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The fresh capital injection totals \u003Cstrong>$131.5 million\u003C/strong>, according to TechCrunch.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Founded in 2022, Uzum has quickly become one of the most ambitious players in the region.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-right\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-19t155514686.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Uzbekistan’s Uzum Hits \".3 Billion Valuation in Record Time, Raising 1.5 Million and Becoming the Country’s First Unicorn\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"169\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-19t155514686.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>The company operates an integrated ecosystem that includes:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>a major e-commerce marketplace;\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>a full-stack digital bank;\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>a suite of B2B services for merchants and SMEs.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>In just three years, it has gone from startup to the undisputed first unicorn in Uzbekistan’s history (achieved in 2024) and one of the fastest-growing tech companies in Central Asia.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Explosive Financial Growth\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>The numbers tell a compelling story.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-19t155517531.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Uzbekistan’s Uzum Hits \".3 Billion Valuation in Record Time, Raising 1.5 Million and Becoming the Country’s First Unicorn\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"169\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-19t155517531.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>For the full year 2025, Uzum reported:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Revenue\u003C/strong>: $691 million;\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Net profit\u003C/strong>: $176 million.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>That’s a remarkably healthy margin for a company still in aggressive expansion mode, especially in a market that until recently had very limited access to modern digital financial and commerce infrastructure.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Backed by Global Heavyweights\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The latest round was led by a prestigious group of investors, signaling strong international confidence in Uzbekistan’s digital economy:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>Oman’s sovereign wealth fund;\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>Tencent (China);\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>VR Capital;\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>FinSight Ventures.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>The participation of Tencent and a major Gulf sovereign fund in particular underscores growing interest from both Asian tech giants and Middle Eastern capital in Central Asia’s digital transformation.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Also read:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/hardcore-anti-swipe-dating-apps-ditching-the-dopamine-loop-for-real-connections\">Hardcore Anti-Swipe: Dating Apps Ditching the Dopamine Loop for Real Connections\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/sequoia-capital-declares-2026-this-is-agi\">Sequoia Capital Declares: 2026 — This Is AGI\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-precision-of-automation-how-china-s-rifle-wielding-drones-are-redefining-the-modern-battlefield\">The Precision of Automation: How China’s Rifle-Wielding Drones Are Redefining the Modern Battlefield\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-global-economy-s-ai-transformation-what-s-happening-why-it-costs-so-much-and-where-opportunities-lie\">The Global Economy’s AI Transformation: What’s Happening, Why It Costs So Much, and Where Opportunities Lie\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Why This Matters\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>Uzum’s rapid rise from launch in 2022 to unicorn status and a $2.3 billion valuation in early 2026 highlights the explosive potential of emerging markets in Central Asia. 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