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THURSDAY, 27 AUGUST 2026 · ALMATYEN · Subscribe
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Numbers, capital flows and the macro that frames every founder story.
Markets · 12 min read
The data behind every venture chart you have seen this year
The numbers, the sources, the methodology, and the three figures everyone has been quoting incorrectly.
Markets · 12 min read
Why Kaspi rewrote distribution economics
A single super-app changed how an entire country pays, borrows and shops — and the global payments lobby is still adjusting.
Markets · 9 min read
Bishkek, the frontier of the frontier
Tiny checks, big tax breaks: why Kyrgyzstan rewards the patient founder.
Markets · 7 min read
Almaty crypto winter is officially over
On-chain volumes recovered through Q1 2026. The exchanges quietly hiring tell a clearer story than the price charts.
Markets · 8 min read
Why Baku is funding climate hardware
An oil-rich state is writing checks that quietly look very different from its petro-dollar past.
Markets · 9 min read
The corridor's first deep-tech fund
A $40m vehicle out of Astana takes its first three bets — and they are not what you'd expect from the region.
Markets · 9 min read
Five maps that explain Central Asian venture in 2026
Capital flows, founder origins, talent migration. The shape of the corridor, drawn in numbers.