Uzbek Tech Ecosystem – 2026

A check in on the data behind of the fastest-growing emerging tech ecosystems in the world. Created with IT Park.

Key findings

• Uzbekistan's VC-backed startups are now worth $4.3B combined, up from $301M in 2020.
• Ecosystem value grew 14.3x between 2020 and 2026, ahead of every peer measured and roughly double Ghana's 7.7x.
• Uzbekistan has created $664M of enterprise value per $100M of venture capital invested, the highest rate in its peer group.
• Startups raised a record $147M in the first half of 2026, driven by Series A and later rounds at Uzum and Datatruck.
• Two of Uzbekistan's roughly 120 VC-backed companies have reached unicorn status.