Arlan Rakhmetzhanov
@arlan
Founder Nozomioai (YC S25) | hs junior dropout | forbes 30u30 | prev. stanford research at 16
Location
Kazakhstan →
San Francisco, CA
In the Spotlight
When your work speaks for itself, sometimes others join the conversation. A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements that recognize excellence and extraordinary ability.
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Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey. A timeline of companies and ventures where Sigil played a critical part in building teams, shipping products, and driving impact.
Founder & CEO at Nia / Nozomio Labs
founded Nozomio Labs and launched Nia, an AI teammate for engineers. As CEO, I lead product vision, fundraising, and team building. We’ve raised $850K pre-seed from LocalGlobe and joined Y Combinator S25.
Source: trynia.ai2023-2025
Founder at Hanlan Tech
I started Hanlan Tech to explore experimental applications of AI across industries — testing out early-stage products and new ideas.
Source: crunchbase.com2024
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey. Institutions and programs that shaped expertise and knowledge.
Publications
Written works, articles, and publications that showcase expertise and thought leadership.
18‑year‑old founder raises $850K to build autonomous AI engineers for dev teams
startupsmagazine.co.uk
Highlights Nia’s mission to become an AI teammate—not just a co-pilot—for engineers, and details about the funding round led by LocalGlobe.
Source: startupsmagazine.co.uk2025
18‑year‑old founder closes pre‑seed funding round for AI startup
uktech.news
Covers the $850K pre‑seed round story, Arlan’s self-taught coding background, and LocalGlobe’s praise of his drive and technical vision.
Source: uktech.news2025
Meet the 18‑year‑old dropout building the AI agent to rule them all
sifted.eu
A deep‑dive feature on Arlan’s decision to leave school, his move to London to join Entrepreneur First, and how he raised $850K pre-seed for Nia.
Source: sifted.eu2025
