Investing in future unicorns with Miro, Datadog and Zalando founders

We invite you to a private online call dedicated to S16VC, an early-stage venture fund that grew out of a vibrant community of technology entrepreneurs.

The foundation is based on a network of hundreds of founders: the founders of Miro, Datadog, Playrix, HuggingFace, Zalando, Bolt, Supercell, UiPath and other companies. Absolutely all transactions come through personal recommendations within this network — community members recommend entrepreneurs, mentor portfolio companies, and invest with the fund.

S16VC enters startups at the earliest stage, when valuations are minimal and the growth potential is maximum. The next rounds in portfolio companies are then led by CRV, Lightspeed, Index Ventures and other large funds. Two S16VC portfolio companies have already become unicorns — Synthesia (estimated at $4 billion) and Oyster (estimated at $1.1 billion).

At the meeting we will discuss:

• The history and model of S16VC: how an informal community of founders became a fund with returns in the top 10% of global benchmarks.

• Specific portfolio cases and the mechanics of generating transactions through the community.

• The parameters of Fund III and the terms of participation through Raison.

Online call on May 14, 19:00 (Almaty/Astana)
Format: 60 minutes, live Q&A

Speaker: Oleg Bibergan (Goldman Sachs, Harvard) — Managing Partner of S16VC. More than 20 years in investment: an early investor in Miro and five other companies that have grown into unicorns.

Moderator: Andrey Berezin, co-founder of Raison.

Fill out the form to get access to the private call and the link to the broadcast.

🍰 Ever wanted to create a dessert that looks even tastier than the real one?
Join our 3D modeling workshop where we’ll explore the process of creating a mouth-watering dessert in Blender — from the very first polygons to a juicy final render ✨

You’ll learn how shapes are built, details and textures are added, and how to create that “wow” effect that makes artwork look truly realistic 🎨

Our speaker, Konstantin Gavrilov — a 3D artist — will share his experience, useful tips, and guide you through the entire process step by step 🚀

If you’re interested in design, 3D, and digital creativity — this workshop is definitely for you 💻🔥

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In the digital world, protecting data and personal information is becoming one of the most important skills.

We invite you to the Open Day "Fundamentals of Cybersecurity", an event for everyone who wants to understand the basic principles of digital security and learn how to protect themselves online.

Date: May 15th

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Aqtobe Hub

The event will be useful for schoolchildren, students, aspiring professionals and anyone interested in IT and digital technologies.