The corporation is a member of 19 private equity funds with a total capitalization of more than $2.8 billion. To effectively manage portfolio funds, QIC attracts international management companies with many years of successful experience in the industry. Partners include: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Finance Corporation (IFC), CITIC Group, Asian Development Bank, Eurasian Development Bank, international investment company Mubadala, TVM Capital and many others.
QIC invests in promising projects with strong financial performance and the potential to contribute to the country's socio-economic agenda.
Growth equity
QIC invests in promising projects with stable financial indicators and the potential to contribute to the socio-economic agenda of the country. Companies attract investments in capital for the development of their business through QIC direct investment funds. 100% of all investments are in non-resource sectors of the economy of Kazakhstan. They include:
⦁ Agro-industrial complex
⦁ Food production
⦁ Transport and logistics
⦁ Production of building materials and others.
⦁ Information technology
Infrastructure
⦁ Transit infrastructure
⦁ Social infrastructure
⦁ Renewable energy sources
Distressed assets
Kazakhstan is carrying out systematic work to reduce the level of stressed assets and develop market mechanisms for their sale for subsequent involvement in economic turnover.
The accumulated experience, knowledge of the local market and investment expertise of QIC will allow us to become a strategic partner for international investors.
Given the potential of this market, the Corporation plans to focus on investments in senior debt instruments, taking minority stakes in distressed asset funds.
Venture financing
QIC is actively engaged in developing the venture investment market in Kazakhstan.
As a fund of funds, in partnership with international institutional investors, QIC invests as a Limited Partner in venture funds with a Kazakhstan mandate.
QIC focuses on investments at both early (post-seed) and later stages of development, in various IT sectors with high scalability potential.
QIC cooperates with leading venture managers that have an impressive track record and a solid reputation.
Results
500 Startups V, L.P.
Global Fund V - In 2019, QIC 500 Startups signed a USD 10 million agreement to participate in Global Fund V.
At least 2 million of the given 10 million US dollars will be invested in Kazakhstan start-up projects worth from 150 thousand to 250 thousand dollars
QUEST VENTURES ASIA FUND II L.P.
In 2020, QIC signed an agreement with the Singaporean venture fund Quest Ventures Asia Fund II L.P. total target amount is 50 million US dollars.
QIC entered the fund as an anchor investor.
STURGEON EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES II L.P.
Target fund size
USD 30 million
QIC participation
USD 2 million
Industry mandate
Various IT sectors at the pre-Seed, Seed, A and B stages
Regional mandate
Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan (at least 70%), and other developing countries (no more than 30%)
ALEM VENTURES FUND L.P.
Target fund size
USD 1 billion
QIC participation
USD 30 million
Industry mandate
Venture funds in various IT sectors at early stages
Regional mandate
70% – Global venture funds (USA, APAC, Middle East, Europe) and 30% – Regional venture funds (Central Asia, incl. Kazakhstan, and the Caucasus)
Infrastructure
Due to the geopolitical location of Kazakhstan, as well as the presence of road, railway and water channels, there are many investment opportunities in infrastructure construction.
QIC promotes the development of the infrastructure asset market through the creation of fund/platforms focused on financing infrastructure projects with the involvement of local institutional investors and/or international financial institutions.
Priority sectors for financing: healthcare, transit infrastructure and infrastructure projects aimed at combating climate change.
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