why this research is important?

The research of the venture capital market 2024 aims to identify key trends, barriers and opportunities for startups, investors and accelerators. this project will help to understand the current state of the ecosystem and determine its growth prospects

the goal of the research is to facilitate the development of the venture capital in kazakhstan and attracting new investments

Investments 5.4M (84.5%)

Grants $995K (15.5%)

results of the previous research

results of startups graduated from our acceleration programs

What have we achieved in 2018-2022?

statup ecosystem map

EdTech

eCommerce

AdTech

AI & Big Data

Creative & Social

GreenTech

FinTech

Legal Tech

Logistics

MedTech

Robotics and Automation

Tourism & Hospitality

HRTech

AgroTech

Smart City

of 30 companies for surveys and 5 for interviews.

A sample

Participate in the study and shape the future of Kazakhstan's startup ecosystem!

Your contribution will help us better understand the current challenges and find ways to develop venture capital. All participants will receive access to the full report and recommendations for the growth of the ecosystem.

Questionnaires

for IT startups, business angels, and accelerators

In-depth interviews

with key ecosystem participants

methodology of the 2025 research
how do we gather data?

Как мы собираем данные?

participation criteria

The study is open to startups, business angels, and accelerators operating in Almaty and Kazakhstan.

Main barriers to AI implementation:

As part of the research, we hosted

the QrltAI Hackathon & Startup Weekend

The concept was designed to bring together government officials and startup founders. At the beginning of the event, teams were given real-world cases to work on, developing innovative projects in response.

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Insights from the QrltAI Hackathon & Startup Weekend research:

• The key obstacles to AI adoption in government agencies are: 45% – lack of infrastructure, 35% – insufficient quality data, and 20% – bureaucratic challenges.

• 85% of participants expressed a desire to continue their education and deepen their knowledge of artificial intelligence, indicating high demand for educational initiatives.

Lack of AI experts for implementation in government structures:

Interest in further AI education:

• In 80% of government agencies, there are no specialists to coordinate AI implementation. Only 20% of departments have such personnel.

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Limited awareness of AI among government officials:

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Number of solutions proposed for cases:

• About 65% of participants have a basic understanding of artificial intelligence, 25% have an intermediate level, and only 10% possess advanced knowledge in the field. This highlights the need for more in-depth educational programs for government officials.

Presence

• During the hackathon, the highest number of solutions were proposed in the fields of medicine (3 solutions) and transport infrastructure management (2 solutions). Other cases, including procurement control and price monitoring, received 1-2 solutions each.

of AI specialists in government institutions:

Intermediate (25%)

Advanced (10%)

Lack of Infrastructure

Level

Basic (65%)

With specialists (20%)

No specialists (80%)

Insights gained from the event:

Number of solutions proposed for cases

of awareness of AI among government officials

Bureaucratic Hurdles

Insufficient Data

Main barriers to AI implementation

Interest

in further AI education

Not Interested (15%)

Количество решений

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