Kazakh startup Higgsfield secures $50M to rival AI giants
Five-month-old platform with 11 million users expands into US, Europe, Asia after major funding round led by Silicon Valley investors
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Higgsfield, a Kazakh artificial intelligence startup focused on video creation, has raised $50 million in Series A financing as it accelerates plans to expand internationally and compete with some of the world’s largest tech firms.
The September 10 funding round was led by California-based GFT Ventures with participation from BroadLight Capital, NextEquity Partners, AI Capital Partners, and Menlo Ventures.
According to the Astana Times, the investment signals growing international confidence in Kazakhstan’s nascent technology sector, which is positioning itself as a new player in the global AI race.
Higgsfield’s flagship product, Click-to-Video, enables users to generate professional-quality clips in one click, removing the need for advanced editing or detailed text prompts.
In just five months since launch, the platform has attracted more than 11 million users and generated over 1.2 billion views across social media, placing it among the fastest-growing entrants in the AI video market.
The company’s toolkit integrates proprietary and third-party AI models, offering features such as transforming simple drawings into videos and producing photorealistic digital brand ambassadors through its “Higgsfield Speak” technology. While aimed at professional creators and businesses, its ease of use has also driven rapid adoption among individual content makers.
With new capital, Higgsfield plans to expand operations in the United States, Europe, and Asia, targeting businesses and creators seeking efficient content production solutions as demand for digital media surges worldwide.
The company also aims to scale its infrastructure to support larger workflows and strengthen quality control mechanisms.
Kazakhstan’s government has promoted Higgsfield as evidence of the country’s emerging digital economy. In April, Minister of Digital Development Zhaslan Madiev said the startup had the potential to compete with global leaders like OpenAI and Google, underlining how Central Asia is seeking recognition in the rapidly evolving AI sector.
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