During the year, I participated in the following programs as an expert, mentor, trainer, speaker, or jury member: In Azerbaijan, I served as an Investment Committee Member at Sabah Fund, acted as a mentor at Sabah Lab, and was an invited mentor to startups at Innoland, including delivering the “Becoming Fundable” masterclass for founders on fundraising in 2023. I also moderated the Investment Forum at InMerge and supported corporate off-take initiatives with leading banks such as Pasha Bank and AFB Bank. In Kazakhstan, I participated as a speaker at Digital Bridge and served as an advisor on investment strategy for Freedom Finance. Internationally, I contributed to the US Venture Bridge of Carnegie Mellon by conducting 101 mentorship sessions for founders and served as a judge and board member at Unicorn Cup.

I co-organized several programs during the year, including the “Masterclass on Fundraising” at Innoland, the Investment Forum of InMerge, and the “101 for Founders” program at Sabah Hub.

During the year, I supported the following startups: Tredu, Gofar, FromFolio, Clopos, LazyLunch, 2school, Dapti, Plan & Eat, Iomete, and Intento.