In recent decades, Kazakhstan has demonstrated significant economic growth thanks to reforms, natural resources, and the influx of foreign investments. The country increasingly attracts technological investors: its advantageous geographical location, growing economy, and government support for startups make it promising for investments.

Technology is the need of the hour, and innovative companies are paving the way for a brighter future. Emerging technologies like AI and ML are here to stay, with companies such as NVIDIA, Google, and Amazon solidifying themselves as tech giants. The U.S. is leading the charge in innovation, with its companies becoming global leaders and key players in the world economy. However, Europe is lagging behind, with only 1 in 10 European unicorns achieving global success, compared to 1 in 3 in the U.S., despite having more high-tech startups than the U.S.

While many investors do not know, inflation plays a very important role in the success of startup investments and is a key element that venture capital firms should not ignore. It has a huge impact on the returns of VC firms and without favorable market conditions and controlled inflation, even the most promising startup investments can falter. While many firms focus on factors like the total addressable market (TAM), product-market fit, and scalability, inflation, and interest rates often don’t receive the attention they deserve.

Zubr Capital is transforming real estate by funding an AI-backed tool that helps automate property valuations, research, viewing schedules, and agreement drafting.

Zing Coach, the Palta-backed health tech startup reducing growing rates of physical inactivity with its AI-powered fitness app, has today announced that it has raised a Series A funding round in equity and debt financing totaling $10 million led by Zubr Capital and Triple Point Capital.

For the fourth consecutive time, Zubr Capital, in collaboration with TechIsland, is presenting Startup School. On June 20, we invite you to join us for a session on "Negotiations and Agreements: Securing a Profitable Deal with Investors."

History has shown that immigrants have a knack for founding successful businesses and leading inventive start-ups, greatly boosting the economies they join.

Zubr Capital recently studied female representation in tech, focusing on gender diversity, hiring policies, and career growth. Our question was clear – has this area improved in the last five years?

Poland’s enticing investment environment is attracting global investors, highlighted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s significant regional operations. This article, by Zubr Capital experts, examines Poland's investment climate via EBRD’s strategies. EBRD’s record €1.3 billion investment showcases Poland's increasing prominence as an international investment hotspot.

Welcome to the horizon of investment shaped by the Internet of Things (IoT). As we journey through the dynamic digital era, understanding and strategically investing in IoT points towards a prosperous future.

Welcome to our review of the accelerating AI industry and its implications for investing in 2024. As AI's influence keeps growing, so does its growth potential. This article unfolds the possibilities of AI in the investment landscape, explaining why this evolving technology is seen as a key driver of growth.

The TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications) sector has seen phenomenal growth over the past few years, becoming a hotbed of technological innovation and investment. This sector encompasses diverse companies ranging from hardware giants like IBM to streaming service providers like Netflix. But one trait they all share is the capital-intensive nature of their operations.

At the recent Web Summit in Lisbon, Zubr Capital Foundation hosted a fantastic event called the Future Unicorns Party on November 14, 2023.

A Strategic Move Expands IBM's Capabilities and Incorporates Zubr Capital's Portfolio Company into its Global Operations

On June 20th, the second workshop for Startup School was held. This initiative is a collaboration between Tech Island, an IT association, and Zubr Capital, an investment company.

The first workshop will take place on June 9, at 16:00, in Limassol and it is titled “Building a Robust Company Strategy & Establishing a Powerful Brand”.

From May 23 to May 25, Poland hosted the Wolwes Summit, a significant startup conference. The event was a three-day opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and network with other professionals.

Investment Director of Zubr Capital Nikita Krivelevich took part in UHub PITCH DAY #2. These are regular pitch sessions in Warsaw, for which they choose 6-8 entrepreneurs candidates to pitch in front of the investor panel.

Zubr Capital became a VC Member of TechIsland, the most prominent IT association in Cyprus. TechIsland - a non-profit IT Association, was established in 2021 with the mission of turning Cyprus into a world-class destination for world-class talent.

The first deal for Zubr Capital Fund II. Zubr Capital attracted investments in ORO, a B2B eCommerce platform.

On November 9, 2022, the Zubr Capital team took part in the "InvestPro Poland and Ukraine conference" in Warsaw. Konstantin Zapolyansky, Senior investment director, explained in his presentation, what should a modern investor be able to do. A few notes from his presentation about Ukrainian IT companies.

On October 6, Zubr Capital, in partnership with U HUB, held an offline pitch session in Warsaw at the HUB HUB coworking. 12 teams were selected to participate in the event. Each project received 5 minutes to pitch its idea and another 3 minutes to questions from the jury.

The investment company "Zubr Capital" is in partnership with the Academy.by continuing the educational project for students "League of Analysts 3.0". The purpose of the educational program is to prepare students of specialized branches to work as investment or financial analysts.

Softline, a global provider of IT products for digital business transformation with headquarters in London, has become the new owner of SoftClub. Softclub attracted investments from Zubr Capital in 2014 and became the first deal within the Zubr Capital Fund I. During this period, the company has demonstrated significant growth and has become international.

"Death Valley", the period when investor’s (or your) money is already running out, and the project is still working in the red, comes insensibly. The staff at that time is bloated. It may have good specialists, but the company still has no money.

3DLOOK, the global leader in AI-first mobile body measuring and fit solutions, today announced that it has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding, led by Almaz Capital with participation from TMT Investments and Zubr Capital.

The project "League of Analysts 2.0" was created by the investment company Zubr Capital in partnership with the IPM Business School and the BEROC Center for Economic Research. For 9 months, students will be taught by the best theorists and practitioners in the field of strategy, economics, management, and financial and investment analytics.

In November, Lisbon hosts Web Summit, the largest technology conference in the world, in which is involved 70,000 participants, more than 1,200 speakers, including founders and managers of almost all well-known Internet projects and offline brands like Booking, Pinterest, eBay, Canva, Garmin, Facebook, Google, etc. Zubr Capital team attended the conference, and the company's brand manager Daria Ksenzova pointed out several key trends in brand and marketing for the nearest future.

Zubr Capital has attracted investments in MediaCube, the company developer of IT solutions for video creators and musicians. MediaCube is an international company that develops its own IT-solutions for video-creators and musicians, monetizes and distributes their content on different platforms and protects copyright. MediaCube is a partner of YouTube and TikTok.

Investment company Zubr Capital was recognized as the most active in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. This information was published by the US portal PitchBook.com, based in Seattle (Wash.).

The management company of Zubr Capital direct investment funds announced the investment in Softline Group.

Zubr Capital launched Zubr Capital Fund I private equity fund for $50 million. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development become the anchor investor of the Fund.

On November 30, the investment company Zubr Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) made an exit from a portfolio investment – the telecommunications company Atlant Telecom. Telekom Austria Group holding became the new owner.