Kenes Rakishev

Kenges Rakishev
Кеңес Хамытұлы Рақышев
Born (1979-07-14) July 14, 1979 (age 45)
Almaty, Kazakhstan
NationalityKazakhstan
CitizenshipKazakhstan
EducationSaïd Business School, University of Oxford
Alma materKazakh Economic University
EmployerFincraft Group
OrganizationSaby Foundation
SpouseAselle Tasmagambetova
Parents
  • Khamit Rakishev (father)
  • Balzhan Rakisheva (mother)
HonoursOrder of Kurmet
Websitehttps://kengesrakishev.com

Kenges Rakishev (Kazakh: Кеңес Хамытұлы Рақышев; Russian: Кенес Хамитович Ракишев), also written Kenes,[1] is an investor and entrepreneur from Kazakhstan.[2][3]

He is the President and main shareholder of Fincraft Resources, a company listed in the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and is an active investor in natural resources, mining, energy and food security, as well as in venture capital.[4]

He has been a member of the Kazakhstan's Forbes List since 2013. As of 2024, he occupies a position as the 19th richest person on the list, with an estimated wealth of $435 million.[5]

  1. ^ "Kazakhstan: Well-Connected Tycoon Snaps Up TV Station | Eurasianet". eurasianet.org. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  2. ^ Lillis, Joanna (2018). Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78672-451-9.
  3. ^ Krutov, Mark; Dobrynin, Sergei; Soshnikov, Andrei; Barnyuk, Yury (18 January 2022). "The Search For The Russian Assets Of The Kazakh President's Family". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  4. ^ "50 Most Influential Businessmen of Kazakhstan (October 2024)". 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Forbes List Kazakhstan".