Arsen Tomsky, founder of the international ride-hailing service inDrive, has announced his marriage to Kazakh woman Kamila Lukpanova. The businessman shared a photo of the happy couple on the social network Threads, reports infohub.kz.
"+1 son-in-law for the Kazakh nation. Well, that's it, son-in-law of the Kazakh people," Tomsky wrote.
In the photo, the spouses are captured in wedding attire: his wife Kamila Lukpanova in a white dress, Arsen Tomsky in a classic groom's suit. The post gathered thousands of congratulations from followers.
Friends also write about the joyful event in their social media.
"Today is the wedding of Arsen Tomsky and Kamila. Friends from all over the world have come to congratulate the newlyweds on this important event!" wrote Armanzhan Baitasov, entrepreneur and owner of the Forbes franchise in Kazakhstan and Georgia.
It became known in June that the couple was preparing for the wedding. At that time, Tomsky spoke about the Kazakh pre-wedding rituals syrga salu and kuda tusu, which took place in Uralsk, the hometown of Kamila Lukpanova.
Kamila Lukpanova previously headed Almaty Tourism Bureau. She founded her own foundation Tana, which deals with urbanism issues, and also received education in Almaty. Judging by her social media, she has recently been living and studying in London.
In 2022, Arsen Tomsky moved inDrive's office from Russia to Kazakhstan and received Kazakh citizenship. In May 2024, he ranked 10th in the rating of the richest businessmen in Kazakhstan with a fortune of $920 million.
Recently, Tomsky visited the Kursiv Talks podcast, where he talked about his business, shared forecasts for the future, and reflected on his childhood and development.
This is not Tomsky's first marriage. The businessman has two daughters. Kamila Lukpanova also has a daughter.