Nikolay Seleznev — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founder and Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer at Uzum, Uzbekistan's leading digital ecosystem.
Co-founded Uzum, building a national-scale e-commerce platform and a fully integrated neobank serving consumers and SMEs.
Responsible for shaping Uzum's corporate strategy, including ecosystem architecture, sequencing of verticals, and long-term growth model.
Manages capital formation, strategic partnerships, equity and debt fundraising, capital structure design, and M&A for Uzum.
Previously worked in global markets at J.P. Morgan, advised CEOs as a management consultant at Arthur D. Little, and held roles at Eurasian Resources Group and Alfa-Bank.

Biography

Nikolay Seleznev is the Co-founder and Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer at Uzum, Uzbekistan's leading digital ecosystem. Since 2022, he has been instrumental in building a national-scale e-commerce platform and a fully integrated neobank designed to serve consumers and SMEs across the country.