The international Investment Readiness Accelerator program has launched in Tashkent.

The official opening of the Investment Readiness Accelerator, IRA Tashkent, an international accelerator program aimed at preparing Central Asian startups for raising investments and scaling on global markets, took place in Tashkent.

The program organizers are MOST C-Space Hub, the general partner SQB Ventures, as well as C-Space Coworking Center, Justart Venture Studio, and UNDP. The accelerator focuses on preparing startups for raising investments, structuring investment deals, working with funds, and scaling the business. Participants will work on growing key business metrics, preparing investment materials, and building relationships with investors.

The program opening took place at MOST C-Space Hub and brought together startup founders, investors, fund representatives, and ecosystem partners. During the event, welcome speeches were delivered by representatives of the organizers and partners,

A key element of the opening program was the panel discussion "What is investment readiness and how is it measured?", which included Pavel Koktyshchev, CEO of MOST Holding, Bakht Niyazov, Founder of Justart Venture Studio, Tigran Bekmullin, CEO of SQB Ventures, and Dilmurod Khodiev, CEO of C-Space.

A practical workshop on business modeling was conducted for participants under the guidance of Aset Dosymkhanov, co-founder of the venture studio RS Bootcamp, and the accelerator team presented the structure and methodology of the 12-week program for preparing startups for raising investments.

As a result of the selection process, 25 technology startups from various industries, including artificial intelligence, fintech, enterprise solutions, and digital platforms, were accepted into the program: Historia, Mentorium, Repetino Space Ltd., Baraiq, Screenix AI, Smart Haul Yield, Uspace LLC, Business Robots AI, WorkXplorer, AKS Labs, AZMA FINANCE, Yoll, Flyhunt.ai, invent.sale, RENTA-COR, iCredo, D mind, LUMI, NavAI, Connected MCHJ, Cheet CEO, Second Bloom, Neuroscan AI, Openspot, and Apicore Ltd.

Over the next 12 weeks, startups will work with international trackers, investors, and industry experts, refining their business models, financial strategies, and investment materials. The final stage of the program will be the Demo Day, where participants will present their projects to venture funds, investors, and strategic partners.

The launch of the Investment Readiness Accelerator in Tashkent is part of the MOST C-Space Hub initiative to develop investment infrastructure and form a new generation of technology companies in Central Asia, ready to work with institutional and private investors.