From the Steppes to Foggy Albion: Which Startups from Central Asia Are Conquering the UK Market

This review highlights key innovative projects from Central Asia: from an EdTech platform to medical AI startups. These companies have successfully attracted investments, expanded their markets, and implemented advanced technologies in education, healthcare, and business.

Kazakhstan

CodiPlay
A Kazakh EdTech startup founded in 2021, offering a comprehensive solution for teaching schoolchildren programming. The startup is present in more than 15 countries, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

Leo Parts
A Kazakh startup developing the international White Label platform webshop.parts for selling auto parts and related services. The company raised $500,000 in an A+ funding round with a valuation of $15 million. Leo Parts manages the leopart.kz and auto.kz projects, promoting SaaS solutions in Central Asia and the MENA region that enable the launch of personalized online stores for auto products and services.

Eurasian Startup Hub
The first IT hub in London for startups from the CIS countries, created by Nurdaulet Bazylibekov to support projects through workshops, hackathons, and networking with venture investors and experts.

GoDays
An AI tool that predicts and helps prevent employee burnout based on keyboard typing patterns. During its operation, GoDays has attracted over $130,000 in investments with a valuation of $5 million, planning to scale into the markets of South Korea, Japan, Europe, and the US.

TrustExam.ai
An EdTech startup that developed an automated proctoring system to ensure integrity in online exams. The startup operates without external investments, completed programs at Draper University and StartX Stanford, entered the markets of the UK, Canada, and the US, and plans to scale the technology to national examination systems worldwide.

Cybernet AI
A Kazakh startup developing AI-based voice solutions for the corporate sector. The company creates technologies focused on performance, security, and scalability, already present in Central Asian countries, the US, and Egypt, and undergoing pilot implementations in Europe, Turkey, Mexico, and the UK.

SHAI
A startup developing AI-based platforms that create corporate AI agents and assistants operating on the basis of internal company data.

Brain Patch
Brain Patch is a neurotechnology project with unique devices for stress management and productivity. The startup is launched in London and is building device manufacturing facilities in Kazakhstan, Germany, and the UK.

Fleevo
Fleevo is a startup founded by Kazakh Aidarbek Suleimenov. It is the first data integration and analytics system for commercial fleets, powered by artificial intelligence.

TaiSan
A startup by Kazakh Sanjar Taijan registered in the UK. TaiSan develops sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The company collaborates with automakers, protects its technologies from copying, and the deal was closed two weeks after eight months of negotiations.

Remofirst
A global service created by Kazakh Nurasyl Serik and Ukrainian Vladimir Fedoriv, helping companies hire employees remotely worldwide. The service operates in more than 150 countries, combining convenience, compliance with local legislation, and low service costs.

Kyrgyzstan

Newnorm
Alina Iygilikova from Kyrgyzstan, founder of the Newnorm startup. Newnorm is developing The Audio Computer™ — a universal audio device with open-source software and interchangeable parts, focused on sustainability and data control.

picVpic.com
picVpic is a technology company specializing in search engines, managing 48 domains and mobile applications. The startup was founded by Kyrgyz Edil Ajibaev.

Uzbekistan

GEOMOTIVE
An Uzbek startup that is transforming the outdoor advertising market using geodata analytics and automation, managing more than 106,000 advertising surfaces and expanding into the MENA, UK, and Asian markets.

kpi.com
kpi.com is a cloud SaaS platform for small and medium-sized businesses, offering a suite of management tools: ERP, CRM, accounting, HR, project management, document flow, and analytics. The startup was founded by Muzaffar Karabaev.

IMAN Invest
A Halal investment company that helps people safely grow their savings through a mobile app. Users can set goals and invest funds according to Islamic principles. The company serves thousands of investors and guarantees transparency and Sharia compliance.

Tajikistan

Ayan Capital
A British startup founded by the creators of Alif, providing Halal financing for the purchase of eco-friendly vehicles, as well as interest-free loans for home repairs, car repairs, and furniture purchases through the Ayan Pay service.