15 years ago, many talented developers from Kazakhstan dreamed of getting into Google, today their ambitions have changed - now they dream of building the next Google. This film is about people who don't just dream, but take risks and do things, about 10 Kazakhstani startups that are making their way in Silicon Valley. They overcome difficulties, attract investments, find ideas, make pivots to achieve success. And most importantly, they prove that everything is possible if you believe in yourself and work hard. Each of their stories is an inspiration for those who dream of building their AI startup and reaching the global level. If you want to be part of this wave, this film is for you. Startups: Laminar (lmnr.ai) - Robert Kim, Dinmukhamed Mailybay, Temirlan Myrzakhmetov Alma (tryalma.ai) - Aizada Marat, Asel Tuleubaeva GoatChat (goatchat.ai) - Bakytzhan Dos, Erbol Kopzhasar Altbridge (altbridge.ai) - Nazym Azimbaev, Andrey Kim SurfAIce (surfaice.pro) - Alim Uderbekov Cerebra (cerebra.kz) - Doszhan Zhusupov Perceptis (perceptis.ai) - Alibek Dostiyar, Ersultan Sapar ZenGuard AI (zenguard.ai) - Galym Uteulin, Baur Krykbaev Deep Infra (deepInfra.com) - Yesenzhar Kanapin Atarino (atarino.io) - Ardak Kusainova, Eldar Akhmetgaliev Silkroad Innovation Hub (silkroadinnovationhub.com) - Aset Abdualiev, Asror Arabzhanov We would like to thank producer Magzhan Madiyev ( / madiyev , as well as Astana Hub for supporting the creation of this film. Producer: Magzhan Madiyev ( / madiyev ) Author of the idea and producer: Arman Suleimenov ( / armansu ) Director: Daniyar Akhmetzhanov ( / good.years ) Screenwriters: Arman Suleimenov, Daniyar Akhmetzhanov Camera operators: Ermurat Bolat ( / irimshik , Daniyar Akhmetzhanov Editing: Daniyar Akhmetzhanov Editor, subtitles: Asem Kadirova ???? Find out more about Astana Hub: YouTube - / astanahub Instagram - / astana.hub Website - https://astanahub.com/ru/ Timestamps: 00:00 Teaser 00:01:39 Erbol and his Goat AI app 00:04:31 Hidden coffee shop in Palo Alto 00:06:15 Aizada and Asel: ALMA AI 00:09:43 It's very boring in the Valley 00:10:50 Y Combinator participants Laminar AI 00:13:16 Construction startup Surfaice 00:16:58 Perceptis - how did you come up with the idea? 00:22:29 Why did our people start making startups in the Valley? 00:26:11 How did Baur start making a startup? 00:27:57 Why did YC select Laminar AI 00:31:33 Gamified AI assistant Atarino 00:36:52 ZenGuard AI - cybersecurity in AI 00:41:20 Altbridge - a startup in the investment sector 00:45:24 What does Cerebra do? 00:50:47 What is a system prompt? 00:51:39 How ChatGPT is hacked? 00:53:57 Never hide your competitors 00:57:37 What does Surfaice do? 01:03:18 Why did Ersultan leave Apple? 01:08:08 What is Silk Road Innovation Hub? 01:09:42 Kepl image search 01:17:05 What is the magic of the valley? 01:19:58 Why do Kazakhstani founders TOP? 01:26:50 How do they make a pivot? 01:31:10 ALTBRIDGE - product demo 01:34:13 Haas Business School 01:36:44 Does a startup need an MBA? 01:38:38 The first unicorn will be built by a girl 01:40:29 How did Alma make a pivot and attract investments? 01:44:14 Deep Infra How did they raise $8 million? 01:48:12 Fundraising: Perceptis 01:51:03 How is Cerebra preparing for Series A investment? 01:55:26 Tips for raising investment in the US 02:02:42 How to reach $100 million in revenue? 02:16:21 What other accelerators are there? 02:17:46 What is STARTX 02:20:03 New York accelerator ERA 02:23:50 Everyone has a chance with AI 02:25:27 Available programs for Kazakhstani startups 02:27:28 How can a developer choose a startup? 02:29:56 Why has it become easier for startups to hire? 02:31:42 Everyday life of startup founders 02:35:23 What work visas are there in the US? 02:39:05 How to get a work visa in 5 weeks? 02:44:22 How to start your startup in the valley? #startup #silicon #valley #ai #artificialintelligence #kazakhstan