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Uzbekistan’s First Tech Unicorn Uzum Plans Final Pre-IPO Round After Tencent Investment

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  • Uzum, Uzbekistan's first tech unicorn, is set for its final pre-IPO funding round next year in Hong Kong.
  • Tencent Holdings invested US$70 million in August, bolstering Uzum's plans for a public listing by 2027.
  • Potential listing venues include Hong Kong, London, Abu Dhabi, or Nasdaq in the United States.

Uzbekistan’s first tech unicorn, Uzum, is preparing for its final pre-initial public offering (IPO) funding round next year in Hong Kong, following a US$70 million investment from Tencent Holdings earlier this year.

Co-founder Nikolay Seleznev said on Tuesday that Tencent’s August investment strengthened Uzum’s plans to pursue a public listing by 2027, with potential venues including Hong Kong, London, Abu Dhabi, or Nasdaq in the United States.

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