CENTRAL ASIAN VENTURE FORUM
June 9,2022
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Investors
100+
Startups
200+
Business
100+
Corporations
50+
Speakers
35+
About the event
The Central Asian Venture Forum will bring together business angels, venture investors and funds, technology startups and corporations, as well as everyone interested in the venture industry in Central Asia.

The forum will become a platform for discussing topical issues, challenges and opportunities for the development of the venture ecosystem. By becoming a member of the forum, you will build new connections with potential partners at network sessions and gain new knowledge that the speakers will share with you.

The first CAVF was held in 2021 in Tashkent at the initiative of UZVCA, UMAY Angels Club and NambaOne. Since 2022, the event takes on an annual format, and the new season will be held in Almaty
Hours of unique content
12
The main program of CAVF 2022 will be held on June 9 in the format of linear performances. The main stage is located on the pier with a beautiful view of the lake. In addition, there are locations for the guest network, as well as the Startup Alley, where information and developments of the best teams from Central Asia will be presented.

CAVF will be an excellent opportunity for investors to find promising projects, build a partnership network with other players, and startup teams will be able to access representatives of funds that make decisions and supplement their contact list with potential investors
Swissôtel Wellness Alatau Almaty is a former Alatau sanatorium that has been transformed into a 5* hotel with an international level of quality. The hotel is located in a picturesque place 30 minutes from the city center.

For participants of the CAVF 2022 forum, a special discount is provided for accommodation in comfortable rooms. Guests of the hotel can use the spa, visit the swimming pool, fitness center. To get a discount, contact the organizers.
Swissôtel Wellness Alatau Almaty
CAFV 2022 Program
Registration of the forum will begin at 8.30 am. The forum will last until 6.15 pm.
08.30-09.30
Registration of guests
09.30 - 10.00
Opening of CAVF 2022
  • Yerbolat Dossayev - Mayor of Almaty city
  • Zhaslan Madiyev - Vice-minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Yernur Rysmagambetov - Chairman of the Board of Astana International Financial Center
  • Ryder Rogers - Economic Development Office Director at USAID Central Asia Mission
  • Holger Wiefel - Associate Director, Regional Head, Central Asia & Mongolia, SME Finance & Development Group at EBRD
  • Shakhboz Rakhmanov - СЕО of MyVentures
  • Alim Khamitov - Co-founder and Managing Partner at MOST Ventures, co-founder of UMAY Angels Club
  • Mirat Akhmetsadykov - Co-founder and Managing Partner at MOST Ventures, co-founder of UMAY Angels Club
10.05 - 10.20
EBRD
Holger Wiefel - Associate Director, Regional Head, Central Asia & Mongolia, SME Finance & Development Group at EBRD
10.22 - 10.37
WHC Tech Ventures - venture fund
Daniel Seal - Partner at White Hill Capital
10.40 - 10.55
MyVentures
Shakhboz Rakhmanov - СЕО of MyVentures
10.58 -11.38
Central Asian Venture: Challenges and Future
  • Adil Nurgozhin (moderator) - Managing Partner at Big Sky Capital
  • Daniel Seal - Partner at White Hill Capital
  • Ravshan Kurbanov - CEO at 55Group, CEO of Tajikistan Venture Capital
  • Shakhboz Rakhmanov - СЕО of MyVentures
  • Gwen Sim - Associate Quest Ventures
  • Dilshod Zufarov - Chief Innovation Officer at UZCARD, co-founder of UzAngels club
11.40 - 12.00
Freedom Holding Corp.
Timur Turlov - CEO at Freedom Holding Corp.
12.02 - 12.42
Competition between business angels and VC's
  • Bakht Niyazov (moderator) - CEO at Falconry Capital, co-founder of MOST Ventures
  • Zhaslan Madiyev - Vice-minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Timur Turlov - CEO at Freedom Holding Corp.
  • Igor Kaloshin - Venture Capitalist, CEO of Angel investor club AngelsDeck
  • Olzhas Zhienkulov - Chairman of the Board of Paladigm Capital, founder of Tesla Capital, co-founder of UMAY Angels Club
  • Sapar Akhmetov - Chairman of the board of the Kazakhstan Association of blockchain technology
12.45 - 13.00
Astana Hub
Magzhan Madiyev - CEO of Astana Hub
13.00 - 14.15
Lunch
14.15 - 14.35
AIFC
Arslan Kudiyar - CEO of Venture Rocket Eurasia
14.38 - 15.18
Scaling up to international markets
  • Magzhan Madiyev (Модератор) - CEO of Astana Hub
  • Aman Tentiyev - CEO of Namba One
  • Rustam Rakhmatov - CEO and Founder of IMAN
  • Joshua Tulgan - Senior Vice President of External Communications at InDriver
  • Doszhan Zhussupov - CEO at CEREBRA.ai
  • Svetlana Efimova - Co-founder of Oz Forensics
15.21 - 15.36
MOST Ecosystem: how we support startups in creating global companies
Alim Khamitov - Co-founder and Managing Partner at MOST Ventures, co-founder of UMAY Angels Club
15.40 -16.10
Headliner Mike Butcher: How to deal with the media
  • Mike Butcher - Editor At Large at TechCrunch
  • Alim Khamitov - Co-founder and Managing Partner at MOST Ventures, co-founder of UMAY Angels Club
16.17 - 16.32
IFC Venture Capital Investments
Tarik Sahovic - Senior Specialist at IFC
16.35 - 16.50
BTS Digital
Nurtay Abilgaliyev - CEO of BTS Digital
16.52 - 17.08
MOST Ventures
Mirat Akhmetsadykov - Co-founder and Managing Partner at MOST Ventures, co-founder of UMAY Angels Club
17.10 - 17.50
The Way of International Venture Capital Companies: Experience and Practice
  • Mirat Akhmetsadykov - Co-founder and Managing Partner at MOST Ventures, co-founder of UMAY Angels Club
  • Denis Kalyshkin - Investment Director at I2BF Global Fund
  • Evgeny Galiakhmetov - Co-founder of Angel investor club AngelsDeck, founder of DAO.vc
  • Grigorii Trubkin - Managing Partner at MindRock Capital
  • Alexandr Zaytsev - Managing Director at Raison Asset Management
  • Kiyan Zandiyeh - CEO at Sturgeon Capital
17.52 - 18.17
CAVF Awards Ceremony 2022
Zones and activities at CAVF 2022
Alley of startups
Top 10 startups from all over Central Asia will present their solutions and developmentsFood zone
Lunch
Coffee breaks and drinks in buffet style
Zone with tents of CA countries
Tents (promotion zones) of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will be presented, where you can get acquainted with the startup and venture ecosystem of each country and find partners.
VC Zone
A separate location with promo zones and representatives of venture funds and clubs. Startups can get the necessary information on the conditions for receiving investments
Speakers
Mike Butcher
Editor At Large at TechCrunch
Bagdat Musin
Minister of Digital development, innovations and space industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Yerbolat Dosayev
Akim of Almaty
Timur Turlov
Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Holding Corp.
Alim Khamitov
Managing partner of MOST Ventures, founder of the business angels club UMAY Angels
Shakhboz Rakhmanov
CEO My Ventures
Mirat Akhmetsadykov
Managing partner of MOST Ventures, founder of the business angels club UMAY Angels
Bakht Niyazov
Founder of Falconry Fund, co-founder of MOST Ventures
Magzhan Madiev
CEO of Astana Hub
Evgeny Galiakhmetov
Venture investor, Founder of the business angels club Angelsdeck.com
Murat Abdrakhmanov
Venture investor, entrepreneur
Renat Batyrov
CEO of Technopark Skolkovo
Igor Kaloshin
Venture investor, CEO of AngelsDeck business angels club
Shukhrat Ibragimov
Founder and Partner of Cabra VC
Alexey Aleksanov
Venture investor, co-founder of Cabra VC venture fund
Adil Nurgozhin
Venture investor, business angel
Ravshan Kurbanov
Founder and CEO Tajikistan Venture Capital, CEO FiftyFive Group
Alexey Solovyov
Venture investor, founder of A.Partners investment company
Daniel Seal
Partner at White Hill Capital
Doszhan Zhussupov
Founder and CEO Cerebra
Rustam Rakhmatov
CEO and founder of IMAN
Aman Tentiev
CEO Namba One
Dilshod Zufarov
Co-founder of the business angels club "UzAngels"
Managing partner "UZCARD Ventures"
Olzhas Zhiyenkulov
CEO Paladigm Capital Pte Ltd, founder of Tesla Capital, Co-founder UMAY Angels Club
Tigran Nazarethyan
Venture investor and entrepreneur, member of the Angelsdeck and Investoro clubs
Denis Kalyshkin
Investment Director at I2BF Global Fund
Joshua Tulgan
Senior Vice President of External Communications at InDriver
Yernur Rysmagambetov
Chairman of the Board of Astana International Financial Center
Islambek Salzhanov
Chairman of the Presidium of the Kazakhstan Blockchain Technology Association
Tarik Sahovic
Senior Private sector development specialist on IFC
Nurtay Abilgaliyev
CEO of BTS Digital
Ryder Rogers
Director, Economic Development Office
USAID / Central Asia
Svetlana Efimova
Founder of Oz Forensics
Yermek Rustembеk-uly
The Digital Law Center
Holger Wiefel
Regional Head, Associate Director, SME F&D Central Asia and Mongolia
Mike Butcher
Editor At Large at TechCrunch
Bagdat Musin
Minister of Digital development, innovations and space industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Yerbolat Dosayev
Akim of Almaty
Timur Turlov
Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Holding Corp.
Alim Khamitov
Managing partner of MOST Ventures, founder of the business angels club UMAY Angels
Shakhboz Rakhmanov
CEO My Ventures
Mirat Akhmetsadykov
Managing partner of MOST Ventures, founder of the business angels club UMAY Angels
Bakht Niyazov
Founder of Falconry Fund, co-founder of MOST Ventures
Magzhan Madiev
CEO of Astana Hub
Evgeny Galiakhmetov
Venture investor, Founder of the business angels club Angelsdeck.com
Murat Abdrakhmanov
Venture investor, entrepreneur
Renat Batyrov
CEO of Technopark Skolkovo
Igor Kaloshin
Venture investor, CEO of AngelsDeck business angels club
Shukhrat Ibragimov
Founder and Partner of Cabra VC
Alexey Aleksanov
Venture investor, co-founder of Cabra VC venture fund
Adil Nurgozhin
Venture investor, business angel
Ravshan Kurbanov
Founder and CEO Tajikistan Venture Capital, CEO FiftyFive Group
Alexey Solovyov
Venture investor, founder of A.Partners investment company
Daniel Seal
Partner at White Hill Capital
Doszhan Zhussupov
Founder and CEO Cerebra
Rustam Rakhmatov
CEO and founder of IMAN
Aman Tentiev
CEO Namba One
Dilshod Zufarov
Co-founder of the business angels club "UzAngels"
Managing partner "UZCARD Ventures"
Olzhas Zhiyenkulov
CEO Paladigm Capital Pte Ltd, founder of Tesla Capital, Co-founder UMAY Angels Club
Tigran Nazarethyan
Venture investor and entrepreneur, member of the Angelsdeck and Investoro clubs
Denis Kalyshkin
Investment Director at I2BF Global Fund
Joshua Tulgan
Senior Vice President of External Communications at InDriver
Yernur Rysmagambetov
Chairman of the Board of Astana International Financial Center
Islambek Salzhanov
Chairman of the Presidium of the Kazakhstan Blockchain Technology Association
Tarik Sahovic
Senior Private sector development specialist on IFC
Nurtay Abilgaliyev
CEO of BTS Digital
Ryder Rogers
Director, Economic Development Office
USAID / Central Asia
Svetlana Efimova
Founder of Oz Forensics
Yermek Rustembеk-uly
The Digital Law Center
Holger Wiefel
Regional Head, Associate Director, SME F&D Central Asia and Mongolia
General Partners
Media partners
Tickets
until the end of April
35 900 KZT.
until the end of May
49 900 KZT.
10 days before the forum
64 900 KZT.
Register and pay
Register and pay
Invoice for payment (legal entities)
Invoice for payment (legal entities)
In addition to attending the panel sessions, the ticket price includes meals during the day, gifts from partners, photo and video reports, entrance to the entertainment area with interactive games and stands, as well as special access to the CAVF app, where you can communicate with speakers and investors directly in chat
To Startups
Please take into account that participation in the Alley of Startups is paid and amounts to 500,000 KZT

Startups can take part in the Startup Alley. To do this, you need to fill out an application for participation and be selected until May 20, 2022.
The cost covers the costs of the organization, including:
- Promotional area: (tent, table, chairs (or sofa, as decided by design), roll-up, TV for evening videos. (Printed handout from you)
- 3 tickets to use the program;
- At the request of the intro to the fund/investor at the event.
- Distribution to all those present at all events, a booklet with startups from the Alley.
- PR support during the forum;
- On the second day, participation in the network session and Demo Day in front of investors at MOST Hub Almaty
500 000 KZT.
About the organizers
MOST Holding is the first private ecosystem for startups and venture investors in Central Asia. The holding structure includes the MOST business incubator (for start-ups at early stages), the MOST Ventures (venture fund), the UMAY business angels club and the MOST Hub Almaty (IT hub in Almaty). Our group of companies not only contributes to the growth of the local venture capital market, but actually shapes it, we create and set trends