Kazakhstan

[Central Asia Rising] Beyond oil & gas: how Kazakhstan wants to become a gateway for Chinese capital & technology

For many Chinese investors, Kazakhstan and Central Asia have long been associated with natural resources—oil, gas, mining and commodities. Zhanbolat Kakishev, Chief Product Officer of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC), believes that perception is beginning to change. “Traditionally, China always looked into the advanced economies—Europe,…

[Central Asia Rising] Kazakhstan’s venture market is growing up — and looking to China

Kazakhstan’s venture capital ecosystem is still young, but Askar Bilisbekov, CEO and board member of Alem Capital Management, sees room for growth through more institutional capital, stronger international links and deeper ties with China.

5 Central Asian startups pitch PETRONAS, Alibaba Cloud at Kuala Lumpur demo day

Big Sky Capital, in partnership with Malaysia's venture program GUIDE and supported by Kazakhstan's innovation agency Astana Hub, has concluded a two-month SEA Enterprise Technology Launchpad program for B2B enterprise and industrial technology startups from Central Asia.

Singapore-based SuperX AI eyes 1 GW data center cluster in Kazakhstan

Singapore-headquartered SuperX AI Technology Limited plans to invest in a 1-GW data center cluster in Kazakhstan, executives expressed at a meeting with Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's "Summer Davos" in China.

James Tan alongside Goh Yiping and Jeffrey Seah

Southeast Asia VC lifts lid on new $50m fund

Quest Ventures’ second fund comes with new targets.