Uzum raised $70M in funding led by Tencent and VR Capital, aiming to expand its digital lending and deposit products.
Amount Raised
$70 Million
Round Type
Funding Round
UzbekistanFinancial ServicesSoftwareE CommerceMarketplaceFintechInvestors
Description
Uzum, based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, has raised $70M in funding at a valuation of $1.5 Billion. The round was led by Tencent and VR Capital, with participation from FinSight Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to drive the rollout of digital lending and deposit products and expand its Visa debit card program. Uzum provides a digital ecosystem and platform, serving over 17 million users monthly.
Quick answer
Uzum raised $70 Million in a Funding Round round, dated August 5, 2025. Investors: Finsight Ventures, VR Capital and Tencent. Uzum is based in Uzbekistan.
- How much did Uzum raise?
- Uzum raised $70 Million in a Funding Round round on August 5, 2025.
- Who invested in Uzum?
- Finsight Ventures, VR Capital and Tencent are named as investors in this round.
- What does Uzum do?
- Uzum is a pioneering company based in Uzbekistan.
- Where is Uzum based and how big is it?
- Uzum is based in Uzbekistan. Fundz records about 1,600 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Uzum?
- Fundz holds 1 contact at Uzum. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Financial Services and E Commerce around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Uzum that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Quavo raised $300M on July 23, 2025.
- Metric raised $1.3M (Seed) on September 16, 2025.
- Ume raised $22M (Series B) on September 8, 2025.
- Pave Finance raised $14M (Seed) on September 3, 2025.
- Aether raised $3.8M (Seed) on August 25, 2025.
- Tracelight raised $3.6M (Seed) on August 6, 2025.
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