Venture Holding · AI & Technology

TALAN
VENTURES

Driven by innovation. Guided by purpose.

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Who We Are

Our
Mission

$2.6M+
Startup Investments
$6M+
Assets Under Management
6
Portfolio Companies
$5.4B+
Combined Portfolio Valuation

Figures as of August 2026. Assets under management are the holding's own capital — Talan Ventures does not manage third-party funds. Combined portfolio valuation reflects the latest round valuations of portfolio companies, not assets held by Talan Ventures; positions are minority stakes.

Talan Ventures is a venture holding building a future where technology serves people — not the other way around. We back founders who believe that AI, connectivity, and innovation should make life better, more accessible, and more human. From healthcare to gaming, food delivery to digital identity — every investment is a step toward a world that works for everyone.


Beyond capital, we bring consulting expertise, local partnerships, and commercial real estate infrastructure to help portfolio companies scale with purpose — from Central Asia to global markets.

Investments

Portfolio

Building the companies that define the next decade of technology.

Generative AI
Higgsfield AI
AI Video Generation

AI-powered video creation platform. $5.4B valuation. Redefining how the world creates video content through generative AI.
FoodTech
Emenu
Food Delivery Platform

Food delivery service connecting restaurants and stores with customers across Kazakhstan. Astana-based platform making food ordering fast and accessible.
Creator Economy
korner.pro
Digital Identity Platform

All-in-one digital business card and link-in-bio platform with built-in monetization. Empowering creators, influencers, and businesses.
HealthTech
MedixGo
On-Demand Medical Services

On-demand mobile medical services in Astana — IV drips, injections, nurse visits, and doctor consultations delivered to your door within 30 minutes.
Ecosystem
Terricon Valley
IT Hub & Accelerator

First regional IT ecosystem in Karaganda since 2021. Coworking, accelerator, incubator, hackathons — connecting government, experts, and students to build Central Kazakhstan's digital future.
EdTech / AI
Outpeer AI
AI for Education

The #1 AI Operating System for education centers. Purpose-built AI that handles the specific complexity of education — beyond generic solutions.
Operating

What We Build

Founded and run by Talan Ventures — owned outright, not portfolio investments.

Hubstack Academy
Hubstack Academy
AI Training for Companies & Universities

A hands-on programme that takes employees and students with no coding background from zero to a working AI agent of their own — two tracks, vibe-coding fundamentals then a capstone build.

Built in-house · 2026 2 tracks · 17 lessons Corporates · Universities
Focus Areas

Our Thesis

Agentic AI

Autonomous systems that think, plan, and execute. We back the builders of the agent economy.

Deep Tech

From generative AI to healthcare innovation. Technology that creates fundamental shifts.

Emerging & Global Markets

From Central Asia to the world. Untapped talent, explosive growth potential, global ambition.

Commercial Real Estate

Strategic commercial property portfolio providing stable returns and physical infrastructure for portfolio companies.

Consulting & Partnerships

Hands-on advisory and a network of local partners across Central Asia and beyond. We don't just invest — we build alongside founders.

Investment Criteria

How We Invest

Stage

Pre-seed and seed are our sweet spot — early enough that our operating help changes the outcome. Series A selectively, where the sector is ours and we add more than money. We are rarely a late-stage buyer.

Geography

Kazakhstan and Central Asia first, where our network is a real advantage. The Gulf and MENA through partnerships. Globally — opportunistically, when we hold an angle no one else has.

What We Bring

A cheque opens the door; what follows matters more. Operating support, regulatory navigation in markets where the rules are still being written, partnerships across our institutional network, and real estate infrastructure when a company needs to land physically.

How We Decide

We score on merit, not on how neatly a company fits the portfolio. When growing capital and preserving it come into conflict, we choose preservation — that is what family-office discipline means. We answer to our own capital, not to someone else's.

What We Pass On

Ride-hailing and mobility marketplaces — a conflict of interest we will not manage around. Defence and weapons. Gambling, adult, and predatory lending. Sanctioned jurisdictions. Anything with an unclear counterparty or legal structure.

How to Reach Us

Write to vc@talanventures.com with what you are building, who is building it, and what you need. No deck template required — a clear paragraph beats a polished slide. We read everything and we reply.

Who's Behind This

Built by founders,
for founders.

Aray Bekembayev
Aray Bekembayev
Founder · Talan Ventures

Founder of Talan Ventures. Country Manager at inDrive Kazakhstan — joined as the company's first employee here in 2020 and now runs its home market, inDrive's largest regional hub: 700+ people across five verticals. Built the national platform-employment framework with two ministries and the country's largest bank — 420,000+ drivers and couriers now hold formal self-employed status. Three market entries before that, and a decade in advisory and public-sector delivery. Born in Karaganda. MBA from Nazarbayev University GSB with a Duke Fuqua certificate.

LinkedIn vc@talanventures.com
Network

Partners & Associates

Strategic
Halyk Group Banking BI Group Real Estate Allur Industrial Qarmet Mining Emaar Developer · UAE
Capital
MA7 Ventures Venture Axiom Capital Investment Vernyi Capital Private Equity
Advisory
BCG Strategy EY Audit · Tax
Ecosystem
Ministry of AI Policy · UAE AIFC Financial Hub
Insights

What We Write

Operating notes from the work itself — deals, institutions, and what we got wrong.

Ecosystem
Founding HUB 01
August 2026

Why we became a founding partner of the first B2B IT hub in Kazakhstan, and what the first wave commits to: 7–10 residents, 3–5 proposals, 1–3 pilots.
Deal Anatomy
Anatomy of a Regional M&A
August 2026

Grand Games and Talan Ventures acquired 75% of Emenu. Structuring, negotiation and documents were done in-house. In markets without an M&A industry, that is what an investor is for.
Conviction
Conviction Over Count
July 2026

We backed Higgsfield AI when generative video still looked like a toy. The multiple is the outcome, not the thesis.
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Get in Touch

Let's Build
Together

For partnership inquiries and pitch submissions

vc@talanventures.com

WE RESPOND TO EVERY PITCH