Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — IT Park Ventures has announced new investments in six technology startups from Uzbekistan. Investment checks for five companies were presented on 22 September as part of the Startup & Venture Summit at ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026.
The investments went to Bigmart, ORA, Layf, Q.Watt and UrbanDrive. Another project, Tezbor, secured funding through the Digital Startups 1+1 programme.
The new deals cover solutions in corporate procurement, marketing technology, e-commerce, the automotive market and logistics. The startups plan to use the funds to develop their products, expand their teams and enter new markets.
Bigmart received US$100,000 in investment. The startup is developing a B2B marketplace for corporate procurement in Uzbekistan. The platform allows companies to purchase goods and business services through a single service, make cashless payments and receive a complete set of closing documents.
More than 40,000 products are listed on the platform. The next stage of development will be the launch of an AI assistant that will forecast companies’ needs, automate inventory replenishment and help assess the market value of goods. The investment will be used to develop the product, expand the sales department and scale the business.
Q.Watt also received an investment from IT Park Ventures, although the size of the deal was not disclosed. The company is developing a power bank-sharing network and urban micromobility services.
Q.Watt’s network includes more than 4,900 stations, while its monthly active user base exceeds 97,000. The company’s fleet includes 1,500 bicycles. The project operates in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Bulgaria.
The investment is planned to increase the number of stations and bicycles, develop the technology platform, launch new urban services and further expand internationally.
ORA received US$150,000 from IT Park Ventures. The startup also raised another US$50,000 with the assistance of the fund from a private venture fund in Uzbekistan. Both amounts have already been invested in the company.
ORA is an AI platform that helps brands work with bloggers and UGC creators. The service automates processes ranging from script preparation and creator search to publication monitoring and performance analysis. The platform’s network includes more than 30,000 creators.
The funds will be used to develop AI tools, expand the creator network and enter new markets.
Layf received US$100,000 in investment. The company is building infrastructure for launching online stores, delivery services and superapps in Central Asia and the Caucasus.
The platform combines e-commerce, payment services, logistics, CRM, analytics and AI tools. Layf works with banks, payment and logistics platforms in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Armenia.
In 2025, the startup was among the winners of the Digital Startup Awards and received US$50,000 in SAFE investment from IT Park Ventures. With the assistance of the fund, Layf also raised another US$50,000 from a local venture fund. These funds have already been invested.
The new funding round will be used to develop AI solutions for e-commerce, expand regional partnerships and scale the business across Central Asia and the Caucasus.
UrbanDrive received US$100,000 from IT Park Ventures. The startup is developing a digital platform for buying and selling cars that connects buyers, official dealers, banks and financial services.
Users can compare vehicles and offers, review specifications and prices, apply for financing and complete key stages of the purchase online. For dealers, the company offers the UrbanDealer CRM platform with tools for managing sales, customers, orders, inventory and analytics.
Yoshlar Ventures also invested US$100,000 in UrbanDrive.
Tezbor raised US$100,000 through the Digital Startups 1+1 programme. The startup is an AI-powered logistics platform connecting online stores, independent couriers and parcel drop-off and collection points.
The service enables online stores to reduce last-mile delivery costs and arrange deliveries between cities and regions, including door-to-door delivery. Tezbor works with more than 500 clients and operates in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Denmark.
The funds will be used to expand the logistics network, develop AI technologies and enter new markets.
The presentation of the investment checks was part of the Startup & Venture Summit at ICT Week Uzbekistan 2026, which brought together startups, investors, technology companies and representatives of the international venture ecosystem.
IT Park Ventures said that in addition to financing, it provides startups with access to industry expertise, a partner network and opportunities to enter international markets.
