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techstars startup week
The biggest startup festival in Central Asia, bringing together the global tech community
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
November 24-26, 2026
5000+
Attendees
50+
Speakers
100+
Investors
3
Days
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Join the event, contribute your expertise, or bring your organization to the room.
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Partner or exhibit
Partner
Build a partnership that connects your organization with the startup ecosystem.
- General Partner
- Community Partner
- Hotel
- Media Partner
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Exhibitor
Showcase your company, products, or services to the Startup Week audience.
- Exhibitor Startup
- Exhibitor Corporate
- Exhibitor Food & Beverages
- Exhibitor Merchandise
Exhibitor participation is paid; details and payment are arranged separately with the team.
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Who should attend
The week is built around five groups — each with a different reason to be there.
Founders
Unicorn founders and scaling teams (20–35), raising and soft-landing in Uzbekistan
Corporates
Banks, fintechs, telecoms and international headliners
Exhibitors
Startups, corporates, creative industries and the game zone
Investors
Local and international VCs and Techstars networks
Partners
Media, community, and corporate partners driving innovation and ecosystem growth
Three days, three themes
Each day has its own focus, audience and energy. Pick a day to see what's on.
Corporate Day
- UzVC SGP
- Corporate Pitch
- MOU Signing
- Talent Board
- Fuck-Up Night
- Company headliners
- Exhibition + Entertainment
- DJ Set
Tuesday
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Founder Day
- UzVC SGP
- startup battle
- vc mixer
- Peer-to-peer networking
- Exhibition + Entertainment
- DJ Set
Wednesday
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Creative Economy
- Creative Economy
- Game Zone
- Conference
- Exhibition + Entertainment
- Closing Festival
Thursday
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Featured speakers
A first look at the founders, investors and operators taking the stage.
Yuki Shirato
Managing Director
Techstars
Aziza Satybaldyeva
Investment Associate
DOMiNO Ventures
Mustafa Kopuk
Managing Partner
DOMiNO Ventures
Nada Shaheen
Managing Director
GB Ventures
Otabek Nuritdinov
Founder and CEO
Gashtak Limited
Manfred Tropper
Managing Partner
Talos Global
Jaksybek Nurtlessov
CEO and Co-founder
healthbalance.kz
Kate Edwards
CEO / CXO & Cofounder
Geogrify / SetJetters
Mohammad Raafi Hossain
CEO and Co-Founder
FassetUnicorn
Gamze Demir
Principal
DOMiNO Ventures
Yagiz Karadeniz
Managing Partner
DOMiNO Ventures
Djakhongir Makhkamov
Managing Director for Strategy and Development
BuildX
Fatma Bahwan
Chief Commercial Officer
aljabr
Marvin Liao
CIO
Sukna Holdings
Vlad Micu
CEO/Senior Biz Dev/Advisor
VGVisionary / GIC.gd / SetJetters.com
More speakers to be announced
Our partners
Co-host
Flagship
Title Partner
Contributing Partner
Community Partner
Media Partner
Why Uzbekistan
38.4MTotal population
55.6%Under 30 — 19.6M people
Uzbekistan is Central Asia's largest market by population — and one of its fastest-moving reform economies. Venture capital, corporate innovation, and public-sector programs are converging, yet the ecosystem still lacks a flagship event that brings them all into one room.
$329M
Startup ecosystem investment +522%
750+
Active startups, up from 400 in 2024
$940M
ICT exports in 2025
$270M
Foreign investment into IT/fintech/AI startups, 2025
Sources: National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, IT Park Uzbekistan, Ministry of Digital Technologies, Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade.
Frequently Asked Questions
Techstars Startup Week is the largest startup festival in Central Asia, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts from around the world.
The event will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from November 24-26, 2026.
Register as an attendee, startup, corporate, or investor; apply to speak or volunteer; or contact us about partnering or exhibiting. Exhibitor participation is paid and arranged separately.