25 startups from Central Asia that attracted investments in September 2025

Kazakhstan

Higgsfield AI
Higgsfield AI, which creates a platform for AI-generated video, raised $50 million in a Series A funding round. Through an investor club, more than 50 business angels from Central Asia invested $3.1 million in an intermediate round and an additional $600,000 in the Series A round.

Garderob
The Kazakh marketplace successfully closed its Seed round and raised $2.5 million in investments. The platform allows users to buy and sell branded items "like new" in Kazakhstan, while on the European market, Garderob plans to develop B2B solutions for fashion brands.

Paidax
As part of the ICT Week Uzbekistan 2025 week, the venture fund AloqaVentures invested $200,000 in Paidax, an investment and social platform providing access to a wide range of assets on the stock market.

Nozomio
The Kazakh startup Nozomio, founded by 18-year-old Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, raised $6.2 million in investments. Leading funds participated in the round: CRV, LocalGlobe, Y Combinator, and BoxGroup.

Beelieve
The winner of the national AI SANA Generative Nation competition, held as part of the Digital Bridge 2025 forum in Astana. The project took first place in the Best Student AI Project category and received a grant of 5 million tenge. Beelieve is a "smart beekeeping" system that prevents bee extinction and increases crop yields.

TrustExam
The winner of the AI SANA Generative Nation competition at the Digital Bridge 2025 forum. The startup took first place in the Best Startup AI Project category and received a grant of 7 million tenge. TrustExam is an AI platform for conducting online exams and certifications with anti-cheating protection and a proctoring system.

Mirai Tech
The winner of the AI SANA Generative Nation competition within the Digital Bridge 2025 forum in Astana. In the Best Science AI Project category, the team received a grant of 10 million tenge. Mirai Tech is an AI platform for motion analysis using self-generating sensors, combining sports, medicine, and education.

YerAI Prep
Amina Kadyr's educational startup, aimed at preparing students for international exams using AI, became the winner of Her Venture Kazakhstan 2025. The startup received $10,000 in investments from Zhanna Kalieva, Chair of the TechnoWomen Investment Committee.

CheckDoc
Tota Smatova's medical AI platform for automating the verification of medical documents and data analysis. At Her Venture Kazakhstan 2025, the startup received funding of 6 million tenge from Yandex Cloud to scale the product.

Kyrgyzstan

Enji AI
The startup raised $100,000 in investments from the Accelerate Prosperity accelerator. The service helps executives make informed decisions without endless meetings by automatically collecting and structuring key information about company operations and employees.

Sound Vision
The team that developed AI glasses for people with hearing loss became the winner of the fifth anniversary Startup Nation hackathon and received the grand prize—a trip to Silicon Valley as part of the Dive into Silicon Valley program.

Nova Bank
The startup took first place at the Startup Nation hackathon and received a certificate worth 200,000 som by presenting an AI-based platform that selects optimal credit solutions based on client requests and capabilities.

Unikurs AI
At Startup Nation, the startup took second place and 100,000 som with a solution—a personal AI copilot for test preparation, which helps schoolchildren and students.

Vakuum
At the Startup Nation hackathon, the startup won third place and 50,000 som, presenting AI glasses for patients with dementia, which facilitate care and everyday communication.

Turkmenistan

KinesteX AI
KinesteX AI successfully raised $150,000 in investments from the venture fund Aloqa Ventures. The company is developing an AI trainer: using a camera, it tracks movements, evaluates technique, and suggests ways to improve exercises.

Uzbekistan

Tridmo
As part of the ICT Week Uzbekistan 2025 week, the venture fund AloqaVentures invested $50,000 in Tridmo. The platform allows furniture manufacturers to create 3D models of their products, integrate them into interior designs, and sell them through a marketplace.

Inter Ai
During the Investors Room session as part of ICT Week Uzbekistan, the startup received $38,000. These are the first investments from Yoshlar Ventures. Inter Ai develops solutions for automating business processes and data analysis. The team focuses on creating tools that increase company efficiency and help optimize workflows.

Hisobchi Ai
The startup received $37,500 in the Investors Room from Yoshlar Ventures. This is a FinTech project using AI technologies to automate accounting and financial analysis. The startup helps entrepreneurs and companies simplify financial management and reduce costs.

Educoin
An educational startup that combines blockchain technologies and digital tools for learning. Educoin received $20,700 from Yoshlar Ventures.

Renta
As part of ICT Week Uzbekistan 2025, the venture fund AloqaVentures invested $100,000 in Renta. This is a P2P car rental platform.

EGaranti
AloqaVentures invested $250,000 in EGaranti as part of ICT Week Uzbekistan. The startup is digitizing after-sales service between manufacturers and buyers.

IMAN Holding
IMAN Holding raised $2 million in investments from entrepreneur and developer Murad Nazarov, who joined the Holding's Board of Directors. IMAN is developing a FinTech ecosystem, offering investment and financial products that comply with AAOIFI standards.

MoonAi
MoonAi is the winner of the Clash of Startups: Tashkent competition, receiving the grand prize of $25,000. The startup automates customer communications: AI employees take over routine tasks and help companies serve customers faster and more efficiently. The solution has already been implemented in more than 100 businesses.

GetMobi
GetMobi took second place at Clash of Startups in Tashkent and received a prize of $15,000. The project gives users access to financial tools and helps build trust in mobile transactions, turning a smartphone into a full-fledged financial instrument.

Femmy
Femmy took third place at Clash of Startups in Tashkent and received a prize of $10,000. Femmy is a FemTech platform from Uzbekistan that supports women's health and well-being; the service has already united a community of more than 10,000 users.