The 5th Central Eurasian Venture Forum to Launch in Tashkent

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 3 April 2026, Tashkent will host the fifth Central Eurasian Venture Forum (CEVF), marking the first time the event is held in Uzbekistan. Over 800 investors, entrepreneurs, and venture fund representatives from the region and abroad are expected to participate.

The forum highlights the rapid growth of Uzbekistan’s technological ecosystem. Over recent years, the country’s startup ecosystem has expanded 13-fold to a valuation of US$3.9 billion. Total investments reached US$329 million, and 750 startups were established, including two unicorns.

CEVF is organized by MOST Holding and IT Park Uzbekistan, with support from the Ministry of Digital Technologies. MOST Holding has over 15 years of experience fostering entrepreneurship in Central Asia, integrating venture, fintech, and educational initiatives. Forum partners include Astana Hub, UK International Development, EBRD, IFC, Air Astana, Yandex Cloud, VISA, UZVC, Accelerate Prosperity, and KPMG.

This year’s theme, “The Next Frontier for Smart Capital”, focuses on venture capital development and the transformation of AI-driven companies. Participants will explore business scaling, exchange expertise, and establish professional networks.

The event will feature more than 50 venture funds and hundreds of business angels, including Symbiotics Investments, Uzbek unicorn Uzum, FAO Partners (Singapore), and idacapital (Turkey). Special zones, closed sessions, and a VIP program at Amirsoy Resort are organized for investors.

Key speakers include Murat Abdrakhmanov (MA7 Ventures), Hikmat Abdurakhmanov (Team University), Roman Lavrentyev (Uzum), Alina Trukhina (Utopia Capital Management, USA), Michael Lints (Golden Gate Ventures, Singapore), Miguel Legarda (Verge HealthTech, Singapore), Sanjar Suleymanov (Visa, Kazakhstan), Akmal Paiziev (Express24 & NumeoAI, Uzbekistan), among others.

Since its inception, CEVF has hosted over 5,000 participants from 50 countries and facilitated deals exceeding US$34 million, underscoring its role in advancing Central Asia’s venture market.