Biography

In September 2020, Serik Tolbassy founded TSPM (TS Property Management) consulting company and remains its Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors. TSPM. — is a company focused on the evaluation, analysis and management of commercial property. The company effectively manages some of the largest retail and entertainment centers: Dostyk Plaza in Almaty and Shymkent Plaza in Shymkent.


In 1992, Serik Tolbassy founded the TS Development group of companies. Over the span of 1992 to 2020, the TS Development group successfully completed the construction of an impressive 485,000 square meters of commercial real estate. These ventures required a total investment of 624 million US dollars. The group’s portfolio boasts a diverse range of projects that have significantly contributed to the urban landscape. Notable accomplishments in Almaty include the Crystal Air Village cottage town, the Fidelity fitness centre, the construction of the western highway from Shalyapin Street, the prestigious Aelita and Bukhar Zhyrau Towers residential complexes, as well as the Ken Dala business centre, and the Atyrau Plaza in Atyrau. Additionally, the group has successfully developed and managed iconic shopping and entertainment centres such as Sputnik and Dostyk Plaza in Almaty, and Shymkent Plaza in Shymkent, and cinema theatres Cinemax in Almaty and Shymkent.


Serik Tolbassy pursued advanced studies at the Central Research Institute of Building Structures. V. A. Kucherenko in Moscow, Russian Federation, from 1990 to 1992. And before that he graduated with honours from the Alma-Ata Institute of Railway Transport Engineers, specialising in Industrial and Civil Engineering.


In 2007, Serik Tolbassy established the Serik Tolbassy Kory Foundation, a charitable organisation dedicated to supporting impactful initiatives in healthcare, education, sports, and culture. Notably the foundation introduced the StartTime Crowdfunding Platform in 2016, aimed at empowering startups and fostering innovation through financial backings and resources.
Since 2018, Serik Tolbassy has been serving as the Regional Trustee of the Turkestan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the iQanat Foundation. As a Regional Trustee, he actively contributes to the implementation of social and educational initiatives that support rural schoolchildren and teachers.


In 2020, Serik established the Tennis League TS Private Foundation, serving as the foundation for the subsequent formation of the Tennis League TS (TLTS). The primary objective of the TLTS is to foster the growth of amateur tennis and elevate the standards of men’s doubles play in Kazakhstan.