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Astana Hub participants have earned $6.7 billion since 2019, and startups have raised more than $2 billion in investment. The cluster reported these figures for its eighth anniversary (astanahub.com). At the same time, Astana Hub finished checking participants’ 2025 reports: three companies lost their status (t.me).
Eight years in numbers
Astana Hub turned eight on November 6. By that date the cluster had 2,700 companies, including 560 with foreign participation. Participants’ IT services exports reached $2.4 billion.
The $6.7 billion is the participants’ combined income since 2019, not revenue for a single year.
Check of 2025 reporting
Astana Hub’s monitoring office reviewed participants’ audit reports and opinions for 2025. It checked whether their activity meets the participation terms and whether income from IT activities is confirmed.
Some companies were found to have income from non-priority activities, insufficient proof of revenue or no mandatory reports at all. After further review, three companies lost their participant status.
How to prepare 2026 reporting
The annual income threshold above which a company must submit an audit report and/or opinion has been raised. It used to be 100 million tenge. Now it is 300,000 monthly calculation indices, or MCI.
When preparing 2026 reports, Astana Hub recommends showing total income and income from priority activities separately. Companies should also explain their revenue sources and monetization model, meaning what they get paid for.
Amounts should be backed by contracts, acceptance certificates and other primary documents.
