# Kaniyet Rayev

> Kaniyet Rayev is the Singapore-based co-founder and CEO of Boxo, formerly Appboxo, which helps businesses add miniapps and services to existing mobile applications. Born in Bishkek and raised in Almaty, he studied management in London, founded coworking venture Haus and co-founded travel app Mitty before building Boxo with Nursultan Keneshbekov in 2019.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Boxo
- **Organizations:** Boxo (formerly Appboxo), Haus Spaces, Mitty, Antler
- **From:** Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- **Nationality:** Kazakh
- **Education:** BSc Management, first-class honours, Cass Business School (now Bayes Business School), City, University of London
- **Known for:** Co-founded Boxo in 2019., Led Boxo through a $7 million Series A announced in February 2022., Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2022, Enterprise Technology.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Moved to London to study at Cass Business School.
- **2016** — Graduated in management; founded Haus, using underutilised hospitality venues as coworking spaces.
- **2018** — Co-founded and publicly launched Mitty, an all-in-one travel app.
- **2019** — Co-founded Appboxo with Nursultan Keneshbekov; participated in Antler’s third Singapore cohort; closed Haus in December.
- **2020** — Airalo became the company’s first miniapp, according to Rayev’s later account.
- **2022** — Announced a $7 million Series A led by RTP Global; included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Enterprise Technology, and Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow.
- **2024** — Announced the Appboxo-to-Boxo rebrand; formalised an Airalo partnership; appeared on Couchonomics with Arjun in December.
- **2025** — Boxo launched on Product Hunt on April 16, offering a way to deploy AI-generated features into existing mobile apps.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Boxo in 2019.
- Led Boxo through a $7 million Series A announced in February 2022.
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2022, Enterprise Technology.
- Tatler Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2022 (Singapore).

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Boxo launched on Product Hunt on April 16 and opened its platform to a broader developer audience, including builders using AI tools.
- **2024-12** — Appeared on episode 104 of Couchonomics with Arjun, published December 2, to discuss super apps and embedded services.
- **2024-08** — Discussed the formal Boxo–Airalo partnership and recalled Airalo becoming the first miniapp in 2020.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayevkaniyet/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/rayevkaniyet

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