# Top 20 Enterprise Startup Investors in Kazakhstan in June 2026

## Quest Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Information Technology

Quest Ventures is a top venture capital firm in Asia. For entrepreneurs: venture capital. For enterprises: applied innovation. For ecosystems: accelerate.

## Talgat Ismail
- Type: Angel
- Location: Almaty, Almaty City, Kazakhstan
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: E-Learning, Apps, Cooking

Talgat Ismail

## I2BF Global Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

I2BF Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm with a global investment mandate. Established in 2005, I2BF Global Ventures has $400M+ under managment and it is currently investing from its fifth fund.The mission of I2BF Global Ventures is to seek out innovative and competitive companies across SaaS, Hardware Enabled B2B solutions(AI, IoT, AR, VR, robotics, RPA & automation), Digital Healthcare, and New Media, which it believes can lead the path to a brighter future. Since the first investment in 2006, I2BF Global Ventures has successfully backed 60+ startups and exited 12 companies.In keeping with its worldwide investment focus, I2BF Global Ventures retains a team of technology and sector experts in New York, London, and Los Angeles. This impressive team ensures a truly global venture capital strategy and a hands-on management approach.

## Bas Godska
- Type: Angel
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence

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.

## Orbit Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Software

Founded in 2010, Orbit is the Emerging Markets VC investing in tech companies that digitize traditional industries and help people raise their living standards all in a more sustainable way. Orbit provides a lifetime program with hands-on support for partnerships, business development, fundraising, growth, and an initial investment package andfollow-on funding. The firm focuses on digitalization across e-commerce, fintech, media, healthcare, education, and logistics sectors.

## Murat Abdrakhmanov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Murat Abdrakhmanov is a co-investor at 2C2P. Attended Fuqua Executive school of bussines.

## UMAY Angels Club
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Astana, Astana, Kazakhstan
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Social Network, Web Development

UMAY Angels Club is a community of angel investors that invest in startups at early stage of growth.

## Nariman Zakirov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Services, Information Technology

Nariman Zakirov

## ABC-I2BF
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: EdTech, Computer, Software

ABC-I2BF  is an  investment firm.

## Marlen Shokhitbayev
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Services, Information Technology

Marlen Shokhitbayev

## Margulan Seissembai
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Social Media, Social Network, Web Development

Margulan Seissembai is a well-known Kazakhstani entrepreneur and investor.

## Baring Vostok Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Series B
- Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce

Baring Vostok Capital Partners Limited is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Russia. It invests on early venture, acquisitions, buy-outs, growth capital, later-stage, mid-market, and medium-sized enterprises that operate in sectors such as natural resource extraction, particularly oil and gas; competitive industrial companiesthat operate in local or export markets; mass media and telecommunications; utilities; construction materials; specialty manufacturing; real estate development; residential real estate development; internet; software; retail; and service management. Baring Vostok Capital Partners was founded in 1994 and is based in Moscow, Russia with additional offices in Limassol, Cyprus and Gernsi, Channel Islands.

## Azamat Bissenov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Services, Information Technology

Azamat Bissenov

## Timur Turlov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Logistics, Transportation, Information Technology

Timur Turlov is the chief executive officer and director at Freedom Holding.

## Big Sky Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Food Delivery, Food and Beverage

At Big Sky Capital, we invest in exceptional founders in emerging markets building disruptive SaaS solutions for enterprise. Our firm is based on core set of principles with Founder First mentality. As serial entrepreneurs ourselves, we understand the intricacies of early stage company growth and our goal is to build a VC firm that supports thefounders with action.Our Fund I size is $20M.

## Syrym Kaireshev
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Services, Information Technology

Syrym Kaireshev

## Saltanat Kudaikulova
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Services, Information Technology

Saltanat Kudaikulova

## Seven Rivers Capital LTD
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Secondary Market, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, FinTech

Investment, Consulting

## Dinmukhammed Abaidylda
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Services, Information Technology

Dinmukhammed Abaidylda

## Bakht Niyazov
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1

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.

# About Shizune
Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features:
- 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others)
- Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data
- Updated daily from public funding news
- CSV and Excel export

The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co