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100 Startup Stories of Kazakhstan

Kazakh entrepreneurs pioneer a startup for english language proficiency

In 2021, Bota Musa from Kokshetau and Erasyl Ospanov from Saryagash launched a startup called BilimBer. Initially, it served as a platform for taking trial tests in Unified National Testing in three disciplines: math, biology, and the history of Kazakhstan. Shortly thereafter, the number of disciplines expanded, and new additional features emerged, such as the […]

From garage beginnings to dreaming of the US market: Kazakhstani innovators revolutionize convenient parcel delivery

Tastamat is an automated, contact-free parcel delivery service. The company’s intelligent terminals are currently present in 13 cities across Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The startup was initiated by its founders, Daniyar Asanov, Asan Barzu, Eldar Zakiryanov, Timur Dzhunusov, and Alisher Kogabaev, in the winter of 2017 within a garage. Within six months, they successfully secured $1.5 […]

Assel Beglinova’s journey: from Zhezkazgan to Canada, pioneering a Google-backed startup

From childhood, Asel Beglinova had a strong desire to pursue an education in English. She attempted to gain admission to Nazarbayev University but faced disappointment when she didn’t pass the entrance examination, leading to tears of frustration. She then made an effort to participate in a Flex student exchange program in the USA, but once […]

Boost business revenue by 27%: Kazakhstan startup discovers effective method to reengage old client

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dauren Makenov, hailing from Astana, took innovative steps to rescue a family business by founding the platform Flowsell.me. Initially, the platform solely sent WhatsApp notifications to clients, providing updates on the operating hours of beauty salons owned by Dauren’s wife. However, as time went on, this enterprising entrepreneur expanded the platform’s […]

Earning dividends from a single square meter: a Kazakhstani startup’s innovative property investment method

Proportunity.kz, a Kazakhstani Startup, offers the opportunity to purchase as little as one square meter of commercial property and generate income from it. Businesses that find traditional mortgages unsuitable can acquire premises for cafes, offices, stores, or other ventures. How it operates and the intricacies involved are explored in Arman Bayev’s interview with Digital Business […]

Two Kazakhstani girls fulfill their dream startup: AI assistant for managers automating routine tasks

After completing her schooling, Aruzhan Mede headed to Barcelona, where she earned a diploma in finance and worked at the Hilton in Spain for 3.5 years. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, she returned to Kazakhstan and joined BTS Education. Around the same time, Dinara Halitova, who had studied in Malaysia and worked in the […]

Listening to our own! SAZALEM startup establishes an online platform for aggregating all Kazakhstani music

“Our primary objective is to evolve into Kazakhstan’s digital cultural heritage,” reveals SAZALEM startup’s CEO, Numi Musalieva. Since January 2023, her team has been working on a mobile platform featuring both modern and classical music by Kazakh musicians. The project database currently boasts over 20,000 songs, and the application has garnered over a million downloads. […]

Assessing an individual’s moral and physical state through keyboard usage: almaty entrepreneurs develop service to combat professional burnout

“During our tenure at Toyota, my friend and I successfully uncovered a fraudulent scheme involving stolen headlights. This scheme inflated the car assembly costs in Russia by 20%. Our efforts led to promotions, but tragically, my friend took his own life not long after. Expert analysis revealed he suffered from professional burnout, unable to cope […]

Fulfilling all parental needs: a young mother from Zhezkazgan introduces an all-inclusive membership card for accessing child centers, workshops, and classes

Following her school years, Laura Eralieva pursued logistic studies in Shanghai, a journey spanning 6 years. Despite her academic focus, she didn’t harbor a desire to pursue a career in this field. Upon her return to Kazakhstan, she ventured into the role of a partners manager at Choco, steadily advancing to become the department head […]

«Countless individuals in our country rely on each paycheck with no savings». Entrepreneur from Kazakhstan introduces service enabling workers to access salary advances anytime

Up until the previous year, Beibut Zhanturin enjoyed a prosperous finance career. Following his graduation from the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research (KIMEP), he embarked on a journey to the University of Exeter in the UK, where he earned his Master’s degree in Finance and Investments. Following this accomplishment, he held positions […]

Kazakh entrepreneur sells two businesses to craft worldwide mobile games: the journey of iDosGames

Aidos Ryskeldynov, a Kazakh entrepreneur, initially possessed a taxi fleet and a series of vending coffee machines. Eventually, he divested from these prosperous ventures and funneled all the proceeds into his game development venture, iDosGames. The assortment of mobile games under iDosGames shares a cohesive ecosystem, complete with tokens and an expansive NFT marketplace. In […]

Aiming for enhanced senior years: kazakhstani innovators devise digital test for early detection of dementia

Yussup Tumgoyev from Kokshetau has been involved in entrepreneurship for almost all of his life. In the second year of his university studies together with his friend he was selling chocolates from Europe to students. In the third year of his university studies, he launched the subscription for the delivery of diapers. After that followed […]