Partner at Startup Garage MENA, a venture studio driving startup innovation and growth in emerging markets.
Business Development Manager, leading strategic partnerships and market expansion initiatives.
Expert in Startup Development, Venture Building, and Ecosystem Growth, with a focus on scaling startups beyond Uzbekistan into MENA and global markets.
Passionate about bridging the gap between startups and investors, facilitating access to funding, strategic partnerships, and market expansion.
Background & Roles
• Serial entrepreneur from Tashkent, driven by a mission to empower founders and scale startups through hands-on venture studios and accelerators .
• Founder & visionary behind Startup Garage (est. 2024), operating across Uzbekistan and expanding to MENA and Africa .
• General Partner at Imkon Ventures—a $5 million early-stage fund targeting fintech, AI, SaaS, and deep-tech startups in Central Asia, co-founded with Tohir Mirzajonov and anchored by UzVC
Key Contributions
Startup Garage
• Architects and leads a venture studio with a proven record: 3 micro‑SaaS ventures already valued USD $0.5M–2M, generating $10K–100K+ annual recurring revenues within months .
• Recent launch of SG Micro SaaS Studio aims to build 100+ lean SaaS businesses valued between $100M–1B .
• Building cross-border programs in GCC and North Africa, with physical operations slated for Doha (Q2 2025) and Casablanca, as well as future expansion toward Azerbaijan .
Imkon Ventures
• Co‑launched the fund in June 2025, investing $50K–150K into 25–30 startups over two years, plus follow-on potential .
• Targets regional growth, aims to generate 1,000+ new high-skilled jobs in Uzbekistan by 2030 .
• Positioned as a gateway connecting Central Asia and MENA venture ecosystems .
Strategic Vision & Impact
• From edtech beginnings to building a venture ecosystem, Khalil’s hallmark is “execution over hype”—transforming side projects into global micro-SaaS ventures .
• His global ambition is evident: launching GCC office in Doha Q2 2025, meeting MENA VCs at Web Summit Qatar, and initiating partnerships with Qatar Science & Technology Park and Qatar Development Bank .
• In a recent interview, he emphasized Azerbaijan/Caucasus as the next strategic region and highlighted the Uzbek ecosystem’s 20% annual growth, pro-startup reforms, and government-led initiatives
Our partners are composed of industry veterans passionate about driving the future.
VC at DTA
Expertise in Finance,
Business Development and Analytics
Deployed over $20M in startups globally
Mukhammad Khalil is a prominent figure in Uzbekistan’s startup ecosystem—he’s the founder of Startup Garage and a General Partner at Imkon Ventures.
Startup Garage and General Partner at Imkon Ventures