Startups and venture funds from Central Eurasia that raised investments in January 2026

The beginning of 2026 proved to be active for startups and venture funds in Central Eurasia: companies from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan attracted significant investments to develop their products and scale their businesses both within the region and in international markets.

Startups

Doodocs HR
A Kazakh startup attracted $200,000 in investments from entrepreneur and founder of the MA7 Ventures ecosystem, Murat Abdrakhmanov. The company plans to attract an additional $300,000, bringing the total Pre-Seed round to $500,000.

Higgsfield
AI startup Higgsfield, developing a video generation platform, attracted $80 million in a Series A extension round, reaching a valuation of $1.3 billion. The round included participation from Accel, GFT Ventures, and Menlo Ventures.

zehn.ai
DeepTech startup Zehn AI, operating between the UAE and Tajikistan, attracted $300,000 in Pre-Seed investments from Battery Road Digital Holdings, FIFTYFIVE GROUP, and Accelerate Prosperity. The raised funds will be directed toward R&D and scaling products in the Central Asian and Middle Eastern regions.

Datatruck
Uzbek startup Datatruck attracted $12 million in a Series A round. Avenue Growth Partners served as the lead investor. The company will direct the raised funds toward developing AI features, expanding its product ecosystem, and scaling the platform in the North American market.

OX Group
Uzbek tech company OX Group attracted $900,000 in investments from venture funds IT Park Ventures and United Ventures. Of this amount, IT Park Ventures invested $400,000. OX Group’s key product, OX System, is designed to automate procurement processes, warehouse management, and point-of-sale management.

Venture Funds

Activat VC
The Kazakh fund invested in the Savvy Kid App startup, a developer of an AI application supporting parents of children with ADHD. The attracted investments are directed toward further product development in the US market and scaling its platform.

AloqaVentures
The Uzbek fund invested $150,000 in the Spanish startup Aino World. The platform uses AI to analyze urban maps, pedestrian and traffic flow, competitive landscape, and open demographic data.

EA Ventures
EA Ventures, the venture arm of the EA Group holding, became the only Central Asian participant in a $15 million round in the international startup Zepo Intelligence.

Imkon Ventures
The fund announced a series of strategic investments in early-stage portfolio startups in the EdTech and FinTech sectors, with a total value exceeding $9 million. Key projects include Darstop, an online platform for children of the Uzbek diaspora; Haysam School; Karmon AI; Orif.ai; and Asaxiy Invest. These companies will receive funding to scale their products and develop infrastructure focused on long-term results.