IT Park Ventures announced new investments in 6 tech startups

On September 22, as part of the Startup & Venture Summit at ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026, investment checks were awarded to five technology startups. Bigmart, ORA, Layf, Q.Watt, and UrbanDrive received investments from IT Park Ventures, while Tezbor received funding under the Digital Startups 1+1 program.

The new deals cover solutions in the fields of corporate procurement, marketing technologies, e-commerce, the automotive market, and logistics. All projects have already confirmed the demand for their products and plan further development in Uzbekistan and international markets.

Bigmart received a check for $100,000

Bigmart is a B2B marketplace for corporate procurement in Uzbekistan. The platform allows companies to purchase goods and order necessary business services in one place, work under a single contract, make cashless payments, and receive a complete set of closing documents.

Bigmart helps businesses reduce time and costs for procurement, increase transparency of corporate spending, and simplify interaction with suppliers. More than 40,000 products are already available on the platform.

The next stage of development will involve the implementation of an AI assistant capable of forecasting company needs, automating inventory replenishment, and helping determine the fair market value of goods.

The received investments will be directed toward product development, expansion of the sales team, and further scaling of the platform.

Q.Watt received an investment check from IT Park Ventures

Q.Watt is the largest power bank sharing network in Uzbekistan by the number of stations and a developing urban micromobility platform. The investment amount is not disclosed.

The company is forming urban infrastructure for "energy and on-demand mobility." Users can rent a power bank at one of the stations within minutes and return it at another convenient location, as well as use the bicycle rental service for short city trips and courier delivery.

Today, the Q.Watt network includes more than 4,900 stations, and the monthly active audience of the service reaches 97,000 users. The company also has a fleet of 1,500 bicycles and is expanding its presence in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Bulgaria.

IT Park Ventures' investments will be directed toward expanding the network of stations and bicycles, developing the technological platform, launching new urban services, and further scaling the company in international markets.

ORA received a check for $150,000

ORA is an AI platform that helps brands scale marketing campaigns through bloggers and UGC creators: increasing brand awareness, stimulating sales, launching advertising campaigns, and creating news hooks.

The platform automates the entire workflow—from scenario creation and selecting suitable authors to monitoring publications and analyzing results. The ORA network unites more than 30,000 authors, allowing brands to launch large-scale campaigns faster and reduce manual work.

ORA received investment support from IT Park Ventures in the amount of $150,000. Additionally, with the assistance of IT Park Ventures, the project attracted an additional $50,000 from a private venture fund in Uzbekistan. The funds have already been invested in the company.

The investments will be directed toward further development of ORA's AI tools, expansion of the author network, and scaling the platform into new markets.

Layf received a check for $100,000

Layf is a platform for launching and developing online stores, delivery services, and super apps in Central Asia and the Caucasus.

The solution combines e-commerce infrastructure, payments, logistics, CRM, analytics, and AI tools, helping companies launch digital products faster and manage them within a single system.

Layf is developing partnerships with banks, payment, and logistics platforms in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Armenia. Thanks to its partnership model, the company provides access to tens of thousands of potential merchants in the region.

For IT Park Ventures, this is a continuation of support for the team. In 2025, Layf became one of the winners of the Digital Startup Awards and received $50,000 in the form of SAFE investments from IT Park Ventures following the acceleration track.

Additionally, with the assistance of IT Park Ventures, the project managed to attract an additional $50,000 in investments from a local venture fund in Uzbekistan. The funds have already been invested in the company.

New investments will be directed toward the development of AI-powered e-commerce solutions, expansion of regional partnerships, and further scaling of Layf in the Central Asian and Caucasian markets.

UrbanDrive received a check for $100,000

UrbanDrive — a digital platform for buying and selling cars

UrbanDrive brings together buyers, official dealers, banks, and financial services on a single platform. Users can choose a car, compare offers, review configurations and prices, submit a loan application, and complete the main stages of the purchase online.

For dealers, UrbanDrive offers digital tools for managing sales, clients, orders, inventory, and analytics through its own CRM platform, UrbanDealer.

Yoshlar Ventures also invested $100,000 in UrbanDrive, supporting the further development and scaling of the project.

Tezbor received $100,000 under the Digital Startups 1+1 program

Tezbor is a logistics platform based on artificial intelligence that brings together sellers, independent couriers, as well as pickup and delivery points.

The solution helps online stores reduce the cost of last-mile delivery and organize door-to-door delivery both within cities and between regions.

Today, Tezbor works with more than 500 clients and is expanding its activities in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Denmark.

IT Park Ventures' investments are provided under the Digital Startups 1+1 program, which involves co-financing technology startups and helping them attract additional private capital.

The funds will be directed toward scaling the logistics network, developing AI technologies, and expanding the platform's presence in new markets.