5 startups from Central Asia that attracted investments in May
This article briefly covers five projects that caught investors' interest.
Author - Mansur Ismagulov
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Kazakh startups Porttus AI and Aman each raised $300,000 in investments. Uzbekistan-based Detecting-AI.com secured $160,000 from Aloqa Ventures. ARLAN BIOTECH took second place at the Supernova Challenge, winning €30,000. Aloqa Ventures also invested in the HR platform Inter-AI.
Porttus AI
A Kazakh startup raised $300,000 in Pre-seed funding at a $5 million valuation. The AI-powered platform automates applications for U.S. immigration visas, simplifying the process for specialists from the CIS and Eastern Europe.
Aman
Aman, a startup that developed a personalized security platform for adults and children, raised $300,000 in its first investment round. The funds will be used to scale the service in Kazakhstan and prepare for expansion into international markets.
Detecting-AI.com
The startup received $160,000 from Aloqa Ventures. Detecting-AI.com is an online platform from Uzbekistan that helps authors, researchers, and educational institutions identify content created using AI.
ARLAN BIOTECH
Kazakh startup ARLAN BIOTECH took second place at the Supernova Challenge during GITEX EUROPE 2025, winning €30,000. ARLAN BIOTECH developed a generative AI-based platform that accelerates the drug development process by generating accurate antibody sequences in just a few minutes.
Inter-AI
Aloqa Ventures invested in the HR platform Inter-AI. Inter-AI conducts voice interviews with candidates, evaluates their skills across more than 25 metrics, and provides detailed recommendations to recruiters.
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