7 startups from Central Asia that attracted investments in August 2025

Kazakhstan

Beksar
A FinTech startup that received a $100,000 grant from the global Mastercard Strive program. Its goal is to provide small businesses with digital financing solutions without bureaucracy. The platform already covers more than 4,000 retail locations and plans to reach 20,000 by the end of the year.

Prosper Pay
The team raised over $5 million through bond issuance. This is one of the first venture startups in Kazakhstan to choose such an instrument. The company develops an Earned Wage Access service that allows employees to receive their salary at any time, reducing financial stress and increasing employee loyalty.

Kyrgyzstan

EnsiliTech
BioTech startup EnsiliTech, founded by Dr. Asel Sartbaeva, completed its second round of funding, receiving £4.5 million in investment to improve methods for storing and transporting vital medicines worldwide. The funds will be directed toward expanding the team, upgrading infrastructure, and accelerating the adoption of the Ensiliсation technology.

Uzbekistan

Auto.uz
The startup received $100,000 from AloqaVentures. Auto.uz is developing an ecosystem for the country's automotive market: users can buy and sell cars online, while dealers and distributors have access to ERP and CRM tools. The company plans to launch a car rental aggregator.

Verifix
They closed a round of $500,000. Investors include SQB Ventures, AloqaVentures, and IT Park Ventures. The team plans to scale the product in the Caucasus and Central Asian countries, as well as enter the Middle Eastern market.

Uzum
The largest player in the ecosystem raised about $70 million from Tencent and VR Capital. Following this, the company's valuation reached $1.5 billion. Uzum combines a marketplace, fintech services, and digital banking, serving over 17 million monthly users and supporting tens of thousands of entrepreneurs.

Screenix AI
The startup received $50,000 from the angel club C-Space Angels at a valuation of $500,000. The team is working on an AI agent that automates the hiring process, making it more transparent and fair for both companies and job seekers.