# Diyar Zhakpelov

> 18, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Founder of Atla (Agents Trained on Live Actions). Emergent Ventures grantee, 2nd place at nFactorial Incubator 2026. Builds products businesses pay for and games kids play.

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## Verified results

- [Emergent Ventures, 55th cohort](https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/06/emergent-ventures-winners-55th-cohort.html): $10,000 grant from Tyler Cowen's fund (Mercatus Center, George Mason University), April 2026, first from Kazakhstan. [Signed award letter, Grant #8450](https://diyar.atla.kz/assets/ev/ev-letter.webp).
- [Tengrinews, 4 Aug 2026](https://tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/v-kazahstane-vyibrali-luchshie-startapyi-605441/): 2nd place at nFactorial Incubator 2026 out of 2,500+ applicants and 25 finalists. [The pitch on stage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZsEcgugEkk&t=8710s).
- Atla: $24,000 in deals signed in its first month. Korea Motors $2,200 paid, Asia Trade Kazakhstan ₸1,000,000 paid in full plus monthly support, Archi Prosto ₸10M implementation memorandum signed 21 July 2026 ([photo](https://diyar.atla.kz/assets/ev/sign-0721.webp)).
- ENTprep, my exam-prep app: 3,000 users in the first month, zero ad budget ([TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@diyarbuilds)).
- [Steal Anime Chibis](https://www.roblox.com/games/115656980952933): my live Roblox game, 27K+ visits.

## Projects

- [Atla](https://atla.kz): an operating system for a business that learns from its own team; agents take the routine station by station, a human always confirms.
- [Korea Motors](https://korea-motors.kz), Asia Trade, [Alash Export](https://encar.asia): systems for three car businesses.
- [SmartAdmin](https://smartadmin.kz): live CRM for spa and bath complexes, with partner studio [SITS](https://sariyev.com).
- Demos: [Mimic](https://mimic.atla.kz), [Birge](https://birge.atla.kz), [Esep](https://esep.atla.kz), [Insider Guard](https://insider-guard.vercel.app). Code: [github.com/foustie](https://github.com/foustie).

## Contact

- WhatsApp: +7 747 356 4629
- Email: dzakpelov@gmail.com