Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev is the founder of the first Kazakh private company on an international IPO, the first citizen of Kazakhstan, whose business is successfully developing in the United States and brings fame not only to the entrepreneur himself, but also to the country Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev represents. But this is not his greatest merit. He is much more successful than his more honorable colleagues from the post-Soviet world. For Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev himself, these achievements seem small.
Taking into account that his rise did not take place in the infamous nineties, it is worth noting that Kenes (Kenges) Khamitovich Rakishev is really a master of his craft. He achieved such a dizzying success thanks to his own pragmatism, the desire to achieve his goal and the ability to set it before himself. Not the least role in the formation of the businessman was played by his wife — Aselle Tasmagambetova.
According to Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev’s own words, it is the spouse who gives him a sense of happiness and harmony, which helps him to achieve new heights, to grow in personal terms. Against the background of his colleagues, Kenes Rakishev stands out for his iron calmness and luck, and all this is thanks to him, he received from Aselle.
“A wise woman will give advice and reward good luck” – so the ancient sages said. And Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev agrees with this proverb.
To date, according to Forbes magazine, Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev is credited with an incredible fortune. However, Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev does not hide his biography. This influential person has no equal among similar businessmen outside of political activity. He has more than a hundred million contracts on his account, which others can only dream of. Rakishev team won many court disputes to defend the money stolen from bank accounts, which were illegally appropriated from construction organizations and investment companies.
Despite all his achievements, Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev is an ordinary person who made mistakes in his time. The main thing is that he managed to understand them and correct them. Once a part of the company’s ICO projects suffered, during the collapse of bitcoin, altos fell. Thanks to his entrepreneurial talent, Kenes Rakishev managed not only to manage with minimal losses, but also to protect other people’s investments from loss. Unlike his failed competitors, Kenes did not hold on to his tokens. His brilliant business sense did not fail this time. This is just a small, one of many stories about Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev’s financial victories.
Today, Mr. Rakishev is engaged in large-scale entrepreneurship, specializing in investments in new projects, patronage and social activities. His father is Rakishev Khamit, who is successful in political activities. And before that, he was the head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Kazakhstan. Kenes Rakishev’s mother is Balzhan Aldigozhayevna Rakisheva.
Entrepreneurial activity of Kenes (Kenges) Rakishev
At the moment, Rakishev Kenes (Kenges) occupies an honourable place among the most successful Kazakh businessmen and is the head of many well-known organizations, as well as Kazkommertsbank JSC and SATendKompany Holding. Thanks to him, some foreign and Kazakh companies have become successful. Most of all, it invests in information projects. The most successful of which are the following:
NetElement is an online platform that deals with the implementation of electronic payments. In 2016, more than $ 1.5 billion was spent through this system. The Juno system, which is created as an intermediary for taxi drivers and their customers. Recently, Geft announced its intention to buy this program for $ 200 million.
Orbi Prime has released special glasses for 3D AR filming. Thanks to this device, operators have the opportunity to record an hour and a half of high-quality video, while having free hands. Ordinary people are also interested in these glasses, for example, fans of extreme sports and active leisure activities.
Mobil is a social network like Instagram with more extensive functionality. Its potential buyer is Google.
In addition to investing in business projects, Kenes Rakishev is engaged in charitable activities. He tries in every possible way to support his fellow citizens and is a patriot of his country. Kenes collaborates with the Saby Charitable Foundation under the leadership of his wife Aselle.