Road to the battlefield: Central Eurasia Gate for the startup of the Starting Square

The historical regional competition for the display of emerging ecological system in central Eurasia is launched at the largest stage of Silicon Valley.

For the first time in its history, Central EURASIA will have a direct road to the Battleup Startup Techcrunch Square by launching “Road to Battlefield”, a leading regional competition that is to place the actress, an incomplete representation of the global innovation map.

The competition, organized by Silkroad Innovation Hub in partnership with Techcrunch and Freedom Holding, will extend to nine countries throughout central Eurasia: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Torke, Torcomanistan, Ozbikistan. National competitions will lead to a regional final, where the first three startups will get sites at Techcrunch Startup Battlefield 2025 in San Francisco.

“We have offered startups in Techcrunch for several years as partners – 14 emerging companies in 2023, 24 startups in 2024 – and we see that they can be able to compete,” said Aseet Abdelif, CEO and founder of Silkroad Hub. “In 2024, we had the largest suite in Techcrunch Disrupt. We are pleased to take our partnership with Techcrunch to be disrupted to the next level by providing direct access to Startup Battlefield 200 to the most promising startup from the European Central Region.”

A ready -made area

The ecosystem for the start of the startup in Central Eurasia is quietly building a momentum, and it represents a center of dynamic technology that includes 100 million people with one of the smallest population in the world. The region produces approximately 200,000 graduates of STEM annually, and is home to an estimated 7,000 active startups across the main sectors, including artificial intelligence, Fintech, Edtech, Medtech, and e -commerce.

The numbers tell a convincing story: The project was funded in Central Asia and South Caucasus 5.5X in recent years, reaching $ 110 million in 2023 and 150 million dollars in the first half of 2024 alone.

Prospect successes include Ai Highgsfield, which is valued at more than $ 100 million, and Ozum from Uzbekistan, which raised $ 114 million of financing, to become the first unit in the country with a rate of $ 1.16 billion. Meanwhile, the regional offices of international players, such as Telegram and Indeed, have created operations in Kazakhstan.

Despite this growth, the region’s capabilities are still largely indispensable by global investors. The Battlefield Road Competition aims to change this narration by providing an unprecedented vision and access to the most influential networks in Silicon Valley.

“Not all investors understand the comfort of opportunities in that region,” Abdel -Sakhr explained. “This competition revolves around the offer that Central Eurasia has startups that deserve global recognition.”

The initiative received strong support from the main regional players. Majzan Madeyev, CEO of Astana Hope in Kazakhstan, stressed the importance of this opportunity: “We have helped in the scope of startups in the United States through our acceleration programs and have seen real progress. Many companies have already received local investments, and this competition provides a larger platform for Kazakhstan programs that have been offered.”

A strong regional partnership

Competition benefits from a strong partnership network throughout the region, with the support of regional and accelerated innovation centers:

Astana Hub (Kazakhstan); IT Park Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan); Future Laboratory (Georgia); Sabah Hub, Innovation and Digital Development (IDDA) (Azerbaijan); Mongolia Park (Mongolia); Speeding prosperity (Kyrgyzstan); IT Park Dushanbe (Tajikistan); Centrum (Türkiye) start.

He stops Uzbekistan, one of the main supporters, who sees this a decisive step in developing the ecological system. “We are happy to support and assist Uzbek Startups worldwide,” said Abdul Khayad Kokkarov, CEO of IT Park Uzbekistan. “We hope that through our efforts to develop the ecosystem of risk, our startups can see in the American market and expand worldwide. As part of the Center for Innovation in Central Asia that we are now implementing with Astana Hub, this initiative is fully compatible with our regional development goals.”

This initiative is supported by freedom that is held as a major partner, which indicates a great commitment in the private sector to regional innovation. “Freedom Holding Corp. has supported the Central European teams on the global Techcrunch stage for several years, and this year is not an exception,” said Marilyn Sighaev, Advisor to the President of Freedom Finance Global Plc. “We believe in the capabilities of regional entrepreneurs and we want to give them access to best practices, guidance and investments. This initiative does not only provide decisive support to startups, but also shows that the technology and innovation sector in Central Europe is to keep pace with global trends and develop them as a unified region.”

Competition structure and timeline

The competition follows a careful organized process:

Stage 1: National Competitions (July 21 – August 10). Each country will host the stadium events online.

Stage 2: Regional Final (August 15). The best 20 startups will compete in a regional online final to determine the three winners.

Stage 3: Preparing the battlefield (September 1 – 24 October). The winners receive intense preparation with weekly web seminars that lead to the TECHRUNCH 2025 breakdown.

Stage 4: Techcrunch Startup Battlefield (26-29 October). The three final contestants travel to Silicon Valley to compete at Battlefield 200 Techcrunch.

Exclusive benefits for the winners

The three -winning startup companies will receive a comprehensive package designed to increase the Silicon Valley experience to the maximum:

• Guaranteed In Techcrunch Startup Battlefield 200.
• Tap and forth trips To San Francisco for up to two team members.
• stay Covered for up to two weeks.
• Startup booth And a three -day width space of techcrunch.
• The arrival of the investor and networks To the top of VCS and the events of the private industry.
• The brand and exposure to the media Through event materials and coverage opportunities.

Starting startups

Competition targets startups in the early stage that meet specific criteria:

• The pre -financing chain should not exceed.
• MVP should be functional.
• The limited exposure to the global media should be.
• Its headquarters should be in one of nine countries in the European center.

Based on success

Techcrunch Disrupt stands as one of the most influential technical conferences in the world, attracting more than 165,000 of those present and includes speakers like Elon Musk, Serena Williams and Satya Nadella.

In essence, Techcrunch Startup Battlefield is proud of a 15 -year -old record in launching global technology giants, including Trello, Dropbox, N26, MINT and AI, collected graduate companies collected more than $ 32 billion, with more than 50 only one of the program.

Every year, 200 emerging companies compete in the early stage for unparalleled exposure to investors and the media of the first degree, with 20 contestants in the finals to compete for Live by financing $ 100,000 and the iconic disruption cup.

Historical moment

The Road to Battlefield launch is more than just a competition; It is a historical moment for the ecosystem for the start of operation in Eurasia in central Eurasia. By creating a direct road to one of the most famous start -up stages in the world, the initiative is to accelerate the integration of the region in the global innovation economy.

With the opening of the competition for applications, entrepreneurs all over Central Eurasia have now an opportunity to display their innovations to the most investors and partners in the Silicon Valley.

For a long -represented area in global start -up competitions, it may be the catalyst that converts central Eurasia into a recognized center of global innovation.

Road requests to Battlefield Now openWith a deadline on July 15, 2025.