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Ulugbek Yuldashev

Founder - CEO at AWOK.com

Ulugbek Yuldashev is a Kyrgyz entrepreneur known for founding AWOK.com, a prominent e-commerce platform in the Arab world. Born in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, Yuldashev demonstrated an early interest in business, starting his first company at the age of 18 in Kyrgyzstan. In 2006, he moved to Dubai and founded Alifco LLC, a wholesale company, before launching AWOK.com in 2013.12

AWOK.com initially focused on selling electronics and gadgets but later expanded to offer a wide range of affordable products across various categories such as home, kitchen, and fashion. At its peak, AWOK.com was one of the most trafficked e-commerce sites in the UAE, with a significant presence also in Saudi Arabia.23 Despite raising $30 million in a Series A funding round in 2019, the company closed down in May 2020 due to financial difficulties exacerbated by the global situation.134

Yuldashev's entrepreneurial journey with AWOK.com is marked by his resourcefulness and efforts to sustain the company amidst challenges. He aimed to go public with an IPO but ultimately could not secure sufficient funding to continue operations.2

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