September Investments. 15 Startups That Received Funding

Startup BILLZ raised $500,000 in investment

BILLZ, a startup focused on retail automation and SME financing in Central Asia, raised $500,000 in a Pre-Series A round at a $10 million valuation. The funding was led by Kazakhstani FinQ and venture funds Activat VC and Aloqa VC. Through its platform, stores can also receive financing of up to $120,000 without collateral, facilitating their growth and development.

Sug’urta Bozor raised a $100,000 bridge round

Sug’urta Bozor offers a unique turnkey solution for auto insurance companies in Central Asia. The project’s founders are successfully collaborating with leading insurance companies in Uzbekistan. The startup has no direct competitors in the region, providing an online sales channel, a CASCO calculator, a vehicle inspection system, and driver risk scoring.

Winners of the “Startup-Nation” Hackathon

The “Startup-Nation” hackathon, organized by Accelerate Prosperity and Codify with the support of USAID and the Aga Khan Foundation, has concluded its results. Out of 264 applications, 40 projects advanced to the final.

Winners:

1. First place $5,000 — Pai project.
2. Second place $3,000 — AI-SuperApp Baby Guide.
3. Third place $2,000 — Dino marketplace.
4. Special prize $15,000 — Melodix, a Telegram mini-app for earning cryptocurrency.

Winners of the Unicorn from KG program
Three startups became winners of the Unicorn from KG program and received a unique opportunity to participate in a five-week Hero Training preparation program at the Draper University in Silicon Valley, San Mateo, USA.

Winners:

1. First place — MyDataCoin, Azimbek Sagynbaev
2. Second place — The Consolidator, Farhat Omurgaziev
3. Third place — Admitted, Nurtilek Beishe Uulu

Startups 22 AI and Renda raised 23.5 million tenge in investment

Terricon Valley, a startup ecosystem in Karaganda, invested 23.5 million tenge into two promising projects — 22 AI and Renda. Both startups successfully completed the acceleration program, receiving mentoring support and access to investors at the Demo Day.

22 AI, offering automated solutions for healthcare, raised 16 million tenge, including a 6 million tenge grant. Renda, a service for replacing security deposits in housing rentals, received 7.5 million tenge for scaling.

DOQ.kz raised $660,000 in investment
DOQ.kz, a doctor search service with genuine reviews, completed its first bridge investment round, raising $660,000 from the venture fund MOST Ventures and other investors. The funds will help the startup expand its presence in Hungary and launch its service in Romania and the UAE.

Winners of the BRB FinTech Hackcelerator Hackathon

The Business Development Bank successfully concluded the month-long BRB FinTech Hackcelerator hackathon, aimed at fostering FinTech innovations.

Winners:

1. First place 150 million sum — Bruhtech, a financial literacy training platform
2. Second place 100 million sum — Solution Squad AI assistant
3. Third place 50 million sum — Consultant AI, AI Telephony for Client Calls