Topic: arlan rakhmetzhanovs entrepreneurial journey

The 18-Year-Old Dropout Who Raised $6.2M to Build the AI Teammate

Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, an 18-year-old from Kazakhstan, secured $6.2M for his AI startup Nozomio after completing the YC Summer 2025 batch. His product, Nia, is an autonomous AI coding agent designed to provide deep context and act as a true teammate for developers.