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Cleek is a platform dedicated to job and side work searches for blue-collar workers. The startup, in operation in Kazakhstan since 2022, has already facilitated connections between over 170 thousand candidates and 2.5 thousand employers. In the near future, the project aims to launch a new initiative, aiming to enhance transparency and safety in the […]

Ablay Yussupov embarked on his entrepreneurial journey while studying as a marketologist at Almaty Management University. Initially, he and his friends launched a vine project named Queex, creating humorous videos. Following this venture, Ablay transitioned to establishing a language center. Upon completing his university studies, he founded Upgrade School, specializing in marketing, management, and SMM […]

Baglan Ayazbayev and Lana Dikanchieva, a married couple, have dedicated two years to developing the educational application for children called Smart Zebra (formerly OILA). Initially, their goal was to create a product that could steer children towards studying anatomy or history instead of simply watching cartoons. However, their current aim is more ambitious: to overcome […]

After completing college, Alan Ibraim pursued university studies in Marketing but did not complete the degree. Unfortunately, his education was interrupted when his father passed away unexpectedly. Alan took on the responsibility of providing for his mother, who was a housewife, and his two younger sisters. At the age of 18, he commenced his career […]

This year, the startup Mystory was awarded USD 25 thousand in the Best AI Startup category at the Astana Hub Battle. Its founders conceived an intriguing idea: to publish tangible paper books with the assistance of AI, featuring any person as the main hero—whether it be your child, wife, girlfriend, or colleague. As part of […]

The startup Networks Energy from Kazakhstan developed a service that has nearly fully digitized railway freight operations in the country. With this innovation, companies no longer have to gather numerous paper documents for shipping goods from point A to B. Instead, they simply input the data into the system, which then generates the necessary waybills […]

How do you go about purchasing something you can’t see or touch, especially if it’s a significant investment? Take, for instance, an apartment in a residential complex that hasn’t commenced construction yet. Madi Medet and his team are spearheading a qMeta startup in Kazakhstan that specializes in creating lifelike 3D models of apartment buildings for […]

During his school years, Chingiz Dauletbayev aspired to become a doctor. However, upon witnessing his father, a surgeon, tirelessly performing three-hour surgeries, he concluded that his health, affected by a rare disease, was unsuitable for such a profession. Consequently, Chingiz enrolled in the Kazakh-British Technical University, focusing on management. Simultaneously, he initiated a business venture […]

Laura Vaigorova found inspiration to pursue her studies abroad through her acquaintances from Singapore. Encouraged by their words, “Your English is excellent. We can assist you in gaining admission to one of our universities,” Laura secured admission to Yale University College – the Singapore extension of Yale University. However, her plans were hindered as she […]

At the age of 18, Arsen Kylyshbek is the owner of the AI startup WhoockAI, which proposes to IT companies the substitution of junior developers with AI.

By profession, Alim Razdykov is a financier and a stage director. However, his involvement in marketing has spanned his entire life. It all began with Almaty Kairat, where Alim oversaw the club’s media and social network activities. Subsequently, he moved through various advertising agencies, and presently, he serves as the digital team lead in the […]

Entrepreneur Iliyas Issatayev spent six years experimenting with new technologies within his chain of fitness clubs, Invictus Fitness. He succeeded in creating a startup, Hero’s Journey, that dramatically alters the approach to fitness and motivates people to train three times more frequently. Presently, Hero’s Journey is thriving and profitable, operating a single gym in Astana […]