What MA7 Ventures does

MA7 Ventures is a venture capital and business angel firm founded by Kazakh entrepreneur Murat Abdrakhmanov and headquartered in Kazakhstan (Almaty). The firm invests in early-stage technology startups at the seed stage and beyond, with individual check sizes ranging from $150,000 to $1 million and occasional pre-seed participation for exceptional projects. Its stated investment criteria emphasize tech business projects with a ready-made MVP, market validation, and global scalability — with explicit interest in founders addressing South-Eastern Europe, the United States, and other global markets rather than Kazakhstan-only deployment. Over roughly a decade of investing activity, the firm (via the founder's prior angel activity and the formalized fund) has deployed approximately $25-30 million across 52 startups supporting 70+ founders, and reports 12-15 successful exits, including $7.2 million realized from five exits in 2023 alone.

The firm operates without a proprietary technology platform; its "product" is capital, founder-level strategic guidance, and access to the founder's network. Deal flow is sourced primarily through direct email pitches ([email protected]), the founder's personal network, media presence, and community events (skiing trips and sailing regattas organized for entrepreneurs and IT experts). The portfolio is concentrated in applied AI, fintech, HR tech, IoT, and marketplaces, with the most notable outcome being Higgsfield, a Kazakh AI-video startup that reached unicorn status at a $1.3 billion+ valuation following an $80 million round led by Accel, GFT Ventures, and Menlo Ventures. Other portfolio companies include Zibra AI, Zeely AI, People AI, Deck Robot, Prosper Pay, Faceplate, LIKI 24, and EasyTap, plus cross-border investments in Platma (US), Kwaaka (Uzbekistan), JIJI (Nigeria), and GENESIS (Ukraine).

The firm is a privately held, founder-owned vehicle operating with a small team of three (founder, partner Yelzhan Kushekbayev, and CLO Adil Arykov). Revenue mechanics are exit-driven rather than fee-based: the firm realizes returns through portfolio company liquidity events (acquisitions, IPOs, secondary sales), with no disclosed management fees, fund AUM, or institutional limited partners. Strategic positioning centers on the founder's 30+ years of tech industry experience and his recognition as one of Central Asia's largest business angels, with media coverage in Forbes Kazakhstan, Hackernoon, Silicon Republic, and nFactorial Podcast supporting brand-driven deal sourcing.

Name

MA7 Ventures

Legal name

MA7 Ventures

Website

https://ma7.vc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MA7 Ventures is a Kazakhstan-based venture capital firm founded by Murat Abdrakhmanov that invests $150K-$1M in early-stage tech startups globally, backing 70+ founders across AI, fintech, HR, and IoT with a portfolio of 50+ companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Venture Capital and Private Equity

NAICS

All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Pre-Seed/Seed) (FSANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Early-Stage Venture Capital (Series A/B) (FSANAAAB), Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

Keywords

• Venture capital investing
• Seed stage funding
• Business angel investing
• Tech startup financing
• Early-stage equity investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Almaty

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns from Portfolio Exits: MA7 Ventures generates returns through successful exits of portfolio companies. The fund invests capital in early-stage startups and realizes returns when these companies achieve liquidity events through acquisitions, IPOs, or secondary sales. Historical performance includes 12 successful exits out of 52 investments, with 5 exits in 2023 alone generating $7.2 million.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MA7 Ventures is a privately held venture capital and business angel fund founded by Murat Abdrakhmanov that invests equity capital into early-stage technology startups. Standard check sizes range from $150,000 to $1 million at seed stage and beyond, with selective pre-seed participation for exceptional projects. Investments target tech business projects with ready-made MVPs, market validation, and global market scalability across the US, Europe, Central Asia, and Southeast Europe.

Product overview

MA7 Ventures is a venture capital fund and business angel investment vehicle founded by Murat Abdrakhmanov. It operates as a single investment platform rather than a modular product suite. The firm backs visionary founders at the seed stage and beyond, with investment check sizes ranging from $150,000 to $1 million, seeking projects with global market scalability. MA7's portfolio spans diverse AI and tech startups including Higgsfield (AI-generated video, unicorn status), Zibra AI Inc and Zeely AI (AI platforms), Faceplate (IoT), Deck Robot (presentation automation), Prosper Pay (fintech), People AI (HR technology), and LIKI 24 and EasyTap. The fund reports over 30 years of experience, approximately $24–30 million invested across 50+ portfolio projects, and 15 successful exits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MA7 Ventures Seed Fund Equity investment vehicle providing seed-stage funding of $150,000 to $1 million per deal into tech startups with ready-made MVPs, market validation, and global scalability, plus founder-level strategic mentorship from Murat Abdrakhmanov.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 successful exits out of 52 investments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Acrobator Ventures: Almaty-based early-stage VC investing in Central Asian tech founders with global ambitions; directly comparable geography, stage, and check-size profile to MA7 Ventures.
• MOST Ventures: Kazakhstani early-stage VC that has co-invested with MA7 in Platma; similar check sizes, geography, and seed/Series A focus on regional tech startups.
• Antler: Global early-stage VC that sources and backs founders pre-seed through Series A across dozens of countries; closely comparable in global deployment, founder-first thesis, and small-check size.
• Orbit Startups: Emerging-markets-focused early-stage VC backing founders across South/Southeast Asia, MENA, Africa, and Central Asia; comparable thesis of bridging under-served geographies to global scale.
• Pioneer Fund: US-based micro-VC run by angels writing small checks at the founder/seed stage; similar angel-aggregator structure and people-first investment philosophy.
• Hummingbird Ventures: Early-stage tech VC with a global, multi-region mandate and willingness to back founders in emerging hubs; similar lean-team, high-conviction seed model.

Broad incumbents

• 500 Global (formerly 500 Startups): Large global seed accelerator/VC with a long-running emerging-markets program; comparable micro-check seed model and global geographic footprint, though at meaningfully larger AUM.
• Techstars: Global accelerator-VC running seed programs across multiple continents; comparable early-stage tech focus and founder-development orientation at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Speedinvest: Europe-based early-stage sector-led VC; comparable seed-stage tech focus and check-size band, though concentrated in European geographies rather than Central Asia.
• Davis Asare Sowah / NGFP Hive Africa: Africa-focused early-stage VC operating in regions analogous to Central Asia (under-penetrated, mobile-first founder pools); useful comparable for the founder's JIJI-style emerging-market plays.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/murat.abdrakhmanov
• Facebookfacebook.com/murat.abdrakhmanov
• LinkedInkz.linkedin.com/in/murat-abdrakhmanov-b8763b63

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments6 records

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