Alibek Dostiyarov is a Kazakh entrepreneur and the co-founder and CEO of Perceptis, an AI service for business presentations. He and Yersultan Sapar founded the company in 2024 around the idea of automating work performed by consultants. (perceptis.ai)
In an August 2026 interview, Dostiyarov reported $4 million in total funding. In February 2025, Forbes reported cumulative funding of $3.6 million. (digitalbusiness.kz; forbes.kz)
Who Alibek Dostiyarov is
Perceptis’s official website identifies Dostiyarov as co-founder and CEO, and Sapar as co-founder and CTO. Their previous careers include McKinsey and Apple respectively. Dostiyarov also uses the short name Al. (perceptis.ai)
Presentations were part of his own professional work. A consulting document is meant to help a client make a decision by setting out a problem, supporting arguments and proposed action. In an Entrepreneur interview, he discussed the time professionals spend preparing such material. (mena.entrepreneur.com)
The Perceptis entry in Startup Radar provides a company overview.
Alibek Dostiyarov’s education and early career
Forbes Kazakhstan reported that Dostiyarov attended Almaty’s Republican Physics and Mathematics School, obtained a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and later studied at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Perceptis’s official page confirms his Berkeley MBA. (forbes.kz; perceptis.ai)
The future founders were roommates at Berkeley. Dostiyarov subsequently worked in consulting, while Sapar developed technology at Apple. Those professional paths came together again when they established their company. (perceptis.ai)
Alibek Dostiyarov and the creation of Perceptis
In 2024, Dostiyarov and Yersultan Sapar founded Perceptis. His consulting background informed its initial focus on preparing sales proposals. (perceptis.ai; forbes.kz)
The company’s development and the two founders’ shared story are covered in From RFMSH to Seattle.
Product and customers
Perceptis currently positions itself as a tool for executive presentations. Its website emphasises document structure, text, tables and visual communication in decision-making. (perceptis.ai)
In August 2026, Dostiyarov reported approximately 800 paying corporate customers and 15,000 users. (digitalbusiness.kz)
Entrepreneur’s 19 August 2026 article discussed the company’s interest in the Middle East. (mena.entrepreneur.com)
Funding
In February 2025, Forbes reported $3.6 million in cumulative Perceptis funding. The named investors included Streamlined Ventures, The House Fund, Tekton Ventures, FEBE Ventures, MOST Ventures and Silkroad Innovation Hub. (forbes.kz)
In August 2026, THE TECH separately reported an investment by Silkroad Angels. Its article named participants and previous backers but did not disclose the new cheque’s amount. (the-tech.kz)
In the later August interview, Dostiyarov gave a total of $4 million. (digitalbusiness.kz)
Crunchbase identifies Dostiyarov as co-founder and CEO and lists the legal name Whiteboard Intelligence, Inc. (crunchbase.com)
The business model is explored in RAEM’s analysis of Perceptis’s economics.
Stated plans
Entrepreneur described plans to develop a Middle Eastern presence. The official website sets out a broader ambition to improve tools for executive communication. (mena.entrepreneur.com; perceptis.ai)
Timeline
- Before Perceptis: Study at Purdue and UC Berkeley, followed by work at McKinsey. (forbes.kz; perceptis.ai)
- 2024: Dostiyarov and Sapar establish the company. (perceptis.ai)
- February 2025: Cumulative funding of $3.6 million is reported. (forbes.kz)
- August 2026: Silkroad Angels’ investment is reported. (the-tech.kz)
- August 2026: Dostiyarov reports $4 million in cumulative funding. (digitalbusiness.kz)
Frequently asked questions
Who founded Perceptis?
Alibek Dostiyarov and Yersultan Sapar. Dostiyarov is CEO and Sapar is CTO. (perceptis.ai)
Where did Alibek Dostiyarov study?
At Purdue University and UC Berkeley; the official website confirms his Berkeley MBA. (forbes.kz; perceptis.ai)
How much funding has Perceptis raised?
Dostiyarov reported a cumulative $4 million in August 2026. (digitalbusiness.kz)
What does Perceptis do?
It develops an AI service for business and executive presentations. (perceptis.ai)
