CENTRAL EURASIAN VENTURE FORUM 2025

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Central Eurasian Venture Forum 2025

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How it was: CEVF 2024

6.06.25 | Swissotel Almaty

Agenda

is a prestigious event focused on investment trends and strategies in the hi-tech and startups world.

highlights how radical innovations, driven by private initiative and market forces, can contribute to creating a more prosperous and sustainable future.

Forum CEVF2025:
"Freedom to Innovate"

"Radical Solutions for Tomorrow"

Forum's slogan,

Forum shows the importance of individual creativity and entrepreneurship in the process of technological and economic progress.

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Participants will discuss key issues and challenges associated with radical innovations in the context of freedom and minimal government intervention.

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CEVF 2024 RESULTS

individual investors

200

participants

1200

total amount of investment agreements

$11M

investment and venture capital funds

17

corporations

100

entrepreneurs

400

people outreached through media

7,5M

start-ups

400

Buy the tickets for 2025 in advance

Gold

$188

BUY

Panel sessions

Access to the main area

Presentations and speeches

Transfer from the city to the hotel

Lunch

VIP profile in the app with access to investor lists on the forum and chats with them

Access to VIP Lounge with complimentary Welcome Drinks

Investor

$188

BUY

Transfer from the city to the hotel

Lunch

Access to VIP Lounge with speakers

Investor profile in the app

Startups’ pitchdecks from Startup Alley after the forum

Access to VIP Lounge with complimentary Welcome Drinks

STARTUP ALLEY

PARTICIPATION IN THE "STARTUP ALLEY" INCLUDES:

TENT, TABLE, CHAIRS/SOFA, ROLLUP, TV FOR DEMONSTRATION OF VIDIOS (PRINTED HANDOUTS AT YOUR OPTION);

3 TICKETS

FOR THE MAIN PROGRAM;

PROMOTIONAL ZONE:

UPON INTRO REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC FUND/INVESTOR AT THE EVENT.

REGISTER

*Participation is paid

CEVF 2025 format

The Forum will be held on June 6 in Open Air format at SWISSOTEL WELLNESS RESORT ALATAU ALMATY

This is the annual venue for the CEVF forums

WHO IS CEVF 2025 FOR?

ENTREPRENEURS

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VENTURE INVESTORS

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CORPORATIONS

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STARTUPERS

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Innovators

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MEDIA

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PEOPLE WHO FOLLOW INVESTMENT MARKET DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

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FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR LIKE-MINDED ASSOCIATES

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What is CEVF Retreat?

It is an exclusive continuation of the Central Asian Venture Forum, designed to deepen discussions and foster collaborations among leaders in venture capital and private equity. This invitation-only event offers unparalleled opportunities to engage with experts and peers in a profoundly impactful setting.

Location

The retreat will be held in Open Air format with a view of Khan Tengri Peak. Guests will be able to enjoy the beautiful nature of Almaty and breathe fresh air away from the noise of the city.

Places on the retreat are limited, participation is confirmed after your application has been reviewed

REGISTER

CEVF 2024 Speakers

Arsen Tomsky

Founder and CEO of inDrive, a global platform of transportation and city services, the second most popular car ordering service in the world by number of app downloads.

Roman Lavrentiev

Chief Operating Officer of UZUM, an ecosystem of digital services for business and the first unicorn in Uzbekistan. The company's services are used by more than 12 million residents.

Arman Suleimenov

Founder & CEO, nFactorial School. Author nFactorial Podcast.

Bagdat Mussin

Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakhtelecom JSC.

Zhaslan Madiyev

Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Sergey Lukyanov

Chairman of the Management Board of Freedom Finance JSC, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Freedom Finance Global PLC. More than 25 years in the field of stock market and investments. In Freedom Finance JSC he manages the markets of Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

Monique Mosolf

Acting Mission Director of USAID Central Asia.

Magzhan Madiyev

Author of the concept, development strategy and CEO of Astana Hub, the largest technology park in Central Asia, which played a key role in the growth of IT exports from $30 million to $529 million in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Arkady Moreynis

Programmer, entrepreneur and investor, founder of Startup Factory, Glavstart and creator of Price.ru service.

Sanzhar Suleymanov

Head of Visa Money Movement Solutions in Ukraine, Georgia, CIS countries and South-Eastern Europe.

Azizjon Azimi

Founder and CEO of zypl.ai, a SaaS startup pioneering the use of synthetic data to create macro-resilient machine learning models for loan customization.

Andrey Beklemishev

Vice-President of IDC, Member of the Board of Trustees of Alma Foundation for Sustainable Development of Cities and Communities. Chairman of the Public Council under the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Botagoz Kasabek

Member of the Board of Trustees of PF URGS Alma, independent director in the Board of Directors of JSC Center for Electronic Finance and JSC GIS Center Kazakhstan, advisor in Kazaerospace and co-owner of an IT company.

Aslan Sultanov

Co-founder and Managing Partner of White Hill Capital, which manages the $50 million Tumar Venture Fund.

Milan Reinartz

After two successful exits from startups in the ad tech market, Milan founded the Ascend Angels business angel community in 2021. It has become the largest syndicate in Singapore. Milan is also a partner in Orvel Fund I, a venture capital fund.

Giovanni Everduin

Gio is a maxi at TradFi, a de facto translator between Web3 and Web2. He is Head of Strategy, Innovation and Venture at Commercial Bank International in Dubai.

Anatoly Motkin

Founder and President of Strategeast, the leading independent digital economy development organization in Eurasia.

Armen Atayan

Venture investor, CEO and founder of Gen2B, co-founder of Irbis AI.

Aset Abdualiev

Investor, founder and CEO of Silk Road Innovation Hub.

Kadirkei Nurzhan

Managing Director of Qazaqstan Investment Corporation JSC.

Stephen Lin

Founder of Swift Launch, a zero-day gas pedal that combines aspects of Antler and Plug and Play incubation models to drive emerging market ecosystems.

Anna Fokina

DCVC Bio's Chief Investment Officer. Serves as Investment Director of DCVC Bio, a venture capital fund based in San Francisco, USA. At DCVC Bio, Anna specializes in biotechnology, agriculture and industrial investments.

Askar Namazbayev

Deputy Head of the EBRD Representative Office in Kazakhstan.

Olzhas Zhienkul

CAMS, CEO Investbanq. Entrepreneur, fund manager and impact investor with over 15 years of experience in asset management, insurance, venture capital and brokerage services.

Anuar Lenzat

Hokage of RS Bootcamp venture studio, investor relations manager of Activat VC.

Assel Mashanova

Founder of Lulu Group, Metabody and Metafarm.

Talgat Kantaev

Deputy CEO, co-founder of Investbanq.
Professional investor with over 10 years of experience in various sectors including asset management, family office, consulting, private equity and industrial services. Expert in corporate finance and private assets.

Afiq Johar

Advisor to Gobi Partners and GUIDE, an independent entrepreneurial development company within the Gobi network. CEO of Durian Capital, a licensed agri-investment fund in Malaysia.

Matthias Winter

Joined Constructor Capital as managing partner and advisor in 2023. He is an experienced consultant, having spent over 20 years at McKinsey & Company in Zurich as a senior partner.

Kairat Akhmetov

Co-founder of Sergek Group of IT companies. CEO of Freedom Telecom. Expert in computer hardware, software and telecom.

Erdem Dereli

Founder of ENTREN (Entrepreneurship Expert Network). Served as Vice Chairman of the Istanbul TOBB (Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey) Young Entrepreneurs Council, which includes second and third generation representatives of Turkey's leading family-owned companies and entrepreneurs.

Adil Nurgozhin

Founder of BigSky Capital, a venture capital fund that invests in both early and late stage startups.

Abay Absamet

CEO of BGlobal Ventures, a venture capital firm that aims to develop the venture capital market in Central Eurasia and trains potential business angels in venture capital investing and co-invests in early stage startups.

Ksenia Verba

Founder of the Foundation for Sustainable Development of Rural Areas, Foundation for Sustainable Development of Education, Aitas Foundation. Expert in Charity and CSR, Corporate Culture.

Alisher Abdrakhmanov

Investment officer of IFC's global venture capital and breakthrough technologies team. Alisher specializes in startup and venture capital investments in the Middle East, Central Asia, Turkey and Pakistan.

Bakht Niyazov

Founder of Falconry Capital, co-founder of MOST Ventures, a Kazakhstani venture fund, and co-founder of UMAY Angels Club.

Alexi Khoroshvili

CEO of JSC Silk Bank and executive co-founder of Nexus (Silk Technology LLC). Since 2022, the bank is in the process of complete digital and business transformation under the leadership of Alexi and his team.

Nikita Razhev

Head of startup programs and commercial initiatives at Yandex Cloud.

Anuar Seifullin

CFO at Clockster, a comprehensive solution for line staff management. In addition, he is a director of ABC-I2BF Seed Fund. He has experience in raising investments both in startups and investing in early stage startups.

Mirat Akhmetsadykov

CEO of MOST Holding. He has 15 years of entrepreneurial experience. Managing a holding with $15 million in assets. Attracted investments - $5 million.

Pavel Koktyshev

Co-founder and Managing Partner
MOST Holding. Member of the Eurasian Group of the World Economic Forum and alumnus of the Global Shapers community. Former Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of National Info-communication Holding Zerde JSC, coordinated the creation and development of Astana Hub and QazInnovation.

Alim Khamitov

CEO MOST Ventures, Co-founder MOST Holding/ UMAY Angels Club. Entrepreneur with 11+ years of experience in IT business. Founder of the Association of Incubators and Accelerators of Central Asia.

Elmira Obry

CEO MOST Business Intelligence. Expert in the field of business development and multiple growth, entrepreneur, top manager and sales leader.

Aidana Aituarova

CEO and founder of Porte Tech - digital concierge for hotels. She has experience in big four, real estate and smart city startup management, now she is building a startup in hospitality and tourism.

Organizer

MOST, a private ecosystem based in Kazakhstan, started as a business incubator and quickly evolved into a leading platform for technology entrepreneurship and innovation.

In 2020, the company expanded its activities by creating the first private venture fund in Central Asia, MOST Ventures, which specializes in investing in promising startups at seed and pre-seed stages. The main focus of the fund is technology startups. A distinctive feature of MOST Ventures is their strong community and network of contacts that brings together founders, mentors, experts, investors and business angels.

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