25 people from Uzbekistan who have contributed to the development of the IT sector

Wrapping up the year and sharing a selection of specialists who have contributed to the development of the technological sphere in Uzbekistan.

Nuriddin Lafizov, CEO Alif Uzbekistan

Alif Uzbekistan entered the top 100 finalists of the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2022. This competition has been held since 2019 under the initiative of the Global Entrepreneurship Network and Saudi Monsha’at to support promising business projects at all stages of development. Over four years, more than 370,000 entrepreneurs have participated in the program.

Farkhod Ibragimov, CEO IT PARK Uzbekistan

Jakhongir Rajabov, Deputy Director of IT Park

Makhliyo Muksinova, Deputy Director of IT Park for Education Development

In 2023, IT Park helped Uzbek startups and the ecosystem develop. The organization launched joint courses for IT specialties with Coursera.

Additionally, the park’s specialists developed three new programs: Local 2 Global, Zero Risk, and Global Excellence. Local and foreign BPO and IT outsourcing companies can participate in them.

Sukhrob Gaybulloev, Managing Partner at AloqaVentures

Davron Parmonov, Managing Partner at AloqaVentures

Abdulaziz Sultonov, Operational Partner at Aloqaventures

The venture fund AloqaVentures invested in Mohirdev, Depozit.uz, Didox.uz, and other Uzbek startups. Funding helps IT companies scale, hire professionals, and develop new features.

Oybek Shaykhov, General Secretary of EUROUZ.eu, Co-founder of East West Group

EUROUZ is a platform for business cooperation between Europe and Uzbekistan.

This year, it received the status of an international non-profit organization capable of conducting training and development projects. Additionally, the organization supported more than 40 events and helped create research delegations from across Europe.

Rustam Rakhmatulloh, CEO and Founder of IMAN

FinTech startup IMAN received investment from the international venture fund 500 Global.

Hikmat Abdurakhmanov, Co-founder of TEAM University, Serial Entrepreneur

TEAM University helps entrepreneurs from various sectors across Uzbekistan acquire new skills and learn the basics of how to properly run a business.

Together with the EBRD, the university organized the Moving Up women’s business accelerator, through which more than 60 women entrepreneurs acquired skills in enterprise and personnel management.

Rustam Khamdamov, CEO and Founder of Billz

The startup attracted investment from AloqaVentures. The project helps automate technological processes in stores.

Anvar Narzullaev, CEO and Co-founder of Mohirdev

Mukhammad Khalil, Co-founder of Mohirdev

The startup Mohirdev represented Uzbekistan at the Silkroad Innovation Hub — the largest international technology exhibition.

Renat Akhtyamov, Office Head at EPAM Uzbekistan

EPAM Uzbekistan is a branch of the international consulting IT company EPAM. In 2023, the company’s division opened access to IT courses for Uzbek specialists.

Shakhzod Umirzakov, CEO and Co-founder of TASS Vision

The company successfully passed the international technological accelerator program Silkway Accelerator.

Sherzod Shermatov, Minister for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications of Uzbekistan

The Ministry conducts one of the largest technology competitions for Uzbek startups — the President Tech Award.

Jasur Djumaev, CEO and Co-founder of Uzum.com, Venture Investor

Jamoliddin Dadajonov, CEO and Co-founder of Uzum Nasiya

Uzum develops an ecosystem of digital services for business, online shopping, convenient payments, and solving other everyday tasks. The company received the title “Digital Ecosystem of the Year” at the international Leaders in Fintech Award 2023.

Asror Arabjanov, Co-founder of Silkroad Innovation Hub

Silkroad Innovation Hub is an IT hub created to support Central Asian startups in Silicon Valley. In 2023, together with partners, the organization helped startups from Central Asia participate in the major technology event TechCrunch Disrupt 2023.

Muzaffar Karabaev, Founder of kpi.com

A startup for automating business processes, accounting, and finance, attracted $200,000 in investment from AloqaVentures.

Dilshod Khashimov, Director of UzVC National Venture Capital Fund

The venture fund UzVC invested in the AgroTech startup Pastoral. With the help of investment, the company was able to hire strong developers from Tashkent.

Ilhom Idiev, Managing Partner at SEMURG VC

Alisher Bozorov, Investment Director at SEMURG VC

Over 2022–2023, the fund invested $550,000 in technological startups. This contributed to the development of the startup industry in Uzbekistan and around the world.

Farkhod Mukhiddinov, Managing Partner at Uzcard Ventures

Uzcard Ventures invested in the Kazakh startup CerebraAI. Thanks to this investment, the company was able to scale and implement the technology in one of Uzbekistan’s leading hospitals — Shox International Hospital.

Bekhruz Mahmudov, CEO of Didox

Didox is a platform for optimizing processes between companies. It helps increase sales, control finances, and improve document flow. The startup attracted investment from the Uzbek fund AloqaVentures.