Fund profile / Uzbekistan

DOMiNO Uzbekistan Venture Fund

Geography
Uzbekistan
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
$20M
Focus
AI/ML, AgTech, Climate & Sustainability and Deep Tech
Signals
Published
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N°01 / About

About DOMiNO Uzbekistan Venture Fund

AI, deeptech, cleantech, fintech, education, agritech, public sector digital, regional scale-ups. Pre-seed, seed, early and growth-stage. Also operates in Netherlands.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUzbekistan
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
AI/ML
AgTech
Climate & Sustainability
Deep Tech
EdTech
FinTech

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

AI/deeptech founder from Eastern Europe/Central Asia/Caucasus, global-first

AI & deeptech
Eastern Europe/Central Asia/Caucasus
Seed–Series B
first-day global
impact/SDG-aligned
pure-digital
cleantech
healthtech
fintech
edtech
hrtech
gametech
cybersecurity
life science
constructiontech
logistics AI
web3
AR/VR
data labeling
entertainment/short-form video

Bullish Signals

16+ portfolio cos across AI/SaaS/deeptechexternal
9 office locations across 3 continentsexternal
60%+ fund reserved for follow-onsexternal
Backs solo founders + diaspora teamsexternal
Proprietary Effecters Platform for foundersexternal
€200K–€1M tickets, backs up to 3 roundsexternal
BetterFuture AI Accelerator for Central Asia/Caucasusexternal
Invests US/UK/EU cos with regional tech teamsexternal
Portfolio spans 8 sectors: AI, cleantech, healthtech, fintech, edtech, gametech, cybersecurity, life sciencewebsite
Tech transfer programs keep talent in emerging countrieswebsite
Empathy-driven partnership model, hands-on support beyond capitalwebsite
8 Better Future Goals (SDG-aligned) frameworkwebsite
DOMiNO Effect brand: bold moves, lasting partnerships, trust-basedwebsite
Portfolio depth: Algoma, Datatruck, Hirize, Iftrue, njoyKidz, Co-one, Lumian, Cognitiwe, PointAI, Gamer Arena, Cineshort, Ginoa, CarbonPara, Identfit, Atlas Space, Artificawebsite
Founder testimonials emphasize strategic input, network access, commercial doors, long-term vision alignmentwebsite
Curates ecosystem with local investors, gov, industry stakeholderswebsite
Never too early to start conversation, long-term allies pre-investmentwebsite
Partner stands beside founders in tough moments, not just winswebsite
Portfolio expanded to include GoDays (mental health/HR), expanded gaming/web3 presencewebsite
Effecters Platform offers masterclasses, operators, tools, leadership coachingwebsite
Hands-on support from first hires to global expansion, investor decks to leadershipwebsite
BFGs framework: health, gender equality, energy, work, innovation, inequality, consumption, climatewebsite
Founder testimonials: strategic refinement, investor connections, growth trajectory support, commercial doors openedwebsite
Ecosystem curated with local investors, gov agencies, key industry stakeholderswebsite
Tech transfers create job retention in emerging regions for each investmentwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Warm intro strongly preferredexternal
No idea-stage investmentsexternal
Niche geo focus limits deal universeexternal
Never co-invests solo — needs syndicateexternal

Founder Do's

Show first-day global ambition from day one
Have in-house tech, not outsourced
Target $10M ARR, <50 team members in 5yr
Connect via warm intro if possible
Engage early — even pre-raise
Build pure-digital, high-tech solutions
Align with SDG/impact pillars (BFGs)
Join BetterFuture AI Acceleration Program for Central Asia/Caucasus founders
Leverage DOMiNO Effecters Platform: masterclasses, ops, coaches

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch at idea/pre-seed stage
Don't rely on outsourced tech core
Don't approach without global scaling plan

41 signals on DOMiNO Uzbekistan Venture Fund

25 bullish · 4 contrarian · 9 pitch do's · 3 don'ts, each with its source. From €9/month, cancel anytime.

Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$20M
Saves0
People

Key People

Oleg Andreev

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