Central Asian startups that attracted investments in September 2026

Ayan Capital
British FinTech Ayan Capital raised up to $100 million from investment company Triple Point. The funds will be directed toward refinancing existing creditors, financing new deals, and company development as part of preparations to obtain a banking license in the United Kingdom.

OSNOVA AI
Uzbek startup OSNOVA AI raised $124,000 from UC Ventures. The company is developing a platform with AI agents for employee training and assessment. New investments will be directed toward platform and AI feature development. Over the next six months, the team plans to add nine modules that cover the employee journey from onboarding to promotion.

SHART RATE
Kazakh FinTech startup SHART RATE received $100,000 in investment from White Hill Capital under a SAFE agreement. The deal was concluded during the Central Asia Fintech Summit 2026 and the Fintech Stars Battle pitch session.

Bigmart
Uzbek B2B marketplace Bigmart received $100,000 in investment from IT Park Ventures. The platform helps companies purchase goods and order business services in one place, operate under a single contract, and make cashless payments. The funds will be directed toward product development, expanding the sales team, and scaling the platform.

ORA
Uzbek AI platform ORA received $150,000 from IT Park Ventures and an additional $50,000 from a private venture fund in Uzbekistan. ORA helps brands work with bloggers and UGC creators—from script creation and author selection to publication monitoring and result analysis. The platform's network unites over 30,000 authors.

Layf
Uzbek platform Layf received $100,000 from IT Park Ventures. The company is developing infrastructure for launching online stores, delivery services, and super apps in Central Asia and the Caucasus. The platform integrates e-commerce, payments, logistics, CRM, analytics, and AI tools. Layf also collaborates with banks, payment, and logistics companies in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Armenia.

UrbanDrive
Uzbek digital platform UrbanDrive received $100,000 from IT Park Ventures. The company operates in the car buying and selling market, bringing together buyers, dealers, banks, and financial services. In addition to IT Park Ventures, the Yoshlar Ventures fund invested $100,000 in UrbanDrive.

Tezbor
Uzbek logistics platform Tezbor received $100,000 as part of the Digital Startups 1+1 program. The company uses artificial intelligence to organize deliveries and connects sellers, independent couriers, and pickup/drop-off points. Investments will be directed toward scaling the logistics network, developing AI technologies, and expanding presence in new markets.

Q.Watt
Uzbek power bank sharing network Q.Watt received investment from IT Park Ventures, although the deal amount was not disclosed. The company's network includes over 4,900 stations, and its monthly active audience reaches 97,000 users. In addition to power bank rentals, Q.Watt is developing a bicycle rental service and courier delivery.

BlueQubit
Armenian startup BlueQubit, which develops software for quantum computing, raised investment from the BANA Angels syndicate. The deal amount was not disclosed. BlueQubit was founded by Armenian entrepreneurs Grant Garibyan and Aik Tepanyan, both Stanford University alumni. Previously, the startup raised $10 million in a seed round from Nyca Partners, Formula VC, Granatus Ventures, and other investors.

Alma
US AI-powered LegalTech startup Alma, which helps companies resolve immigration issues and process work visas for employees, raised $17 million in a Series A round. The new round was led by Bling Capital.