According to the Q2/H1 2026 Venture Capital Report published by the international Dealroom.co platform, Uzbekistan ranks 1st in the world for the annual growth rate of venture investment.
The report says venture investment in Uzbekistan grew by 539.7 percent on the same period last year. With this result our country overtook Kenya, Austria, China and the USA to lead the global ranking.
The result clearly shows the practical effect of developing the innovation ecosystem in Uzbekistan, supporting startups, attracting foreign investment and building a favourable environment for technology entrepreneurship. It also confirms once again that Uzbekistan is becoming Central Asia's leader in innovation and technology entrepreneurship.
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