Fifteen businesses have reached the finals of the Astana Hub and Google's Silkway Accelerator competition.
The Silkway Accelerator, a joint initiative by Astana Hub and Google for Startups, is set to showcase the region's most promising tech ventures at the Digital Bridge 2025 forum in Almaty on October 2-4. Over three years, the program has received approximately 1,500 applications, selecting 77 high-potential startups from Central Eurasia, 62 of which have graduated, collectively attracting over $28 million in investment and surpassing combined valuations of $500 million.
For the sixth cohort in 2025, 15 startups from six Central Eurasian countries—Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, and Mongolia—were chosen as finalists from around 200 applications. These startups operate in a variety of sectors, including artificial intelligence, fintech, education, logistics, e-commerce, healthcare, and business management.
One of the Tajik finalists, epsilon3.ai, is an AI startup specialising in solutions for government agencies. The company, led by Najima Noyoftova, is preparing contracts with government bodies to expand their platform and aims to reach $1 million in annual recurring revenue by the end of the year. epsilon3.ai plans to use the accelerator as a launchpad for scaling and refining its platform.
Other finalists include pwron.ai, offering deep analytics and marketing insights, Booster, a digital system for managing garment production from order to shipment, Yume with Software as a Service for managing rental businesses, MacDent AI offering a smart Customer Relationship Management system for clinics, and Messiah, an AI video marketing service for social media, among others.
The selected startups are at the PMF (product-market fit) or Scale stage, with functional products already on the market. The acceleration programme includes intensive tracking, mentorship from international experts, assistance in testing hypotheses, product and metrics development, networking, a free office and co-living space. The culmination of the programme will be a Demo Day during the Digital Bridge 2025 forum, where startups will pitch to investors, corporations, and global tech ecosystem players.
Notably, Kazakhstan is represented by ten startups in the finalists of the Silkway Accelerator. The combined valuations of the startups that have completed the program exceed $500 million, and the startups that have completed the program have attracted more than $28 million in investments.
The Silkway Accelerator continues to support and accelerate the growth of Central Eurasia's tech ecosystem, providing a platform for startups to scale on a global level. The upcoming Demo Day promises to be an exciting showcase of the region's tech talent and innovation.
- The startups participating in the Silkway Accelerator's sixth cohort operate in various sectors such as artificial intelligence, fintech, education, logistics, e-commerce, healthcare, business management, and even in creating smart Customer Relationship Management systems like MacDent AI.
- The tech startups that graduated from the Silkway Accelerator have achieved significant milestones, collectively attracting over $28 million in investment and surpassing combined valuations of $500 million, while having a strong focus on areas like finance, business, technology, and even education and self-development.
