A total of 250 applications were submitted for participation in the AI'preneurs acceleration program. Fifty specialists, including developers, engineers, managers, and entrepreneurs, were selected to take part. They established 21 startups: nine completed the acceleration program, and seven received Seed Money funding, according to a report by Kapital.kz, citing the press service of Astana Hub.
The AI'preneurs program is aimed at fostering startups in the field of artificial intelligence. Participants underwent an intensive four-month course, covering everything from team formation and idea development to startup creation and market entry.
“The first graduates set a high standard: the AI CARD startup is implementing solutions in the capital's hospitals, AVM.AI has signed contracts with major companies, successfully testing a working MVP with over 30 users and training a model with 1 billion parameters, distributed across data centers in France and the USA. Chat Insider AI, which started with a simple idea, is now selling its chat analysis service to clients in Kazakhstan and Europe, while KAFTAN offers an innovative approach to learning Turkic languages. We aim to scale the program to attract even more talent,” said Magzhan Madiev, CEO of Astana Hub.
As part of the program, teams gained access to mentoring support, technopark infrastructure, and international contacts. Leading trackers Evgeny Frolov and Nikolai Tyan played a crucial role in the acceleration process, working with startups throughout the accelerator and providing hypothesis breakdowns during weekly board meetings.
Of the 21 projects created within the program, nine successfully completed the acceleration, showcasing strong MVPs:
● AI CARD — a solution for automating heart ultrasound diagnostics using artificial intelligence. The system analyzes images in real-time and compares them with reference data, assisting doctors in decision-making.
● AVM.AI — a solution that allows the integration of disparate graphics cards from around the world to perform tasks in the field of artificial intelligence. The project addresses the shortage and high prices of graphics cards necessary for AI system operations.
● Chat Insider AI — an AI service for analyzing employee and team behavior through work chats. It monitors engagement, identifies potential issues, and provides recommendations for resolution to managers and HR.
● KAFTAN — an ethnogame in the form of a mini-application on Telegram that helps users learn Turkic languages and history in an engaging way. Based on the TON blockchain and integrated with AI technologies, the project rewards users for their progress and personalizes learning tasks, allowing for a deeper dive into cultural heritage.
● SalesFlow — an AI-based platform designed to enhance lead management and increase demo conversion for small and medium-sized businesses. It automates follow-ups, activates "cold" leads, and optimizes sales processes through multi-channel integrations with CRM systems like Salesforce and HubSpot.
● Salyq.AI — a startup simplifying tax declaration submissions and providing tax consultation through an AI bot for private investors and company employees with various assets (securities, cryptocurrency, foreign assets). The platform processes brokerage reports, performs calculations, and automatically fills out tax forms for quick and accurate submissions.
● Qural.AI — a project helping HR departments in companies increase productivity and employee satisfaction through personalized development strategies and career coaching based on artificial intelligence.
● Skideo — a platform that assists football clubs and academies in increasing revenues from player transfers by identifying young talents in youth leagues and small regions using computer vision and AI models to analyze match and training videos. Clubs will be able to access analytics on 8,000 players.
● Re:create Video — a platform that analyzes popular trends and helps create viral content for social media with minimal effort. The platform provides access to ready-made ideas and tools for video creation, allowing bloggers and businesses to quickly increase reach and attract new audiences.