Estonian unicorn Bolt enters Kazakhstan market

Estonian Bolt has entered the market of Kazakhstan. This is the first expansion in the company's history in the country from Central Asia. Bolt scooters appeared in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, amid demand from residents for a more environmentally friendly mode of transportation.

Founded in Tallinn in 2013 by Markus Villig, Martin Villig, and Oliver Leisalu, Bolt offers ride-hailing services, shared cars and scooters, as well as, food and grocery delivery. It has 150M people in its user base and it operates in 50 countries across Europe and Africa.

In 2025 Bolt has bought Danish startup Viggo for an unnamed amount. This is the first acquisition in Bolt's history. With this acquisition, Bolt will enter the taxi market in Denmark for the first time and become the largest taxi operator in the country.