Silkway Accelerator's 7th cohort startups sign contracts exceeding $15 million and pre-sales over $30 million

Silkway Accelerator has announced the results of its 7th intake. The participating startups secured new contracts exceeding $15 million and pre-sales worth more than $30 million. The results were presented at the Demo Day, where 15 startups completed the program and 10 pitched to investors.

During the Demo Day, investors from TMT Investments, MA7 Ventures, and Astana Hub discussed the state of the venture market. Levan Kavtaradze, Murat Abdrakhmanov, and Magzhan Madiev noted that AI companies can reshape market segments within months. Investors now focus on why AI will not destroy a product and how quickly a team can adapt.

The startups in this cohort have already launched sales in 9 countries. Six have started international expansion, and four completely reworked their products. Notable examples include QazTracker, which shifted from financial lead generation to AgriTech and is entering the US and Australian markets. AMAN launched sales in 5 countries with contracts exceeding $20 million. AURA OS signed contracts worth over $10 million. WelcomeVideo increased its monthly ad revenue from $1,000 to $20,000 and expects a pre-sale of $160,000 in September.

According to the accelerator, the key takeaway is that in the AI era, a startup must be able not only to grow quickly but also to pivot quickly. The ability to change direction is becoming a critical competitive advantage.