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Nurali Ismagulov and his business partner have been building Metaclinic.kz, a digital medical clinic on your phone, for the past year and a half in Kazakhstan. In the summer of 2025, the project was valued at $2 million and secured $150,000 in investment. As part of the joint project «100 Startup Stories of Central Asia» by […]
Amine Khadyr was born in Bayan-Ölgii, a region in western Mongolia that’s home to around 100,000 ethnic Kazakhs who have preserved their language and traditions.
Miras Sovetov got into startups by chance. While studying Electrical and Computer Engineering at Nazarbayev University, he started looking for an internship
Dmitry Kovrizhko has been in IT for 20 years. He started out working in-house, then went on to launch an outsourcing company focused on developing B2B software for e-commerce and logistics.
Farhod Furkatov explained how the startup also helps gyms work more efficiently.
Abdumalikh Abdukhalimov from Uzbekistan got into startups while still a student. His very first project — OYGUL.
As part of the joint project by Digital Business and Astana Hub «100 Startup Stories of Central Asia» Makpal shared why she decided to launch a startup specifically for dental clinics.
As part of the joint project by Digital Business and Astana Hub, 100 Startup Stories of Central Asia, Ersultan shared why the marketplace story didn’t work out.
Akmal Paiziev from Tashkent has been in business for over 20 years. During this time, he founded five companies. He successfully exited two of them, selling the startups to major market players.
Speaking exclusively for Digital Business, he shared insights into Saudi Arabia’s current startup ecosystem.
Kazakhstan is a nation of both historical depth and rapid modern transformation. It stands as Central Asia’s economic powerhouse fueled by vast natural resources, while retaining its deeply rooted cultural heritage. This exploration reveals the essence of Kazakhstan – its landscapes, cultural diversity, evolving economy, and place in the world today. The country is becoming […]
At just 21 years old, Akezahn Umarov has already gained significant business experience. During his 10th-grade year, he joined a marketing agency. Subsequently, he established the “Beyond Borders” anti-motivational forum, featuring renowned entrepreneurs such as Oskar Hartmann, Nurlan Smagulov, Evgeniy Chernyak as speakers. Concurrently, he and his friends created a mobile application offering training courses, […]