Startups from Tajikistan: 7 projects you should know about

Ayan Capital — A FinTech startup founded by Alif’s founders: Abdullo Kurbanov, Firdevs Mirzoyev, and Zuhursho Rakhmatulloev. It offers interest-free halal financing for purchasing eco-friendly vehicles and home renovations. Launched in the United Kingdom.

epsilon3.ai — An AI startup focused on implementing artificial intelligence in the public sector. It has completed pilot projects in six countries, raised $300,000 at a $6 million valuation, become a regional partner of Perplexity in Central Asia, and signed a memorandum to implement the Comet AI browser as part of Project AI-GOV.  

Zehn AI — A DeepTech startup operating between the UAE and Tajikistan. It develops AI models in the fields of large language models and computer vision for complex and rare scenarios.

zypl.ai — The flagship of the Tajik startup ecosystem. An AI/FinTech company developing solutions for the financial sector based on its proprietary generative model, zGAN — synthetic data designed to improve the accuracy of credit scoring and risk models. It collaborates with over 60 financial institutions across 20 countries.  

Yalla — A startup founded by Aziz Nasyrov that helps users locate hard-to-find medications through a network of pharmacies. The project addresses one of the key challenges in the region's healthcare market: quickly finding necessary drugs. Additionally, the team is developing Yalla Lunch, a ready-meal delivery service, and continues to expand its ecosystem of digital services for everyday consumer needs.

Wayco — A LegalTech startup founded by Ikbol Temirkhojaev, the first Tajik project to be accepted into the Y Combinator accelerator. It develops an AI platform to automate legal processes, helping lawyers analyze documents faster, prepare legal opinions, and manage cases.

WYZO — A SaaS startup from Tajikistan that helps small and medium-sized businesses launch online stores and enter e-commerce. The platform offers ready-made modules and tools for e-commerce, enabling businesses to quickly create websites and manage sales without expensive custom development.