Arsen Tomsky and Kairat Akhmetov: Where major IT entrepreneurs and investors will gather in Almaty

MOST Holding and Investbanq are once again bringing together the venture community from all over the world to Almaty for the Central Eurasian Venture Forum. The venture forum will take place on June 7 at the Swissotel Almaty country hotel.

The main theme of the forum, as suggested by its name, is drawn from the 2023 bestseller "How to Ride a Unicorn?" The book reflects current risks and opportunities for the entire region in the fight for technological leadership and international regulation of artificial intelligence and other breakthrough innovations. It is no secret that innovations not only optimize processes in many fields but also create enormous opportunities for capital growth for private investors. With this goal in mind, the platform brings together investors and startups, removing barriers between talented IT teams and experienced businessmen who want to take their businesses to the next level.

As one of the co-founders of MOST Holding noted at the venture forum, startups meet with investors, discuss future trends, and close deals. Last year, the forum led to agreements worth millions of dollars among participants, confirming its role as an important catalyst for venture capital in the region. In addition, the best startups in the region will compete for $20,000 and valuable prizes from partners at Startup Battle!

Among the confirmed speakers at CEVF 2024 are InDrive unicorn founder Arsen Tomsky, Fastfounder founder, entrepreneur, and investor Arkady Morейнис, founder of the largest angel syndicate in Singapore Milan Reinartz, co-founder of the Sergek Group IT companies Kairat Akhmetov, founder of the Lulu Group, Metabody, and Metafarm company networks Asel Mashanova, operational director of the first Uzbek unicorn UZUM Roman Lavrentiev, and other active investors from around the world.

This year, the forum has been supported by VISA, Freedom Broker, EBRD, White Hill Capital, Astana Hub, USAID, Yandex Cloud, RS Bootcamp, and BGlobal Ventures.

More detailed information about the forum can be found on the website.