US company: "There are many wealthy people in Azerbaijan"

Tural Ibadli
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Although there are many wealthy people in Azerbaijan, unfortunately, few invest in startups, Farid Ismayilzade, the founder of the US company Technovate Investments, said at a meeting with representatives of the innovation ecosystem, Report informs.

According to Ismayilzade, their Angel Club has invested in startups from Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Central Asia: "So far, we have invested $ 250,000 in startups. But the value of the startups we sponsor now has reached $ 23 million."

Ismayilzade noted that startups from Azerbaijan will visit Silicon Valley in the United States in September.

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