@ShorooqPartners @COLABSKSA
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COLABS launches a 4,000 sqm campus in Riyadh, entering the Saudi market to serve startups and scaleups with community-led workspaces.
Raised $8M+ from Shorooq, Waseel Partners, Zayn VC, Indus Valley Capital, Fatima Gobi Ventures.
entarabi.com/en/2026/04/cola…
@colabswork
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Congrats to @omarsshah for taking his coworking company @colabswork global and launching his gorgeous Riyadh facility!
The defence pact has brought Pakistan Saudi close regionally. It is these innovation links that will bind us together forever
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اليوم تم افتتاح المقر الأول للشركة الباكستانية @colabswork في الرياض، وهو أول فرع للشركة لتوسعها داخل السعودية لتقديم المكاتب المشتركة والخدمات لرواد الأعمال والشركات الناشئة.
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For the launch, we’ve put together a mix of conversations and networking with leading voices from venture capital, real estate, and art.
We’ll have 200+ builders, operators, founders, creators and investors joining us, we have limited spots DM if you would like to join.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us from day 1 to another few years to expanding across this region (MENAP)!