50%
Targeted return at exit, $2.0M → $3.0M
Seeded by CEBA AI · Investor Referral
Uzbekistan's first independent Islamic investment bank.
CenAsia PLC holds three Uzbek capital markets licences and is raising $1.5M to build the team, secure its mandate pipeline, and list on AIM — with a targeted route to exit by December 2026.
3
Uzbek capital markets licences already held
$500K
Equity capital in place before this raise
$1.5M
Raise, at a $2.0M post-money valuation
50%
Targeted return, exit expected within 6 months
Why Now, Why Uzbekistan
A licensed, seeded, fast-moving opportunity
Reform-driven growth, a proven route to international capital, and almost no independent local competition — a window that first movers rarely get twice.
Macro
3.2x GDP growth since 2018
Uzbekistan's economy has grown from $61bn to a projected $203bn by 2027, driven by currency, trade and FDI liberalisation since 2017 — the largest, youngest population in Central Asia.
Proof of concept
UzNIF: the benchmark
UzNIF's $603M LSE listing was the largest global IPO of 2026 — 4.6x oversubscribed, +33% aftermarket — proof that international capital will underwrite Uzbek risk at scale.
White space
No entrenched local player
Global banks fly in deal-by-deal. Domestic banks lack ECM/DCM/M&A capability. CenAsia is positioned as the natural advisor of record for the next wave of listings and M&A.
A regulatory tailwind, signed into law
The Tashkent International Financial Center was signed into law on 10 July 2026 — an English common law regime with tax and visa incentives, modeled on Kazakhstan's AIFC and Dubai's DIFC.
$20–25B
Projected annual TIFC investment by 2030
6+
Further SOE listings targeted 2026–2028E
29 Jun
2026 — Islamic banking signed into law
The Raise
Indicative terms sheet
A deliberately simple first close — designed to fund the team and AIM listing costs now, rather than spend years closing a larger round.
CenAsia PLC · Equity Round
$1,500,000 to build the platform
InstrumentEquity — priced round (direct shares / SPV)
Current equity capital$500,000
Pre-money valuation$500,000
Post-money valuation$2,000,000
Minimum ticket$20,000 (1% equity)
Maximum ticket$100,000 (5% equity)
Exit mechanismRoll-up into UAE family office platform
Exit valuation / timing$3,000,000 — targeted December 2026
$10M
Committed by a UAE family office to the acquiring platform
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Capital markets licences held today
Indicative terms only, subject to definitive documentation and investor due diligence. This is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell securities. Nothing on this page constitutes investment, legal or tax advice.
Corporate Structure
Licensed from day one
CenAsia PLC was seeded, licensed and capitalised before this raise — not a concept awaiting regulatory approval.
CEBA AI
UK non-profit set up to seed new ventures across Central Asia.
Contribution
Three Uzbek capital markets licences plus $500K equity capital contributed into CenAsia PLC.
CenAsia PLC
The operating vehicle — an independent Islamic investment bank for Uzbekistan and Central Asia.
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