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Central Asia Fintech Summit

FINTECH STARS BATTLE 2026

The main fintech startup battle of Kazakhstan

SEPTEMBER 11Central Asia Fintech Summit • Almaty, Kazakhstan
★ FINAL COMPLETED ★

Battle 2026 Results

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of Fintech Stars Battle 2026!

1st Place
WINNER
SHART RATE

SHART RATE

Digital platform for secure online transactions

Prize:
$100,000 investment from White Hill Capital under SAFE contract
2nd Place
BEHYPE

BEHYPE

Influencer marketing platform and fintech card for creators

Prize:
Participation in Dubai acceleration program from Tumar Innovation Hub
Special Award
BYTRADER

BYTRADER

Trading terminal with AI tools and risk management

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

About the Competition

Fintech Stars Battle

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

50+applications
6finalists
$100Kinvestments

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.

Final Format

6 finalist startups
4 minutes — presentation
3 minutes — jury questions

Prizes

Investments up to $100,000 under SAFE contract

Dubai Acceleration Program

Special prizes from Yandex Cloud

Information partners 2026

FTNK
Partner 7
Partner 8
Partner 9
Partner 10
Partner 11
Partner 12
Partner 13
Partner 14
FTNK
Partner 7
Partner 8
Partner 9
Partner 10
Partner 11
Partner 12
Partner 13
Partner 14

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

  • Public launch of Fintech Stars Battle: prize fund, conditions, and final format announcement.
  • Application form opens.
  • Information support and promotion via partners and media.

Join the Fintech Community

Results of the Past Year

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