Pavel Guzhikov on zero to one speed and building Uzum in Uzbekistan

Innovation and Private Capital x aulium · Nov 13, 2025 · 1h 10m

Here’s a founder story that blends speed, scars, and systems. Thomas with co-host Markus digs in with Pavel Guzhikov—co-founder of Uzbekistan’s Uzum and now building Meadows—on how he thinks from day zero to PMF. 🚀

Pavel’s new bet, Meadows, is an insight engine for real-world decisions: councils, banks, businesses. It pulls raw signals from streets and shopfronts, then tells you what to build next—and why. Not hand-wavy AI, but sentiment, cohorts, and choices you can defend.

We get the playbook: trust your gut, but check the retention curves; empower people at the edge; move fast where…