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Бид MonJa хурдасгуур хөтөлбөр Demo Day арга хэмжээ зохион байгуулах гэж байна! 📅 Огноо: 2024 оны 11-р сарын 29 ⏰ Цаг: 16:00 - 18:30 📍 Байршил: IT Park, 302-р өрөө, Улаанбаатар Бүртгүүлэх: https://lnkd.in/gczx6m2Q Удахгүй уулзацгаая! —-——————————— We’re thrilled to announce that the MonJa accelerator program is gearing up for a showcase at our upcoming Demo Day! 📅 Date: November 29, 2024 ⏰ Time: 16:00 - 18:30 📍 Location: IT Park, Room 302, Ulaanbaatar & Online (Hybrid Event) RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gczx6m2Q See you soon!

The LP Institute is designed to guide Limited Partners (LPs) through the entire process of investing in top-tier venture capital managers. Over the course of 8 weeks, participants will gain hands-on experience in sourcing opportunities, conducting thorough due diligence, and successfully closing at least one investment. This practical approach ensures that participants not only grasp the fundamentals of venture capital investing but also actively apply their knowledge to real-world investments. Final Deadline: November 4, 2024 Program Start: November 13, 2024 Program Completion: February 2025 You can apply via: https://lnkd.in/gK5FxR3y

📊🌏The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024 rankings just been released and please see below rankings of the countries we cover: 🇲🇳 Mongolia is ranked 67th, due to its strength in creative outputs (32rd), namely trademarks by origin / bn PPP$ GDP (1st) & industrial designs by origin / bn PPP$ GDP (1st) & weakness in market sophistication (106th), namely lack of venture capital deals (n/a) & finance for startups and scaleups (n/a). 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan is ranked 78th, due to its strength human capital & research (65th), namely pupil-teacher ratio, secondary (16th) & QS University ranking (38th) & weakness in market sophistication (86th), namely venture capital (VC) investors, deals/bn PPP$ GDP (94th) & VC received, value, % GDP (95th). 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan is ranked 83rd, due to its strength institutions (62nd), namely policy stability for doing business (20th) & entrepreneurship policies and culture (4th) & weakness in creative output (103th), namely intangible asset intensity, top 15, % (n/a) & top-level domains (TLDs)/th pop. 15–69 (102th). 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan is ranked 99th, due to its strength human capital & research (42nd), namely expenditure on education, % GDP (3rd) & tertiary inbound mobility, % (4th) & weakness in institutions (119th), namely rule of law (125th) & government effectiveness (121st). 🇹🇯 Tajikistan is ranked 107th, due to its strength knowledge and technology outputs (84nd), namely labor productivity growth, % (4th) & utility models by origin/bn PPP$ GDP (1st) & weakness in creative outputs (115th), namely industrial designs by origin/bn PPP$ GDP (126th) & GitHub commits/mn pop. 15–69 (121st). Mongolia ranked as the innovation outperformer for the 12th time and Uzbekistan for the 3rd time. You can find the entire report here: https://lnkd.in/gSYw7Gtw

During his recent trip to San Francisco for the Startup World Cup 2024, our Managing Partner Azbayar Altangerel had met with Consul General Munkhbaatar Begzjav at the Mongolian Consulate in San Francisco. The meeting focused on strengthening the Mongolian startup ecosystem and expanding our emerging startups into the US market. Aza and the Consul General discussed the immense potential for Mongolian innovators to make their mark on the international stage, as well as strategies to foster growth and attract foreign partnerships. We’re grateful for the ongoing support of the Mongolian Consulate and excited to continue building bridges for Mongolian entrepreneurs worldwide! 🌟 #exponentialzaisanpartners

🏆🚀While attending the Startup World Cup 2024, our Managing Partner Azbayar Altangerel along with our portfolio company Ondo Space - CEO Nami Bold, and as well as our Central Asia Tech Summit x Startup World Cup Central Asia sponsors & our Exponential Zaisan Partners fund investors, had the privilege to visit Draper University and Hero City at Draper University in Silicon Valley. Draper University, founded by Tim Draper, is a leading pre-accelerator in Silicon Valley, partners with diverse markets, institutions and organizations powered by various governments to fuel the growth of innovation hubs around the world, focusing on LATAM, Europe, Africa & Asia with the complementary Silicon Valley expertise and resources necessary to boost innovation. 🌟🔎The team also explored Hero City at Draper University, a coworking community for startups and founders, offering their members access to the Draper Venture Network of funds, world-class speakers and entrepreneurship programs and events. This visit offered valuable insights into Silicon Valley’s startup ecosystem, and we’re excited to bring these learnings back to Central Asia & Mongolia and our community. Special thanks to the Draper Associate team for this incredible experience. 🚀 #exponentialzaisanpartners

We are thrilled to share that our Managing Partner, Azbayar Altangerel, participated in the Startup World Cup 2024, joining the event alongside CEREBRA, the winner of Startup World Cup Central Asia and Ondo Space, the winner of the Startup World Cup Mongolia regional competition, as well as our regional sponsors who have been instrumental in making this event possible 🎉. On October 2nd, Cerebra AI & Ondo Space took the stage in the semi-final competition in San Francisco, representing Central Asia & Mongolia. Competing against 🌏84 other startups from around the globe, they showcased their vision and ambition, contributing to the spirit of global innovation at the world’s largest startup competition. Their participation marked a significant milestone for the Central Asian & Mongolian startup scene. 🏆The Grand Finale, held on October 4th, featured groundbreaking pitches from startups competing from all over the world for the prestigious $1 million investment prize. With more than 3,000 attendees and keynote speeches and fireside chats with industry leaders such as Robert Herjavec, Tim Draper, and top executives from companies like Salesforce, IBM, and NVIDIA, it was an unforgettable event. The grand prize went to EarthGrid PBC from Silicon Valley, USA for their revolutionary plasma tunnel-boring technology. Alternō, representing Vietnam, took home 2nd place. ivWatch, LLC, representing Virginia Beach, USA, took home 3rd place. 🙏Special thanks to Pegasus Tech Ventures, our partner and the organizer of the Startup World Cup, for inviting us to this fantastic event and for their continued support of global innovation and entrepreneurship.

We are excited to share that our Venture Partner, Denar Delgernaran Bayar attended the 2024 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Innovation Week in Hangzhou, China!🇨🇳 This event brought together innovators, entrepreneurs, and policy makers from across Central Asia to explore new ideas and shape the future of tech and innovation in the region.📱 The Expo is co-hosted by the People's Government of Zhejiang Province and the Ministry of Commerce of PRC, and co-sponsored by Hangzhou Municipal People's Government, Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province and Trade Development Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce. At the CAREC Seminar on AI-Driven Trade and E-Commerce, key discussions on AI’s impact on cross-border trade and connected with top Chinese e-commerce firms like Alibaba. He also attended the Global Digital Trade Expo, where over 1,500 enterprises from across the globe showcased innovations shaping the digital economy as well as Digital Trade Networking and Matchmaking Event. During his time at the event, Denar introduced Exponential Zaisan Partners, our early-stage fund focused on supporting the most promising startups from Central Asia and Mongolia. His presentation highlighted how we aim to help these startups scale through growth strategies and a global network. Denar is already connecting businesses in Mongolia to the Chinese companies he met during the trip, opening new doors for collaboration and growth.

Our Managing Partner, Azbayar Altangerel, attended as a judge at the Social Innovator Hub (SIH) first co-creation incubation program at Tohoku University! 🎓💼 Over the past 7 weeks, 20 participants from Indonesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Peru, and Japan have been working together to tackle social issues through innovative business solutions. On Demo Day, they presented their ideas, culminating months of hard work aimed at making an impact in Japan and developing countries. #exponentialzaisanpartners

The Central Asia Tech Summit x Startup World Cup brought together top innovators, investors, and entrepreneurs to drive growth in our region's startup ecosystem in July 9th, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Congratulations to Cerebra AI, ONDO Space, and the other finalists. Read more about the event and its winners ♥️🚀 #Techinnovation #StartupWorldCup #CentralAsiaTechSummit

On July 9, 2024, the Central Asia Tech Summit x Startup World Cup Central Asia x Mongolia Economic Forum was held at the Chinggis Khan Museum, organized by Exponential Zaisan Partners, Pegasus Tech Ventures, and Nomadic Minds. This landmark event created a powerful platform to advance the startup ecosystem in Central Asia. The summit showcased the region's growing potential and set the stage for future growth. It was inaugurated by H.E. Uchral Nyam-Osor, Minister of Digital Development & Communications, and H.E. Richard Buangan, US Ambassador to Mongolia. Keynote speeches and panels featured legendary investors and entrepreneurs, including Bill Rechert from Pegasus Tech Ventures, Lorenzo Thione of Gaingels, Rebecca Fannin of Silicon Dragon Ventures, Milan Reinartz of NonPublic, and Daniel Royu from TikTok, among others. Leading corporations and venture capital funds supported the event, contributing significantly to the region's startup ecosystem. Synergy Fund Solution served as the gold sponsor, with MahoneyLiotta, Khan Bank, and Nippon Koei as bronze sponsors, each playing a crucial role in promoting local innovation. The summit aimed to highlight and support the most promising startups from the region. Over 121 startups from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan applied, showcasing exceptional talent. From these, the top 20 startups were selected to present their ideas. The competition was fierce, with four standout winners emerging: 1st Place: CerebraAI 2nd Place: Rock Rigid 3rd Place: InvestBanq and ONDO Space CerebraAI, the top winner, will join over 100 global finalists at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in San Francisco on October 4, 2024, for a chance to win a $1,000,000 investment prize. All four finalists will also attend the We Make Future 2025 event in Italy. The Central Asia Tech Summit, Startup World Cup Central Asia, and Mongolia Economic Forum marked a significant advancement in the startup landscape of Central Asia and Mongolia, indicating a promising trajectory for continued growth and success in this vibrant and innovative community.