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23 May, 2022 The startup Heartex has raised $25 million Part of the team is working in Georgia
20 May, 2022 5 Opportunities and Platforms for Startups in Armenia
20 May, 2022 «Accessible Kazakhstan» became a global digital public good "Accessible Kazakhstan" – is a collaborative project of UNICEF and Astana Hub. In April, it joined the UN register of open digital public goods.
18 May, 2022 Astana Hub and GfS became partners, electric car startup moved in Georgia News digest about startup and venture in Central Eurasia region
16 May, 2022 Upgrade your startup: a selection of international forums, webinars and programs
13 May, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest 5 – 12 May
12 May, 2022 Astana Hub and Turkish IT technology park signed a memorandum of cooperation Turkish companies are invited to integrate Kazakhstani IT developments and bring their IT products to the Kazakhstani market
04 May, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest 27 April – 4 May
04 May, 2022 Central Asian Venture Forum will take place in Almaty on June 9 By Most Ventures and UMAY Angels Club
27 April, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest 21 — 26 April
26 April, 2022 Amazon creates $1bn fund to invest in logistics startups U.S. online retailer Amazon.com Inc has created a $1 billion venture capital fund to invest in logistics, fulfilment and supply chain technology start
26 April, 2022 Pros and cons of technology market in Kazakhstan Professional hunter and head of the On Point recruitment agency Arman Shokparov talks about current trends in IT
21 April, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest 14 — 20 April
21 April, 2022 Report: investors invested a record amount in space startups in 2021 Bryce Tech: space startups received more than $15 billion
21 April, 2022 Monthly IT Market Outlook by Astana Hub March 2022: IT companies relocating to Kazakhstan, miners and government services
21 April, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia Summit 2022 Challenges of startup ecosystems of Central Eurasia countries were discussed at the Summit SCE
15 April, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest 6 – 13 April
05 April, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest 1 – 5 April
01 April, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest 25 – 31 March
25 March, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest 15 – 24 March
25 March, 2022 The competition for entrepreneurs «Startup-marathon» started in Belarus Registration is open until April 17, 2022
23 March, 2022 Startup IMAN raised $1 million from investment funds More about fintech startup from Uzbekistan in our material
17 March, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest 11–15 March
16 March, 2022 Startup Summit «TAKE OFF BAKU» in Azerbaijan Will be held on 26–28 May 2022. Registration until 31 March
10 March, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest 4 – 10 March
10 March, 2022 Companies from 20 countries joined Astana Hub in Kazakhstan Total amount of participants – 69 companies with foreign partners
10 March, 2022 Call for Proposals for Startup Matching Grants Program Hold by Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency. Registration until 18 April
03 March, 2022 Calculator of success for startups Become a beta-tester right now!
03 March, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest We collected the main news of Central Eurasia, affecting the region’s startup ecosystem. 23 February – 3 March
23 February, 2022 Plug and Play hub starts on 11th of April in Kazakhstan Organised by Astana Hub and Transtelecom
22 February, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest We collected the main news of Central Eurasia, affecting the region’s startup ecosystem. February 17–22.
22 February, 2022 Acceleration program IRA by MOST VENTURES starts in March Registration is open until 27 February
18 February, 2022 Meta wants to track your eye movements at the metaverse, patents suggest Innovative worlds news
17 February, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest We collected the main news of Central Eurasia, affecting the region’s startup ecosystem. 10– 16 of February.
17 February, 2022 Astana Hub teaches you to create IT products without programming skills Registration until 18.02.2022. The course starts on 21.02.2022
17 February, 2022 IT Technikum, IT Centre and IT Park incubation centre were opened in Uzbekistan The event was also attended by a delegation from the Republic of Korea
14 February, 2022 START-UP marathon for schoolchildren will be held in Georgia for the first time With the initiative of Alte University and with the support of GITA and TBC Z, the first Start-up marathon for schoolchildren will be held.
10 February, 2022 Azerbaijani startup was sold to a foreign company A foreign company has acquired Azerbaijani startup Nexsale, Report informs
09 February, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest We collected the main news of Central Eurasia, affecting the region’s startup ecosystem. 3–9 February.
08 February, 2022 AIFC Tech Hub invites to The Visa Everywhere Initiative For payment and fintech startups
08 February, 2022 Astana Hub and MTS StartUp Hub open a 5G incubation-program Registration is available until 27 of February
08 February, 2022 Cerebra performed at a virtual exhibition in front of Japanese investors Cerebra, Oquda and Clockster performed at a virtual exhibition in front of Japanese investors
02 February, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest We gathered the main news of Central Eurasia, affecting the region’s startup ecosystem. 27 January - 2 February.
01 February, 2022 Russia wants to ban the issuance, mining and circulation of cryptocurrency The Central Bank proposed to ban the issuance, mining and circulation of cryptocurrency in Russia. In his opinion, cryptocurrency mining carries ris
31 January, 2022 The Eastern Partnership startup ecosystem platform is now live! On 27 January, EU4Digital officially launched a startup ecosystem platform for the Eastern partner countries. 
27 January, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest We gathered the main news of Central Eurasia, affecting the region’s startup ecosystem. 20-26 January
26 January, 2022 Cerebra is included in the list of the ten most innovative projects by Medtronic The company from Kazakhstan is developing software to automatically diagnose brain stroke
24 January, 2022 "OLMAZOR STARTUP INKUBATSIYA" announces recruitment for the program The Uzbek-Turkish Incubation Center  announces recruitment for a 4-week experience exchange program 
21 January, 2022 Open Innovation Programme: registration until February 18 For startups and scaleups with global ambitions, Batch #4
19 January, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest We gathered the main news of Central Eurasia, affecting the region’s startup ecosystem. 13-19 January
19 January, 2022 No Internet – no mining Internet shutdowns in Kazakhstan contributed to the fall of Bitcoin
18 January, 2022 Georgian innovative startups to follow in 2022 Caucasus Business Week has created a selection of innovative Georgia-based startups that began operating in 2021 and showed good results des
17 January, 2022 Azerbaijan's AzInTelecom to expand co-op with startups, acceleration centers AzInTelecom under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport plans to establish cooperation with startups and acceleration centers operating in
14 January, 2022 Building a Strong Startup Ecosystem in Armenia A few years ago, it was very difficult for early-stage startups in Armenia to gain investment. A lot of startups were searching for financial assistan
12 January, 2022 Startup Central Eurasia News Digest We gathered the main news of Central Eurasia, affecting the region’s startup ecosystem. 4-12 January
12 January, 2022 Startup Density as a Measure for Connectedness Report from «Startup Genome» about startup ecosystems
12 January, 2022 Winners of the Startup Funding Competition announced Winners of the competition for funding startups - Seed Money at the MVP stage have been determined
05 January, 2022 Doing business in Armenia։ a perfect timing for startups The current economic situation in the context of the global recession may be seen as a new opportunity for the development of new start-ups in those r
03 January, 2022 Kazakhstani startup Sagi has found a waste disposal solution Participant of Astana Hub, startup Sagi, together with LS Ecolife, which collects and recycles recyclable materials, is launching the Eco-Movement &ld
28 December, 2021 Kazakhstan startup 1Fit raised half a million dollars The service was estimated at ten million dollars. The Russian fund TMT Investments invested $ 500 thousand in the company with the possibility of addi
27 December, 2021 Four winning startups from Revive Deep Tech Accelerator received grants The official closing ceremony summarizing the results of the UNDP Revive Deep Tech Accelerator program implemented by the Foundation for Armenian Scie
23 December, 2021 The winners of the Idea Battle contest received 200 thousand tenge each Technopark of IT startups Astana Hub held a competition for the best technological solution to the social problem of the Idea Battle region. The best
14 December, 2021 Three large construction companies have invested in the Proportunity.kz platform This week, the completion of an official transaction between construction companies: Nur Astana kuryly (NAK), Exclusive Qurylys, Sheber group of compa
08 December, 2021 Kyrgyzstan will not change the law on the Park of High Technologies An agreement was reached between the state and the private sector. Deputy Minister of Digital Development Azamat Kalmatov sent a letter to the Preside
06 December, 2021 KSSDA is organizing an online Training On November 29 KSSDA (Kyrgyz Association of Software Developers and Services) within the framework of USMAC Go Global Bootcamp is organizing an online
24 November, 2021 Hackathon of digital startups for the southern regions of Kyrgyzstan has started The youth project "Araketchil" held the opening of the "Startup Cup" hackathon Prosperity Cup among innovative and digital startups in Jalal-Abad, Osh
23 November, 2021 Tribe-V and Astana Hub will develop the investment community in Kazakhstan A memorandum of mutual cooperation was signed by the employees of Astana Hub and the Tribe-V venture capital company. The meeting took place on Novemb
22 November, 2021 Largest Venture Capital Fund Invests Millions in Georgian Startups Georgian startups compete successfully with other startups around the world, said the minister
18 November, 2021 Astana Hub resident - CTOgram startup attracted $ 700 thousand investments One of the main goals of the technopark's activities is to facilitate the entry of startups to a new level. This includes assistance in attracting inv
16 November, 2021 Armenian startup “3 dzook” makes art in just one click Armenian startup “3 dzook” has created a technology that allows users to convert photos into illustrated portraits and videos into animati
15 November, 2021 Techpreneurs Program Participants Win Jas Talents Challenge The event was held online, where the participants presented their startup ideas or existing business projects.
11 November, 2021 Three Pakistani startups make it to Azerbaijan Culture Investment Summit 2021 Under the theme “Toward Enhancing Intra-OIC Investment Opportunities: Investment to Sustain Peace and Development in Karabakh“, three star
09 November, 2021 Oksana Raym: from a startup to investors Oksana Raim is the director of the angel investors club iClub. IClub members invest in tech startups from Europe and the USA. The club was launched by
08 November, 2021 Armenia-based FoodStruct startup raises $400,000 investment Armenia-based FoodStruct Health & Wellness interactive media platform has raised an early-stage investment of $ 400,000 from US-based &l
29 October, 2021 Kazakhstani IT startups will undergo Plug and Play acceleration Kazakhstani IT startups will undergo acceleration from the world leader from Silicon Valley Plug and Play
28 October, 2021 HyeTech showcase brings 43 Armenian-led startups to Yerevan The HyeTech Showcase is the first-ever startup networking conference of its kind held in Armenia. It brings together 43 cutting-edge startups with ope
27 October, 2021 The Digital Bridge International Forum will be held in Nur-Sultan The topic of this year's forum is Digital Era Lifestyle. Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhs
26 October, 2021 The start-up of a Kyrgyz citizen was estimated at $ 1 million! A graduate of an orphanage in the Kyrgyz Republic, Alexander Berezovsky, came up with an idea that was estimated at $ 1 million. The project solves th
25 October, 2021 Armenian Startups Advance as Entrepreneurship World Cup Global 100 Finalists Two Armenian startups selected from among 100,000 registrations in 200 countries will compete for a share of $1 million prize money and additional ben
22 October, 2021 The startup ecosystem of Georgia In Georgia, still, there are not that many startups that are known worldwide. However, there is an initiative — both from the entrepreneurship s
21 October, 2021 Optio’s Processing Engine will power Bank of Georgia’s virtual assistant We are happy to announce that Optio.Ai and Bank of Georgia have teamed up with the mission to create a virtual assistant 
20 October, 2021 Embassy of Canada is interested in Kazakhstani startups The possibilities of cooperation and cooperation between the residents of the hub and Canadian companies were discussed at Astana Hub.
19 October, 2021 Azerbaijan issues startup certificates to more SMEs Azerbaijan’s Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Development Agency (SMBDA) handed ‘Startap’ (startup) certificates to 5 more SMEs,&nb
12 October, 2021 EBRD supports Kazakh launch of new financial hub The other day Astana Hub was visited by guests from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. They got acquainted with the activities of t
08 October, 2021 Medical startups that have grown during the pandemic In connection with the coronavirus pandemic, which began in 2019, investments in medicine and technology increased from minus 5.8% to 1.3%. In this re
07 October, 2021 Business Angel Network of Armenia Selects Residents for SAP Startup Factory SAP Startup Factory by BANA (Business Angel Network of Armenia) announced today, the selection of startups for the acceleration program. The 10 B
06 October, 2021 Almaty startups presented their projects to venture capitalists Every startup needs support, including non-financial support, but they are rarely at the right level to interest an investor. In turn, investors are r
01 October, 2021 Astana Hub signed a memorandum with Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan On September 29, Bishkek hosted the eighth Kyrgyz Information Technology Forum, KIT Forum - 2021, which was attended by representatives of Astana Hub
30 September, 2021 Azerbaijan to present startups to investors at upcoming summit in Baku A special program for the presentation of startups is planned to be introduced during the Azerbaijan Investment and Culture Summit in Baku on October
29 September, 2021 Vineti - an Armenian startup you need to know Vineti is a cloud-based platform that helps facilitate access to personalized therapies for cancer and serious genetic disorders. The company's softwa
29 September, 2021 Eleven Azerbaijani startups presented at Technofest Startups cover such areas and directions as the space industry, the military industry, education, medicine, agriculture, transportation and video game
28 September, 2021 Yerevan hosted the Armenian Business Forum Yerevan hosted the Armenian Business Forum (ABF) 2021 - the largest event designed to give impetus to economic development, create new investment oppo
27 September, 2021 Leading Emirati Investment Funds Show Interest in Production in Georgia During her visit to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, the Minister of Economy Natia Turnava held meetings with leading investment funds and corporations of the Uni
23 September, 2021 Since 2006 Viva-MTS allocated $ 986 000 to Orran NGO The 15th annual charity dinner of “Orran” Charitable Non-Governmental Organization took place.
22 September, 2021 Do I need a Technical Cofounder? Technology has become an indisposable component when it comes to starting a business. You know this already, but as a non-technical person, you a
21 September, 2021 India is interested in the possibility of cooperation with Astana Hub Astana Hub pays great attention to international cooperation and networking with foreign partners. So, last Wednesday, the second secretary of the Emb
20 September, 2021 How to attract investment in a startup According to CB Insights research on the reasons for the failure of IT startups, 38% of failures lie in the lack of funds for development.
16 September, 2021 The Top 6 Reasons Startups Fail From lack of product-market fit to disharmony on the team, we break down the top 12 reasons for startup failure by analyzing 110+ 
16 September, 2021 Astana Hub launches regional incubation program Among the participants in the new stream are projects with competitive ideas, which in 12 weeks will go from idea to prototype and from prototype to f
14 September, 2021 Scale your startup to the European market! Astana Hub, in partnership with the Russian-Finnish Business Accelerator, announces the call for applications from startups to present ideas to Finnis
13 September, 2021 How to approach angel investors successfully Should I bootstrap and depend on my own savings or should I look for funding from other wealthy investors who can fund my business? 
08 September, 2021 Astana Hub goes to the regions Astana Hub launches a new IT development project in 15 cities of Kazakhstan.
06 September, 2021 6 Promising Startups Participating in the Investment Readiness Accelerator On June 25, the first stream of the Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) program at the MOST Ventures fund ended
03 September, 2021 Advice for Startups Planning in-person Events As an entrepreneur with a small business, everything is on you. You don’t have a big corporation and a public relations team to make the most of
02 September, 2021 Kazakh fintech giant to acquire Ukraine’s online payment service Portmone Kazakhstan’s largest financial technology firm Kaspi.kz has signed a purchase agreement with Ukraine-based online payment service Portmone
27 August, 2021 The Key to Azerbaijan Startup Growth: Innovation in the energy sector After Azerbaijan left the Soviet Union, it was the oil industry that contributed to the country’s economic development. But in the 1990s, no one
26 August, 2021 Doing business in Armenia։ a perfect timing for startups The current economic situation in the context of the global recession may be seen as a new opportunity for the development of new start-ups in those r
25 August, 2021 What are the hottest Polish tech startups in 2021? What are the hottest Polish tech startups in 2021?
25 August, 2021 The Difference Between a Startup and a Small Business The Difference Between a Startup and a Small Business
24 August, 2021 Ukrainian Startup Fund to finance 10 startups The supervisory board of the Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF), based on the results of 28 Pitch Day, has identified 10 more startups that will receive gra
24 August, 2021 The Challenge of Raising Capital in Azerbaijan Where does any startup start? With a problem. When the awareness of the problem comes, the idea for ​​its solution appears. A team gathers around the
23 August, 2021 Astana Hub has created the most flexible IT start-up support program Astana Hub conducted a survey among IT entrepreneurs who participated in various accelerators of the country and changed its main IT start-up developm
23 August, 2021 Stages of Startups We all know that there is a series of funding rounds in startups’ lifecycles, but so far there are many debates on how to divide and define each
17 August, 2021 Raising Capital Challenges: what are they and how to overcome them? Raising Capital Challenges: what are they and how to overcome them?
17 August, 2021 Stages of Building an App for a Startup Stages of Building an App for a Startup
12 August, 2021 Three Best Student Startups Receive Grants from Beeline The winners include a discount grocery shopping app, a solar-powered jacket, and student QR control.
12 August, 2021 The United States fined a Russian space startup for $ 7 million SEC accused Momentus Space and its founder Mikhail Kokorich of defrauding investors
11 August, 2021 Tbilisi Showcases Startup Ecosystem Hosting Angel Investors Tbilisi is an untapped sweet spot for business - and startups know it
09 August, 2021 iBala: New Armenian startup helps parents stay informed about the baby’s health iBala: New Armenian startup helps parents stay informed about the baby’s health
03 August, 2021 Registration for the application contest has begun Registration for the application contest has begun
03 August, 2021 Two new Georgian startups receive funding After participating in UG Startup Factory, two startups received investments
02 August, 2021 WE ARE PHUBBER ... WE WANT AND NEED TO WORK "On our platform, customers can purchase clothing or any other item, but delivery is stalled," says one of the founders of "Phubber".
29 July, 2021 Georgian Startups Rankings with the Volume of Attracted Investments Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development is offering co-financing grants of GEL
19 July, 2021 ComeBack Mobility raises $1M in Seed financing Ukrainian startup developing smart crutch attachments, ComeBack Mobility, raises $1M in Seed financing
16 July, 2021 IT Park resident launched a project to train computer science teachers At the initiative of the Ministry of Public Education and BePro IT Academy, 430 computer science and information technology teachers will be trained i
14 July, 2021 First investments in Belarus, Ukraine and Russia First investments in Belarus, Ukraine and Russia: The Games Fund supports Eastern European game studios  
13 July, 2021 IT Park startups met with representatives of IT Park startups met with representatives of "QazTech Ventures"
13 July, 2021 IT Park signed a memorandum with State Unitary Enterprise IT Park has signed a memorandum with the «Smart City» State Unitary Enterprise at the executive authorities of the city of Dushanbe
12 July, 2021 Admission to the Astana Hub Incubation program continues! Acceptance of applications for the Astana Hub Incubation program has been extended until August 9!
08 July, 2021 8 Finance Tips for Startups 8 Finance Tips for Startups
08 July, 2021 A Guide to Digital Transformation A Guide to Digital Transformation
07 July, 2021 A Guide to Finding Influencers and Getting them Talking about Your Startup A Guide to Finding Influencers and Getting them Talking about Your Startup
07 July, 2021 Graphic Design Tools for Startups that Do Not Have a Design Team Graphic Design Tools for Startups that Do Not Have a Design Team
22 June, 2021 It’s Time for Tajikistan to Become a Startup Nation For Tajikistan to fulfill its potential it must develop its human capital, boost access to financing, and tap into international networks.
22 June, 2021 Payze of Georgia is 2021 Winner of Visa Payze of Georgia is 2021 Winner of Visa Everywhere Initiative for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa Region
21 June, 2021 SoloLearn - learn mobile code via app SoloLearn raises a $1.2M seed round to socialize mobile code learning via its app
18 June, 2021 ARLOOPA: Making Magic Happen ARLOOPA is an augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) app and game development company.
17 June, 2021 In-car commerce startup Cargo raises $22 million led by Founders Fund Cargo, the startup that helps ridesharing drivers earn money by bringing the convenience store into their vehicles, has raised $22 million in a Series
16 June, 2021 Georgian Hi-Tech Startup Reaches Global Market Recently, Georgian startup Pulsar AI was acquired by US-based SpinCar, a global company specializing in digital automotive merchandising.
07 June, 2021 Top 3 Armenian startups Top 3 Armenian startups
27 May, 2021 Nommi: The world’s first mobile router with 4G hotspot Nommi: The world’s first mobile router with 4G hotspot and unlimited Wi-Fi worldwide
27 May, 2021 Yecup 365 – The Smart Mug For All Seasons Yecup 365 – The Smart Mug For All Seasons
26 May, 2021 Armenian startup : PicsArt PicsArt is a photo and video editor launched in 2011.
26 May, 2021 2 Innovative startups created in Georgia 2 Innovative startups created in Georgia
25 May, 2021 Famous Kazakh startups Famous Kazakh startups
25 May, 2021 TOP of Georgian startups TOP of Georgian startups
21 May, 2021 Sevan Startup Summit 2021: Dates announced Sevan Startup Summit 2021: Dates announced
20 May, 2021 Ecosystem of startup projects developing successfully in Azerbaijan Ecosystem of startup projects developing successfully in Azerbaijan
20 May, 2021 Two Georgian startups to travel to Silicon Valley Two Georgian startups to travel to Silicon Valley, participate in 500 Startups programme in 2021
19 May, 2021 US investors set up $500,000 fund to finance Georgian startups US investors have set up a $500,000 fund to finance Georgian startups
19 May, 2021 A film about the startup ecosystem of Armenia A film about the startup ecosystem of Armenia is being prepared for the reputable supplier of films and TV series of the American company Netflix.
19 May, 2021 Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are emerging as Central Asia’s top start-up hubs Both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are newcomers to the global start-up and innovation scene.
03 May, 2021 Create a full-functioning website without coding skills Softr is a platform where you can create a full-functioning website and web applications quickly and without coding skills, using Airtable as the data
03 May, 2021 Program ''Startup Georgia The program consists of two components : innovative component and high-tech component.
03 May, 2021 Armenian startup LearnY is creating a chemistry educational game LearnY creates educational games that help school students enhance practical knowledge from various subjects.
03 May, 2021 Azerbaijan launches new program on innovative startup ecosystem Azerbaijan has launched a new program aimed to form an innovative startup ecosystem and infrastructure in the country’s economy.