FINTECH STARS BATTLE 2025

The main fintech startup battle of Kazakhstan

NOVEMBER 14Almaty, Kazakhstan

Partners and organizers

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Information partners

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About the Competition

Fintech Stars Battle

Startup Battle: a short pitch, questions from investors and experts, and new opportunities for the winners

Goal

To give startups the opportunity to express themselves and find partners. Create a platform for direct dialogue between innovative projects and the investment community.

Mission

Creating an open environment for the development of fintech innovations and accelerated technology commercialization. Supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Central Asia.

Participation Format

10 finalist startups
3 minutes — presentation
5 minutes — jury questions

Grand Prize

1st place$50,000

investment in startup from White Hill Capital

Jury

Investors

Banks

Technologic partners

International Experts

Entrepreneurs

Mentors

Industry Experts

Innovators

Priority Directions

Blockchain technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Payment Systems, Digital Identification and Security, and Open Banking

Blockchain Technologies

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Payment Systems

Digital Identification and Security

Open Banking

FORMAT

  • Startups submit project description and pitch deck.

November 14 Program | 14:30-16:30

14:30–14:32

Opening and regulations

14:32–14:38

Welcome speeches by organizers and partners

14:38–14:45

Introduction of the jury and rules

14:45–16:05

Startup pitches (10 projects, 3 min + Q&A)

16:05–16:25

Jury deliberation

16:25–16:30

Final, awards ceremony, photos, invitation to Demo Day in Dubai

Battle Results

Congratulations to the winners of Fintech Stars Battle 2025!

Winner: ÖZEN Finance
1st place

ÖZEN Finance

Prize: $50,000 investment from White Hill Capital

Winner: FundFusion
2nd place

FundFusion

Prize: Invitation to present at Tumar Innovation Hub Demo Day in Dubai

Winner: Pluse.kz
3rd place

Pluse.kz

Prize: 6,000,000 KZT grant from Yandex Cloud

Winner: PartnersPay
Special Award

PartnersPay

Prize: PoC launch with a bank in Uzbekistan, from Platma

Congratulations to all participants!

Photos from the Event

See the highlights from Fintech Stars Battle 2025 captured in our photos.

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