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Astana Hub

July 16, 2025 11:48

Astana Hub Resident Finflow Raises $500,000 from U.S. Venture Fund

Finflow, a resident startup of Astana Hub, has announced the closing of its pre-seed investment round, securing $500,000 in funding. The lead investor is Orbit Startups (USA), a venture fund under the umbrella of global accelerator SOSV, which manages over $1.5 billion in assets. The fund’s portfolio includes internationally recognized companies such as Perfect Corp, Leapmotor, BitMEX, Clearbot, and others. The round was also supported by other local and international investors, including Axiom Capital, Bask International Group, and a number of Kazakhstani angel investors.
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Astana Hub

July 15, 2025 12:01

Startup Garage Results: 46 New Jobs, ₸129 Million in Sales, $300,000 in Investment

Astana Hub hosted the long-awaited Demo Day of its Startup Garage program — a vibrant finale to the 3-month journey taken by dozens of Kazakhstani teams to transform ideas into real products and prepare for growth.
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Astana Hub

July 15, 2025 00:00

Astana Hub Residents Launch Football Pro — A Mobile App for Football Training

Kazakhstani IT company KuickTech has unveiled Football Pro, a mobile application designed for teenagers and adults who want to learn how to play football and improve their skills. The app was developed under the guidance of a professional coach and is structured to help users build a habit of regular training.
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Astana Hub

July 15, 2025 00:00

Startup zypl.ai Raises Approximately USD 6.3 Million in Funding

Tajikistani AI startup zypl.ai, which specializes in developing AI models for credit scoring in financial institutions, has raised approximately USD 6.3 million in a pre-Series A round at a valuation of USD 40 million. This was reported to Digital Business by Adil Nurgozhin, Managing Partner at Big Sky Capital. Nurgozhin, together with several other business angels, invested just over USD 500,000 in zypl.ai during its pre-seed round in 2022, when the startup was valued at USD 6 million. His exit took place at a valuation of USD 30 million, generating a 5x return.
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Astana Hub

July 14, 2025 10:28

Global Outsourcer: Applications Open for Astana Hub’s Flagship Global Tech Sales Accelerator

The international innovation cluster Astana Hub has officially launched the third cohort of its Global Outsourcer acceleration program — an intensive course designed for tech teams ready to scale their export sales and expand into international B2B markets.
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Astana Hub

July 14, 2025 00:00

For the First Time, a U.S. Venture Fund Invests in a Kazakhstani Fintech Startup

Kazakhstani startup Finflow has announced the closing of a USD 500,000 pre-seed investment round. The lead investor is Orbit Startups (USA), a venture fund that is part of the global accelerator SOSV, which manages more than USD 1.5 billion in assets. The U.S. fund’s portfolio includes globally recognized companies such as Perfect Corp, Leapmotor, BitMEX, and Clearbot, among others. The Finflow round was also supported by local and international investors, including Axiom Capital, Bask International Group, as well as several Kazakhstani business angels.
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Astana Hub

July 11, 2025 19:30

Mazhilis Deputies Visit Astana Hub to Explore Startup Innovations

Astana Hub welcomed a delegation of members from the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The purpose of the visit was to learn more about the operations of the country’s largest tech park and to discuss key issues facing the tech industry.
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Astana Hub

July 11, 2025 00:00

Exports of Kazakhstani AI Solutions Could Reach USD 5 Billion by 2029

This autumn, Astana will host the opening of Central Asia’s largest artificial intelligence development center — ALEM.AI. The international-scale project will operate on the basis of Astana Hub. ALEM.AI will not only train IT specialists and support startup development, but will also play a role in shaping national public policy in the field of artificial intelligence. The center is expected to educate up to 10,000 people annually. Its overarching goal is to create homegrown AI solutions and turn them into global trends. According to forecasts by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan, exports of domestic AI solutions could reach USD 5 billion by 2029.
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Astana Hub

July 11, 2025 00:00

“We Took It Further.” CodiPlay Founder Presents New Project AI Kitap to the President of Kazakhstan

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was presented with a project that could fundamentally transform the approach to school education — AI Kitap. It is the first digital AI-powered textbook developed by the international EdTech company CodiPlay, founded by Zhanadil Taldybayev.
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Astana Hub

July 10, 2025 11:00

Head of State Reviews Domestic AI Projects

During his visit to the National Supercomputer Center, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was presented with a series of Kazakhstan-developed tech solutions across the fields of MedTech, EdTech, GovTech, and industry.
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