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We build bridges between ambition and opportunity
OrzuLab started as a question in a Tashkent co-working space: what if Uzbekistan had its own Y Combinator? Two years later, we're the largest innovation ecosystem in Central Asia.
15K+
members
150+
funded startups
$2.5M
total invested
Founded
2024
Tashkent, UZ
We don't just incubate startups. We incubate a generation of founders who see Uzbekistan not as a place to leave, but as a place to build.
— Amir Karimov, CEO
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What drives us
Four principles that shape every decision we make — from which startups we fund to how we design our platform.
Инновации
The best ideas are born where cultures and technologies intersect. We build at that intersection.
Сообщество
Strength in unity. An ecosystem where everyone can find support, critique, and co-founders.
Доступность
Entrepreneurship tools shouldn't require a Stanford degree. We make them accessible to every young Uzbek.
Глобальное мышление
Uzbekistan's startups can compete globally. We prove it every day.
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Our journey so far
From a late-night idea to Central Asia's largest innovation hub.
2024
The idea
A late-night conversation in a Tashkent co-working space. What if Uzbekistan had its own Y Combinator?
Jan 2025
First 100 users
MVP launched. No design system, no budget. Just conviction and cold DMs to every founder we knew.
Sep 2025
IT Park partnership
The government noticed. Partnership with IT Park opened doors to UNDP, TechUz, and our first real funding.
Q1 2026
15,000 members
2,400+ project submissions. 150 funded. Our community is now the largest innovation hub in Central Asia.
2027+
Central Asia
Expanding to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan. The Silk Road is digital now.
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The people behind OrzuLab
Ex-Google, Stanford MBA. Built 3 startups in SE Asia before returning home to Uzbekistan.
Amir Karimov
CEO & Co-founder
Full-stack engineer. Led platform teams at Grab and Careem. Believer in tech for good.
Nodira Sultanova
CTO & Co-founder
10 years in BD across Central Asia. Closed deals with IT Park, UNDP, and World Bank.
Rustam Yuldashev
Head of Partnerships
Community builder. Grew Uzbekistan's largest Facebook startup group to 50K members.
Malika Rashidova
Head of Community