Top 20 Angel Investors in Kazakhstan in May 2025
A list of 20 angel investors that invest in startups based in Kazakhstan. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in companies from Kazakhstan. We update this investor list every month.Top 20 Angel Investors in Kazakhstan in May 2025
Investor | Kazakhstan investments |
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Murat Abdrakhmanov | 7 |
Bas Godska | 3 |
Talgat Ismail | 3 |
Murat Abdrakhmanov | 2 |
Adil Nurgozhin | 2 |
Syrym Kaireshev | 1 |
Timur Turlov | 1 |
Aman Alimbayev | 1 |
Madiyar Tuleuov | 1 |
Yeldar Tolesh | 1 |
Nariman Zakirov | 1 |
Margulan Seissembai | 1 |
Bakht Niyazov | 1 |
Saltanat Kudaikulova | 1 |
Marlen Shokhitbayev | 1 |
Evgeny Chebatkov | 1 |
Azamat Bissenov | 1 |
Dinmukhammed Abaidylda | 1 |
Askar Dostiyarov | 1 |
Olzhas Akbayev | 1 |
Murat Abdrakhmanov is a co-investor at 2C2P. Attended Fuqua Executive school of bussines.
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Investment focus
- Software, Mobile Apps, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- United States, Kazakhstan, Ukraine
Portfolio highlights
- Beksar — Beksar offers A flexible reporting system for business of the company from its initial days.
- GoDays — AI-driven Continuous passive and active analytical tool, preventing burnout of employees. Continuous well-being based on passive collaboration data, sentiment analytics.
- PLATMA — PLATMA is a workspace for developing low/no-code solutions with ready-made constructors that reduce the need for large resources and decrease time to market
Founder Acrobator Ventures, Tech Investment Fund.
Founder Acrobator.com, growth hack and marketing advisory firm.
Co-Founder Netherlands for Ukraine Foundation (NL4UA.org) supporting Ukrainians affected by the war since 2022.
Digital Dutchman, entrepreneur-turned-investor. eCommerce expert, growth hacker and marketeer since 2000.
Assisted 100+companies worldwide as CMO, MD, board advisor, consultant. Ranked #1 Foreign Angel Investor in Russia (EWDN); Top 10 Angel Investor (Firrma.ru/SLON), Crunchbase: #1 Dutch (2019) & Top 50 EU angel investor. Techcrunch / Crunchbase: "Bas Godska is one of the most prolific Western investors in Eastern Europe." Bas' Angel Fund (>EUR 100mn AUM) ranked by PitchBook as #2 in success by IRR (2021). Top 50 SuperAngel worldwide (Arete Index, 2024-25)Roles Europe/Russia/CIS (2003-2019):
CMO lastminute.com ; Country Manager Sportingbet ; CMO Europe Ebookers.com / Orbitz.com ; MD Gogol Media.
CMO / dep. CEO Ozon.ru ; VP Marketing Gloria Jeans ; CMO Lamoda.ru (Rocket Internet) ; CMO Digital KupiVIP.ru ; eCommerce Director a.i. Enter | Svyaznoi ; MD myThings.com ; Guest Lecturer Digital Marketing at Skolkovo MSM MBA (2013), Guest lecturer Stanford IGC Exec MBAAngel investor in decacorn Miro, Harver (exit to Rubicon PE), Chocofamily, Piano.
Bas' angel investments (~50) have helped founders raise over $1 billion from investors like Iconiq, Accel, Insight, Salesforce, Google, YC, and Techstars. The combined market cap of these companies, based on their latest funding rounds, is ~$20 billion.
As a VC/LP Bas invested in 400+ companies including 20+ unicorns.
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- United States, The Netherlands, Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- D2X Group — Trade digital asset options and futures on the EU-regulated market infrastructure for institutions.
- Knowledge Gate Group — Knowledge Gate Group operates a KOL Knowledge Platform that allows direct communication with key external experts and therapy area experts within the life science field. This platform accelerates life-saving research by providing a space for testing assumptions and qualifying strategic decision-making. The company's services are particularlybeneficial for professionals in the life sciences sector, enabling them to access expert knowledge and insights to inform their research and strategies.
- Deep Sleep Technologies — DeepSleep offers a sleep enhancement patented technology
Talgat Ismail
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Investment focus
- E-Learning, Apps, Biometrics
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Kazakhstan, Germany, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Steppix — Access well structured online dance lessons that pull you in. Discover Steppix: professional dance floors and streaming dance classes to you live and on-demand.
- Clockster — We help small and medium businesses cut HR overhead by automating payroll, attendance and more at no cost
- Kid Security — Kid Security is a mobile application for child safety.
Murat Abdrakhmanov is a co-investor at 2C2P. Attended Fuqua Executive school of bussines.
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Investment focus
- SaaS, B2B, Mobile
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- United States, Kazakhstan, Finland
Portfolio highlights
- Zeely — Zeely is a website development platform designed to assist businesses in marketing their web pages. The company's platform allows businesses to create and promote websites without using codes or UI/UX designs, and these codes can be linked with Google Ads or other social media platforms to increase reach, allowing businesses to create awebpage based on AI and expand their audience network.
- Kwaaka — Kwaaka is a subscription-based service that integrates Food Delivery services like Glovo, Wolt, Bolt Food, Deliveroo direct into restaurants’ point-of-sale systems, streamlining order taking processes and menu management through a single interface and eliminating the requirement for restaurant staff to monitor multiple devices and manually repunchorders into their existing system.
- Yope — Salo is a discussion platform that erases the borders for people with diverse opinions to let anyone speak up and be heard.
Adil joined I2BF in 2012 as an Investment Director and the Head of the Kazakh office for the Russia-Kazakhstan Nanotechnology Fund. His previous experience is diverse across fields such as law, business development and financial investments. He is a serial entrepreneur and an angel investor with a deep knowledge of the Central Asian market. Priorto joining I2BF, he spent 5 years in various executive positions executing investments for the National Welfare Fund Samruk-Kazyna and the Regional Financial Center of Almaty. Adil holds a degree in International Law, he has an MBA and MPA.
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Investment focus
- EdTech, FinTech, Lending
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Singapore, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- UvU Shuttle — UvU is a ride-sharing platform which connects parents with licensed vetted care-drivers on 4-seaters providing first-class transportation service for their kids to travel to school or extraclasses.
- CTOgram — CTOgram is a Kazakhstan-Based Automotive Start-up.
- Kilde — Hands-off regular income with up to 11.5% returns per year. Invest in consumer and SME loans with the leading lending firms.
Syrym Kaireshev
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Services, Information Technology
- Pre-Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- TrustMe — TrustMe is a trust ecosystem , including 6 services for responsible companies and conscious people: Company - Information service about companies; People - platform for recomendations and achievements; Places - search and selection of places; Contract - online contracts via SMS; Business - business owner's personal account; Coin- a bonus system for people and companies.Registered in 2019, Kazakhstan. CEO and founder - Chingiz Dauletbaev.
Timur Turlov is the chief executive officer and director at Freedom Holding.
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Investment focus
- Logistics, Transportation, Information Technology
- Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- Relog — Relog is a Kazakhstani company that provides services to optimize logistics processes. Its software is suitable for all companies that have their own logistics. Its service helps companies reduce their transportation costs and manage all logistics. Currently, Relog works with companies such as Post Express, Daas, METRO, and Spark Logistics. It wasfounded in 2015.
Aman Alimbayev is an Independent financial consultant.
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage
- Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- Kwaaka — Kwaaka is a subscription-based service that integrates Food Delivery services like Glovo, Wolt, Bolt Food, Deliveroo direct into restaurants’ point-of-sale systems, streamlining order taking processes and menu management through a single interface and eliminating the requirement for restaurant staff to monitor multiple devices and manually repunchorders into their existing system.
Madiyar Tuleuov is the CCO of the Sajda App and co-investor at Kwaaka.
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage
- Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- Kwaaka — Kwaaka is a subscription-based service that integrates Food Delivery services like Glovo, Wolt, Bolt Food, Deliveroo direct into restaurants’ point-of-sale systems, streamlining order taking processes and menu management through a single interface and eliminating the requirement for restaurant staff to monitor multiple devices and manually repunchorders into their existing system.
Yeldar Tolesh is a angel investor.
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Investment focus
- Software, Business Process Automation (BPA)
- Pre-Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- Beksar — Beksar offers A flexible reporting system for business of the company from its initial days.
Nariman Zakirov
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Services, Information Technology
- Pre-Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- TrustMe — TrustMe is a trust ecosystem , including 6 services for responsible companies and conscious people: Company - Information service about companies; People - platform for recomendations and achievements; Places - search and selection of places; Contract - online contracts via SMS; Business - business owner's personal account; Coin- a bonus system for people and companies.Registered in 2019, Kazakhstan. CEO and founder - Chingiz Dauletbaev.
Margulan Seissembai is a well-known Kazakhstani entrepreneur and investor.
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Investment focus
- Social Media, Social Network, Web Development
- Pre-Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- Qtap — Qtap is a software development company specializing in cross-platform social networking, website creation, and online payment features.
From 1997 through 2003 Bakht Niyazov worked in the state system of securities market regulation and was a member of Kazakhstan stock exchange board of directors.In 2004 founded Real-invest.kz, a trading company, without using any borrowed capital. 4 years later the company became one of the leaders at the securities and mutual funds market;company capitalization grew from $50k to $25 mln. Under the guidance of Niyazov, Real-invest.kz participated in the introduction of and placement of shares and bonds of 10 companies, including Gosprodkorporatsiya, ATF-Bank, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Engineering. The total value of transactions exceeded $500 mln.Apart from the stock market, Bakht Niyazov is experienced in private equity investments.In 2009 he founded a microloan provider – Real-Credit. Within a year the company became one of the top players in terms of portfolio yield, a number of loans and market share.
In 2014 launched a VIP passenger transportation service in Moscow – CyberTransRu.
In 2010 founded an investment company – DIFC – that provides financing to projects in the international market.
In 2015 became a co-founder of a revolutionary project in the biotechnologies field – MeiraGTx.Over 18 years of experience in executive positions in the banking and investment sectors.
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Investment focus
Portfolio highlights
- Qtap — Qtap is a software development company specializing in cross-platform social networking, website creation, and online payment features.
Saltanat Kudaikulova
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Services, Information Technology
- Pre-Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- TrustMe — TrustMe is a trust ecosystem , including 6 services for responsible companies and conscious people: Company - Information service about companies; People - platform for recomendations and achievements; Places - search and selection of places; Contract - online contracts via SMS; Business - business owner's personal account; Coin- a bonus system for people and companies.Registered in 2019, Kazakhstan. CEO and founder - Chingiz Dauletbaev.
Marlen Shokhitbayev
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Services, Information Technology
- Pre-Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- TrustMe — TrustMe is a trust ecosystem , including 6 services for responsible companies and conscious people: Company - Information service about companies; People - platform for recomendations and achievements; Places - search and selection of places; Contract - online contracts via SMS; Business - business owner's personal account; Coin- a bonus system for people and companies.Registered in 2019, Kazakhstan. CEO and founder - Chingiz Dauletbaev.
Evgeny Chebatkov is a blogger and co-founder of Fabula.
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Investment focus
- Video, Creative Agency, Artificial Intelligence
- Pre-Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- Fabula — Turnkey generative AI with ready-made infrastructure. Plug generative neural networks into your product in 1 sprint. Convenient MLaaS, works via API.
Azamat Bissenov
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Services, Information Technology
- Pre-Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- TrustMe — TrustMe is a trust ecosystem , including 6 services for responsible companies and conscious people: Company - Information service about companies; People - platform for recomendations and achievements; Places - search and selection of places; Contract - online contracts via SMS; Business - business owner's personal account; Coin- a bonus system for people and companies.Registered in 2019, Kazakhstan. CEO and founder - Chingiz Dauletbaev.
Dinmukhammed Abaidylda
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Services, Information Technology
- Pre-Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- TrustMe — TrustMe is a trust ecosystem , including 6 services for responsible companies and conscious people: Company - Information service about companies; People - platform for recomendations and achievements; Places - search and selection of places; Contract - online contracts via SMS; Business - business owner's personal account; Coin- a bonus system for people and companies.Registered in 2019, Kazakhstan. CEO and founder - Chingiz Dauletbaev.
Askar Dostiyarov is an angel investor and Managing Partner at Meridian Capital Limited. He attended the Wharton School.
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Investment focus
- FinTech, Payments, Mobile Apps
- Angel
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- Prosper Pay — Prosper Pay is a financial platform that allows employees to view up-to-date earnings and transfer funds.
Olzhas Akbayev is the CEO and Founder of Wedo.
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage
- Seed
- Kazakhstan
Portfolio highlights
- Kwaaka — Kwaaka is a subscription-based service that integrates Food Delivery services like Glovo, Wolt, Bolt Food, Deliveroo direct into restaurants’ point-of-sale systems, streamlining order taking processes and menu management through a single interface and eliminating the requirement for restaurant staff to monitor multiple devices and manually repunchorders into their existing system.
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