Tashkent, October 6, 2025 — National Venture Capital Fund UzVC has signed an agreement with global accelerator Techstars to bring an expanded Techstars Startup community Partnership to Uzbekistan, strategic move designed to activate the local startup community and increase the flow of investable companies into the regional venture funnel.

The National Venture Fund UzVC announces the launch of the country's first private international venture fund in partnership with leading regional investor Domino Ventures.

Interest in the program was particularly high this year.

Acceleration programme unites the best practices of Silicon Valley for local startups.

We are pleased to announce that the Fund of Funds UzVC stands as an anchor investor for the first two private local venture funds, both of which previously operated as venture studios: Imkon Ventures and SarmoVC, each with a fund capital of up to $5 million.

Founders Shakhzod Umirzakov and Jamshidjon Khakimjonov have closed a $1.5 M round to turbo-charge their launch across Europe.

On June 25, 2025, Tashkent hosted the Demo Day of the Better Future Accelerator

On June 14–15, 2025, the Central Eurasian Venture Forum 2025 took place in Astana

UzVC announces recruitment to its team:

Our portco zypl.ai has successfully raised a $3M Pre-Series A round at a $35M valuation, led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from Battery Road Digital Holdings and Astana Hub Ventures