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Sturgeon Capital investor Nazerke Kalidolda appears on Armeta Talks
The episode was published on 23 October 2026 and covers venture capital in Central Asia, due diligence and red flags, according to its description. Sanjar Rakhmetzhanov of Armeta features alongside her.
Tokhum AI · 1 min read · reviewed by Leyla
Key facts
- Nazerke Kalidolda is a venture investor at Sturgeon Capital.
- The Armeta Talks episode covers venture capital in Central Asia.
- Listed topics include due diligence, red flags and AI's effect on venture funds.
Armeta Talks published an episode on 23 October 2026 featuring Nazerke Kalidolda, a venture investor at Sturgeon Capital, and Sanjar Rakhmetzhanov of Armeta.
According to the episode description, the discussion is about how venture capital works in Central Asia and what investors look for in startups. The description lists red flags that put funds off, the due diligence process and why honesty matters during due diligence.
Listed segments include Sturgeon Capital's check sizes and its Central Asia focus, startup stages from pre-seed to Series A and the fund's sector-agnostic investment thesis. A separate segment covers ConTech investing and the case of startup Surface.
The description also names segments on the fund's regional portfolio, limited partners, metrics and traction, and deal statistics for Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Another part covers AI's effect on startups and venture funds, and the conservatism of the construction industry.
The episode title refers to a move from Google to venture capital.
Source:Armeta Talks, 23.10.2026
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