Almaty has real seed money now. Local VCs, state funds and accelerators all back early teams. Foreign funds are arriving too. Here are 15 seed investors backing Almaty founders in 2026.
Almaty sits at the heart of Kazakhstan's seed scene. Local funds and state money both back early teams.
Seed cheques in Almaty run from about $50K to $1m. Accelerators add grants and SAFE notes on top too.
You will pitch a dozen seed funds across one round. Ellty keeps your seed deck behind one tracked link.
Most want a full data room before the second call. Build it once in Ellty and reuse it for every fund.
| Type | Check size | Sector focus | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOST Ventures | Seed/pre-seed VC | $50K-500K | Tech, fintech, B2B SaaS | mostventures.vc |
| Activat VC | Micro-VC | Up to $100K | Early-stage IT, agnostic | activat.vc |
| Big Sky Capital | Seed VC | $250K-500K | B2B SaaS, AI, fintech, cyber | bigskycapital.vc |
| Quest Ventures | Regional seed VC | $50K-500K | Digital economy, consumer | questventures.com |
| Sturgeon Capital | Frontier seed VC | $250K-1M | Fintech, B2B, marketplaces | sturgeoncapital.com |
| I2BF Global Ventures | Global VC | $250K-1M+ | Deep tech, SaaS, cleantech | i2bf.com |
| Tumar Venture Fund | Gov seed VC | $100K-1M | Fintech, edtech, agritech | tumar.kz |
| QazTech Ventures | Gov seed fund | $50K+ | Enterprise, consumer, edtech | qaztech.kz |
| BGlobal Ventures | Government VC | LP + seed | Early-stage tech, Eurasia | bglobal.vc |
| Astana Hub Ventures | Gov seed fund | Up to $55K | AI, fintech, edtech, gamedev | astanahub.com |
| Silkway Accelerator | Accelerator | Up to $55K SAFE | Cross-sector CA tech | astanahub.com |
| Plug and Play Kazakhstan | Accelerator | $25K-100K | Fintech, healthtech, AI | plugandplaytechcenter.com |
| NURIS | University seed | Pre-seed grants | Deep tech, healthtech | nuris.nu.edu.kz |
| VentureRocket Eurasia | Seed co-invest platform | $200K-650K | Fintech, healthtech, tech | venturerocket.co |
| UMAY Angels Club | Angel/seed syndicate | From $5K | Early-stage cross-sector | umay.vc |
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A seed fund wants real traction, not just an idea. They back early, hard proof of real market demand.
Most want to see at least 18 months of clear runway. Show how the new round buys you that whole runway.
A committed lead investor pulls the round together. Other funds will follow one strong, named lead fast.
See our Almaty angel investors list too. Ellty shows which fund opened your deck and where they stopped.
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15 Almaty seed investors
1. MOST Ventures
Central Asia's first private VC fund, from Almaty.
Recent Activity: Runs a $10M pre-seed acceleration fund
LinkedIn: MOST Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Tech, fintech, B2B SaaS
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: $50K-500K
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Website: mostventures.vc
2. Activat VC
An Almaty micro-VC backing early pre-seed founders.
Recent Activity: Backed Savvy KID's seed round in 2026
LinkedIn: Activat VC on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Early-stage IT, agnostic
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Up to $100K
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Website: activat.vc
3. Big Sky Capital
A seed VC investing from a fresh $50M second fund.
Recent Activity: Closed a $50M Fund II in April 2024
LinkedIn: Big Sky Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: B2B SaaS, AI, fintech, cyber
Stage Focus: Seed
Check Size: $250K-500K
Location: Almaty and US
Website: bigskycapital.vc
4. Quest Ventures
A regional seed VC backing Central Asian startups.
Recent Activity: Raised a $50M Asia fund with QazTech
LinkedIn: Quest Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Digital economy, consumer
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $50K-500K
Location: Singapore and Almaty
Website: questventures.com
5. Sturgeon Capital
A frontier seed VC with IFC and SBI as anchor LPs.
Recent Activity: Anchored its new fund with IFC money
LinkedIn: Sturgeon Capital on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, B2B, marketplaces
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $250K-1M
Location: London and Almaty
Website: sturgeoncapital.com
6. I2BF Global Ventures
A global VC running $400M-plus from an Astana base.
Recent Activity: Runs $400M+ and 60-plus portfolio firms
LinkedIn: I2BF Global Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Deep tech, SaaS, cleantech
Stage Focus: Seed, Series A
Check Size: $250K-1M+
Location: New York and Astana
Website: i2bf.com
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Start free 14-day trial7. Tumar Venture Fund
A $50M state seed fund for local KZ tech founders.
Recent Activity: A $50M fund seeding KZ tech since 2021
LinkedIn: Tumar Venture Fund on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, edtech, agritech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: $100K-1M
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Website: tumar.kz
8. QazTech Ventures
Baiterek's VC arm seeding Central Asia's startups.
Recent Activity: Co-ran the Kazakhstan Digital Accelerator
LinkedIn: QazTech Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Enterprise, consumer, edtech
Stage Focus: Seed (accelerator)
Check Size: $50K+
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Website: qaztech.kz
9. BGlobal Ventures
A government VC under the Kazakhstan QIC group now.
Recent Activity: Co-authored a Central Asia VC market study
LinkedIn: BGlobal Ventures on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Early-stage tech, Eurasia
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: LP + seed
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Website: bglobal.vc
10. Astana Hub Ventures
A state $10M seed fund for early-stage tech teams.
Recent Activity: Launched a $10M state seed fund in 2025
LinkedIn: Astana Hub on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: AI, fintech, edtech, gamedev
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: Up to $55K
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Website: astanahub.com
11. Silkway Accelerator
Astana Hub and Google's flagship seed accelerator.
Recent Activity: Its sixth batch raised $550K in 2025
LinkedIn: Astana Hub on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Cross-sector CA tech
Stage Focus: Seed (accelerator)
Check Size: Up to $55K SAFE
Location: Astana and Almaty
Website: astanahub.com
12. Plug and Play Kazakhstan
A global accelerator running batches in Kazakhstan.
Recent Activity: Ran a Central Asia batch in 2025
LinkedIn: Plug and Play on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, healthtech, AI
Stage Focus: Seed (accelerator)
Check Size: $25K-100K
Location: Silicon Valley and KZ
Website: plugandplaytechcenter.com
13. NURIS
Nazarbayev University's own seed-stage incubator.
Recent Activity: Funds pre-seed teams up to KZT 2M
LinkedIn: NURIS on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Deep tech, healthtech
Stage Focus: Pre-seed
Check Size: Pre-seed grants
Location: Astana, Kazakhstan
Website: nuris.nu.edu.kz
14. VentureRocket Eurasia
An AIFC platform running seed co-investment deals.
Recent Activity: Facilitated BILLZ and Cerebra's raises
LinkedIn: VentureRocket Eurasia on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Fintech, healthtech, tech
Stage Focus: Seed (co-invest)
Check Size: $200K-650K
Location: Almaty and AIFC
Website: venturerocket.co
15. UMAY Angels Club
An angel club running active seed-stage syndicates.
Recent Activity: Joined Dolon's $500K seed with MOST
LinkedIn: UMAY Angels Club on LinkedIn
Sector Focus: Early-stage cross-sector
Stage Focus: Pre-seed, seed
Check Size: From $5K
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Website: umay.vc
Seed cheques are getting bigger
Kazakhstan seed rounds keep growing each year now. Average seed cheque sizes keep clearly rising too.
More funds now means more money chasing good teams. That helps founders raise on far better terms now.
Ellty is built for venture capital raises. Track who opens your deck, then follow up quickly.
Plan your diligence timeline early. A ready data room shortens the whole raise greatly.
Accelerators feed the pipeline
Astana Hub and Silkway feed the seed pipeline well. They write small cheques and unlock plenty of doors.
Plug and Play brings useful global corporate links. NURIS backs both student and deep-tech founders too.
Plan your fundraising steps before applying. Line up the accelerators first, then the seed funds.
Control access with granular permissions. Give each program one clean, scoped view of files.
Foreign funds are arriving
Foreign seed funds now look closely at Almaty deals. IFC and SBI anchor several of the local seed funds.
Regional funds want a clear Central Asia growth story. Show how you can scale well past Kazakhstan itself.
Use secure file sharing with each fund. Foreign funds expect tight and careful data control.
Prep for their diligence questions early. Clear answers help a foreign fund commit much faster.
How to pitch a seed investor
Open with the problem and your early proof.
- 1.Open with the problem and your early proof.Seed funds back a clear, sharp insight first.
- 2.Show real traction, even when it is early.Growth and retention beat a big forecast.
- 3.Be clear on the round size and your runway.Seed funds want 18 months of clear runway.
- 4.Name your lead and who else is in already.A committed lead pulls the round together fast.
- 5.Send one tracked Ellty link to your full deck.See which fund reads it all the way through.
How Ellty helps you land a seed investor in Almaty
Your Almaty seed list is ready to use. Open a data room before the first fund call.
- 1.Upload your deck, metrics and financial model.Keep every seed document in one secure room.
- 2.Send each fund their own private tracked link.Set precise view and download rights per fund.
- 3.Watch every open and follow up at the right time.Chase the funds that read the whole deck first.
Almaty seed funding questions
- Funds like MOST and Big Sky. Plus state seed funds.
- Often $50K to $1m here. State funds add grants too.
- Yes, Silkway and Plug and Play do. They write cheques.
- Yes, Astana Hub and QazTech fund it. Tumar does too.
- Early traction and a clear plan. A strong founding team.
