Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals in Russia

Jsc Rusnano

RUSNANO was established in March 2011 as an open joint-stock company through reorganization of state corporation Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies. RUSNANO's mission is to develop the Russian nanotechnology industry through co-investment in nanotechnology projects with substantial economic potential or social benefit. The Government of the Russian Federation owns 100 percent of the shares in RUSNANO. Anatoly Chubais is chairman of the Executive Board of RUSNANO. Work to establish nanotechnology infrastructure and training for nanotechnology specialists, formerly conducted by the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies, has been entrusted to the Fund for Infrastructure and Educational Programs, a non-commercial fund also established through reorganization of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies. Read more at

201 to 500 staff

Basic Element

Basic Element is one of the Russia's largest and most dynamic diversified business groups. Basic Element through its affiliates owns significant stakes in and operates dozens of companies operating in many segments. Over people work at more then 100 Group's companies in Russia, the CIS, Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Many of them play key roles in their respective market segments in Russia and internationally, including En+ Group, GAZ Group, Basel Aero and others.

501 to 1000 staff

Internet Initiatives Development Fund Iidf

One of the priorities of Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF) is financial and expert support to startups in their early development stages. The Fund also plans to launch a variety of educational programs and to perform a number of legislative initiatives. These steps will help to increase transparency and ensure effective cooperation between entrepreneurs, investors, and state agencies in the field of venture capital investments in Russian IT projects. Internet Initiatives Development Fund will further the development of the necessary infrastructure and conditions that will be conducive to a full-fledged industry of small and medium online businesses in Russia.

51 to 200 staff

Solargroup

We at SolarGroup are developing and producing the most effective electric motor-wheel for bicycles, scooters, motorcycles and cars in the world. Become a member of a unique crowdinvesting project for international funding Duyunov's electric motor-wheel is the first in the world induction motor with "Slavyanka" winding that has a unique combination of work capacity and power consumption. The new technology is based on the developed innovative technology of combined motor winding (a star and delta winding combined parallely). Thanks to the combined winding the parameters of the motor-wheel are significantly improved and energy efficiency is enhanced.

51 to 200 staff

Finam Capital Partners

Finam Capital Partners is a private equity firm, focused on growth capital and buy-outs in the Russian TMT sector. Finam Capital operates within Finam Group, a leading Russian brokerage and asset management firm. Finam Capital Partners is the second-largest private equity player in the TMT sector in Russia. Our service help clients who prefer making investment decisions with professional assistance. Using an investor account, investors get opportunity to make profit without trading on their own, and managers can generate more revenue for the management of investment fund. Whereby The Investor picks a strategy/package subscribes and makes profit upon completion of investment duration.

11 to 50 staff

Russian Venture Company

RVC (Russian Venture Company) is the institutional investor, the first Fund of Funds in Russia. RVC was established in 2006 and was a pioneer Fund of Funds in Russia and as well as a pioneer with investment focus covering VC segment. RVC plays a significant role in fostering Russian VC market and innovation ecosystem development. Since 2015 RVC is also a Project Office of National Technology Initiative, a long-term technological development program designed up to 2035 to ensure the competitiveness of the Russian companies at the fundamentally new markets of the future. As of 2017, RVC has the portfolio of 22 funds and 212 fund companies (including direct co-investment). The total value of RVC-backed funds is $568M, where the share of RVC's investment obligations is $351M.$303M is the total volume of approved investments in innovation companies during the period of RVC’s operation. The investment focus is the PE & VC funds (primary, co-investments) with a key interest in high-tech funds and companies in different technology sectors. As for the regional activities, RVC has investments in the USA and Russia.

51 to 200 staff

Skolkovo Ventures

We invest in fast-growing high-tech startups, help companies’ founders to raise external financing and develop the venture capital ecosystem

11 to 50 staff

Beta Capital Management

Beta Capital Management Limited is a diversified Private Equity house which aims to become a significant force in the CIS Private Equity markets, leveraging its offices across the globe to focus on the Russian, Ukrainian and Belorussian markets. Our team of investment professionals offers our investors a wealth of in-depth local knowledge and experience in Private Equity investments.

1 to 10 staff

Genome Ventures

We partner with successful people and corporations to nurture innovative businesses from idea to exit, providing investment, incubation, resources, access to industry and technical assistance. Our main focus is the technology fuelling a more personalized approach to healthcare, education and communication. The portfolio includes genetic testing company Genotek, children development counseling platform Profilum, corporate communications tool Tada Team and others.

201 to 500 staff

Invest Ag

Moscow-based investment fund established in 2006. Key areas of competencies are metals & mining, real estate, FMCG and venture capital

11 to 50 staff

Russia Partners

Russia Partners, a pioneer in private equity investing in Russia and the CIS, has managed over $1 billion of committed capital since inception. The firm, one of the oldest and largest private equity firms in Russia and the CIS, consists of a highly-specialized team of 15 investment professionals and approximately 35 total employees. The senior investment professionals combine high levels of education and on-the-ground work experience in Russia with advanced Western education and experience with Western firms. Since its founding in 1991, Russia Partners has become a leader in attracting and managing long-term private equity investments from U.S. and foreign institutional investors into the region. The firm has managed investments in more than 60 companies since its inception. Russia Partners’ success has come from its focus on supporting management and entrepreneurs of growing businesses, not only with capital, but also with insight, experience and perspective. Russia Partners views its entrepreneurs as long-term partners, and strives to ensure the ultimate long-term success and viability of their business. Russia Partners is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siguler Guff & Company, LP, a multi-strategy private equity investment firm serving corporate and public employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations, corporations, government agencies, financial institutions, family offices and high net worth individuals. Siguler Guff and its affiliates, which have over $13 billion of assets under management, invest opportunistically in sectors of market inefficiency.

11 to 50 staff

Rvc Biofund

In June 2010 the Board of Directors of RVC has approved the Conceptual Framework of RVC Biofund. In early 2011, the fund started its operations. The Biofund was necessitated by a low share of Russian innovative drugs, amounting today to less than 1%. With virtually zero infrastructure to develop biopharma and medical start-ups, foreign services devour 50% to 80% of Russian investment resources. To remedy this, RVC BioFund will be investing capital into service companies of this cluster and biotech start-ups. Additionally, it will be launching an ecosystem to generate and incubate as many biotech projects as possible. The Fund focus covers innovative biopharma companies and service companies providing contract, laboratory, analytical and consulting services to biotechnological, pharmaceutical and medical companies.

11 to 50 staff

Startup Lab

Startup Lab - pre - seed venture fund. We are looking for retail, agrotech, edtech, fashion tech startups, that share our values. Our values- Responsibility for your business - Following long-term goals and building sustainable business - Hardworking We invest up to $1KK into startups focused on global markets.

11 to 50 staff

Fast Lane Ventures

At Fast Lane Ventures, we build internet businesses. Our approach is unique in the Russian market: our vibrant ecosystem attracts internet rock stars by providing their companies with both seed investment and comprehensive operational support to develop, launch and promote remarkable businesses. Our success has not gone unnoticed: in 2011, Forbes magazine ranked Fast Lane Ventures the №2 investor in Russia. In 2012 we were named the “Equity Gap Fund of the Year” at the Investor AllStars Awards beating competition from an international shortlist. Fast Lane Ventures was founded in 2010 by a team of serial entrepreneurs with a strong track record of building companies and successful investments in Russia and the CIS countries. Successes include such well-known companies as Ozon.ru, KupiVip.ru, Otto Group Russia, Rusfinance Bank and Lensmaster. Since its foundation just two and half years ago, the company has raised over US$83 million from a number of Russian and international investors. These include three strategic investment partners, Direct Group, eVenture Capital Partners and VTB Capital. Investors in Fast Lane Ventures also include Intel Capital, Kinnevik, Mangrove Capital, ru-Net, and UMJ Russia, among others.

501 to 1000 staff

Fmf Capital

FMF Mezzanine Investment Fund (FMF Capital) is a new mezzanine finance and private equity fund formed in 2013 with amount of committed capital over $300 MM. We provide financing for a variety of transactions requiring high leverage including LBO, MBO and Growth Capital. The fund is managed by experienced investment professionals with international, Russian and cross-border deal exposure.

11 to 50 staff

Intellect Telecom

R&D and IVP (innovation & venture platform) of Sistema Group SSA:LSE)- the largest publicly-traded diversified holding and one of the biggest investors in Russia and the CIS, daughter company of Mobile Telesystems MBT:NSE)- the largest carrier in Eastern Europe with more than 108 mln mobile subs base. Intellect Telecom is an incubator, generator and accelerator of innovative businesses, projects and ideas. We are the unified innovation and venture platform aimed at search, selection, germination, commercialization, market development of products, services, technologies, business models for a further commercial implementation in MTS Group, perimeter of Sistema JSFC and outside it’s borders, combining traditional (R&D) and entrepreneurial (IVP) approaches to the development of innovations. Our mission is to build innovative businesses in ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) and adjacent areas creating a value add to shareholders and customers.

51 to 200 staff

Investment Group Alrosa

Investment Group Alrosa is a Venture Capital company located in. W, Moscow, Moscow, Russian Federation.

1 to 10 staff

Mg-Point Angel Investment Company

MG Point is one of the leading business angel network in Russia. We bring together fast growing companies and committed investors to build successful ventures. MG Point screening process is the corner stone of our successful operations. Our understanding of Russian market allows us to shape the risk/reward profile of our projects to match international business standards. We pay particular attention to insure compliance with the legal environment we operate in, especially tax, corporate and labor law. We apply sound governance to us first: respect of all stakeholders’ interests commands a share-based, shared-risk business model away from heavy upfront fees. We encourage investors and entrepreneurs, focused on Russian market or international projects opened to Russian investment, to get in touch with us to see how we can leverage our networks to build successful ventures.

1 to 10 staff

New Age Capital Partners

New Age Capital Partners was renamed Trilogy Capital Group in 2017.

1 to 10 staff

Bulletpoint Vc Pitch Decks For Startups

Our agency helps startups to raise funds. We do packaging (pitch deck, financial model, whitepaper / business plan), and then introduce startups to potential investors from our network and database.

1 to 10 staff

Emery Capital

Emery Capital is an early and growth-stage venture capital firm that backs visionary entrepreneurs around the globe.

1 to 10 staff

First Russian Search Fund

First Russian Search Fund operates as a private equity fund and a Search Fund Accelerator that empowers ambitious professionals to acquire and manage successful businesses across Russia and the CIS region. Our mission is to support talented entrepreneurs in finding and leading the companies of their dreams as equity-owning CEOs. Investment Criteria We specialize in identifying and acquiring (1) small to medium-sized enterprises with (2) valuations ranging from $5 million to $30 million and (3) key margins exceeding 10%. Our team is actively involved in various industries, seeking opportunities that offer strong potential for growth and profitability. Our Strategy At First Russian Search Fund, we provide comprehensive support to entrepreneurs through every step of the acquisition and management process. From deal sourcing and due diligence to closing and operations, we offer the expertise and resources needed for success. Our strong reputation and close ties with major Russian banks enable us to facilitate leveraged buyouts (LBOs) with favorable terms, ensuring a smoother and more convenient acquisition process. Contact us Email: office@frsf.ru

1 to 10 staff

Foresight Capital Partners

Foresight Capital Partners is medium-sized Russian private equity firm established in 2007. We invest at growth capital stage in private companies through straight and syndicated deals. Our long-term objective is to support best business practices in Russia by helping truly exceptional leadership teams to excel in their industries leveraging on our international experience and partnership networks. We aim to secure our ability to exert influence (not necessarily through majority ownership) in the investee companies. Our plausible investment rage starts from $1m and above per each deal.

11 to 50 staff

Globaltruck

The Globaltruck group of companies (hereinafter referred to as Globaltruck) is one of the leading road freight FTL carriers in Russia, one of the TOP 5 largest freight carriers in terms of revenue and the number of transport units. The company's own assets are more than 1,290 tractors in operation, of which 474 tractors have been converted to dual-fuel mode, 95 tractors operate on methane, and the rest of the fleet operates on diesel fuel. Globaltruck carries out cargo transportation on Russian and international routes, and also provides freight forwarding services. The group includes 6 operating subsidiaries and affiliates: Lorri JSC; "Magna"; LLC "Longran Logistic"; LLC "Globaltrak Logistic"; LLC "Gruzoprovod"; "GT IT" Globaltruck divisions are located in Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Magnitogorsk, Noginsk (Moscow region), Perm, Omsk, Chelyabinsk, Samara, Ufa, Cheboksary, Tyumen, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Yelabuga, Yelets, St. Petersburg. The company has certified maintenance and repair centers located on key routes. The route network of Globaltruck covers the central regions of Russia, the Urals, Siberia, the Far East, in addition, the company delivers goods between Russia, the countries of the European Union and China. Globaltruck serves about a thousand customers, which include companies in the retail sectors, FMCG, industrial holdings, companies in the e-commerce and parcel delivery sectors (e-commerce & parcel). The company is implementing a strategy to transform its business model. Work is actively underway to develop its own IT platform "Digital Freight Forwarder", which provides significant support to transactions with suppliers and contractors. Globaltruck has successfully implemented a unique technology called "Mainline Express Transportation", which makes it possible to halve the time of cargo delivery along the highway and increase the level of control over the safety of the cargo.

1001 to 5000 staff

Parta Group

Parta Group is a Russian investment company, specializing in web-projects and entertainment projects investments. The Company was established in 2008. The investment activity of the Company began in 2009. Investment strategy. Parta Group- Selects only pre-seed or seed stage projects - Partially leaves projects after the completion of a start-up stage or after the formation of a full-fledged company with steady growth of income - Retains its interest and continues participating in projects after the attraction of new partners to the project. At the early stages of a project Parta Group provides portfolio company with its infrastructure – consulting support, access to the experience and knowledge of consultants and experts, legal backing and management support. When a project begins producing a profit, Parta Group helps it to form its own service departments for independent business dealing. Parta Group assists in attracting of the subsequent rounds of investments. Essential criteria of project selection are- B2C or B2B2C market - Existence of a team or a person capable of forming such team - Well-defined monetization methods. The aiming of a project at export – i.e. at the audience and business partners on the worldwide Internet - is treated as a significant advantage. For the moment the investments of the company are centered on three types of projects- e-commerce - entertainment, online games - social services. Parta Group plans to invest more than $10 m in 2010.

11 to 50 staff

Primer Capital

PRIMER CAPITAL is a venture capital fund focusing on investments in companies engaged in development of promising biotech and medical products for various pharmaceutical sectors. Our qualified managing Team is interested in a high-quality selection of projects that form our portfolio. Our team of qualified consultants and Scientific Advisory Board consisting of top experts in various medical, biopharmaceutical, and business fields contribute considerably to successful project selection. We cooperate with venture capital funds, business angels, government agencies interested in the development of biopharmaceutical industry, medical institutions and laboratories. Our many years’ experience and in-depth knowledge of the industry ecosystem provides portfolio companies with all opportunities for a quick start and establishment of effective relationships with their key partners throughout the whole period of its growth.

1 to 10 staff

Chalk Fund

ChALK – частный инвестиционно-венчурный фонд, который формирует предпосылки для позитивного и разумного старта молодых проектов и предпринимателей, стремящихся вырастить свой бизнес в лидеры отрасли. Фонд ChALK специализируется на прямых инвестициях в России и других странах на постсоветском пространстве. Фонд оказывает финансовую поддержку перспективным начинаниям на ранних стадиях формирования идеи и самого бизнеса, а также оказывает консалтинговые услуги частным предпринимателям в отношении их компаний и проектов. Сфера интересов Фонда – инновационные технологии или небольшие проекты, что пока только в развитии и не имеют своего промышленного применения, но перспективны с точки зрения взращивания и дальнейшего мультиплицирования и применения в обычной жизни или для промышленных компаний. В инвестиционной команде Фонда представлены опытные профессионалы (топ и миддл менеджмент) из разных отраслей, которые дополняют друг друга знаниями, компетенциями и навыками. Команда обладает богатым инвестиционным опытом, хорошим знанием ключевых отраслей, успешной историей работы с проектами и стартапами, обширными связями в различных профессиональных сообществах.

1 to 10 staff

International Foundation Of Technology And Investment

We have 9 years record of successful activity in the field of promoting Russian R&D potential and innovations to Global Industries. IFTI launched over 350 R&D projects in variety of scientific areas such as theoretical physics and mathematics, computer aided engineering, mathematical modeling, fine chemistry, chemical technology, biotechnology, pharmacology, material engineering and many others. Our projects engaged more than scientists and engineers from different regions of Russia. Helping Foreign and Domestic organizations to identify relevant R&D groups and facilitate research projects we gained valuable and trustworthy partners among dozens of high-tech companies, public organizations, best Russian R&D institutions and groups of scientists.

11 to 50 staff

Kvk Team Limited

The KVK Team was organized in 2011 by private investors, who are interested in the innovative companies’ development in the IT field. We’re focused on the young in this field Russian market. Our mission is to help talented and firm of purpose entrepreneurs in creating not just some viable business, but in realizing their the most daring and brilliant ideas. We create companies, which become the leaders in their field on the native IT market and successfully enter the international level. The headquarters of our company is in Los Angeles. During our tenure, we managed to form the gifted and professional community in the scope of IT, marketing, logistics and management. We consider this is our main achievement. The well-defined, coordinated team work helps make decisions quickly, work out and incarnate the strategy of business’ development step-by-step. Two large-scale projects were successfully implemented by our team. We’re going to start up five projects more soon. These facts prove we deserve confidence. In business angels we believe! We don’t waste our resources for nothing. The ideas we put into the life are extraordinary and innovative. The accurate selection helps us to find such projects. We give a chance to the purposeful entrepreneurs become successful businessmen. With us, you can be successful without the initial capital and resources. Only thanks to your ideas and the strong desire to bring them to life.

11 to 50 staff

Mint Capital

Mint Capital is a Moscow based private equity fund targeting mid-sized Russian companies mostly in non-commodity related industries. The fund's staff comprises an international team of investment professionals with many years of living and doing business in Russia. The fund's typical activity is finding talented entrepreneurs, estimating the business value and providing capital in exchange for a minority stake. Mint Capital takes an active role in its portfolio companies, supporting the company’s performance through involvement at the Board of Directors over a typical holding period of 3-4 years.

1 to 10 staff

Modernus Capital Partners

Modernus Capital Partners – is the management company for direct venture investments in Russia and CIS countries. We invest into innovative companies and help their teams to achieve outstanding results. We profit from the growing of business value. Our mission is to assist the social-economic and scientific development of the CIS countries by financing and managing the venture projects and innovation companies.

1 to 10 staff

Pro Act Tomsk

Pro Act is a company which help implement high-technological projects and ideas in Siberia region. We work with inventors, project's groups and companys with growth potential. Our mission is to create a group of successful companys and to realize innovation potential of our region.

1 to 10 staff

Ventureclub.Co

One of the largest and most dynamic platforms for syndicate funding. Private angel investment club and professional network for exchanging experience and information on current deals. Personal fund management team for private angel investors seeking access to a quality pipeline, business development expertise and project portfolio monitoring.

11 to 50 staff

Sinofy

Cutting through the Hype.Investing in the next generation of game-changing startups based on personal battlefield experience is what drives our team of ambitious WEB3 enthusiasts turned venture capitalists. Through WEB3, we seek to build financial and social infrastructures fuelling accessibility and openness. We admire, support, invest, and share our resources with startups building these infrastructures.

1 to 10 staff

Balticit

Venture investments for fun!

1 to 10 staff

H2 Invest Group

H2 Invest is a professional integrator for high-tech business, accumulating innovative solutions H2 Invest manages hydrogen and electrochemical assets- H2 Tech - InEnergy These portfolio companies allow H2 Invest to be the leader of the new industry

201 to 500 staff

Portofino Capital

Founded in 2022 on the basis of the extensive dealmaking and management consulting experience of the team, Portofino Capital is one of the leading independent private equity players in Russia. Portofino Capital now manages a handful of sizeable projects and partners with the leading Russian entrepreneurs, large private companies and dynamic operational teams to lead the development of new businesses via acquisitions and execution of the greenfield projects and venture ideas. Our portfolio includes stakes in the industrial assets, as well as investments in the actively growing tech businesses and greenfield development projects.

11 to 50 staff

Raisman Investor Relations & Consulting

Raisman Investor Relations & Consulting is a young and vigorous investment boutique with an experienced team of international fundraising advisors. We work with VC funds and private investors to find excellent opportunities for co-investments on the Seed / Series A stages from $200k to $30M. We do not work with gambling, adult, and other projects that are not useful for people, preferring companies that make our world better. We also help promising startups to raise funds not only by contacting relevant investors from our network. We can make improvements to make fundraising more efficient, from merely rewriting the pitch deck to financial modeling and rethinking strategies, if necessary. Thus, a startup becomes more interesting. Recently we replenished our pipeline with attractive real estate investment opportunities and pre-IPO secondaries. So feel free to drop me a note about anything mentioned above.

1 to 10 staff

Pult Group

1 to 10 staff

Unicorn Capital Partners

Unicorn Capital Partners is a life science venture capital investment firm

1 to 10 staff

Breeze Ventures Management, Llc

A family office specializing in emerging markets private equity investments.

1 to 10 staff

Iqone

IQ One is an investment management company that works in the market of information technologies. The goals of the company are: providing effective dialogue between investors and innovative companies, investment attraction into hi-tech fields of economics, development of Russian IT sector. MC “IQ One” works actively in the investment area in IT sphere, provides services in searching and selecting investment projects, organizes and forwards deals of purchasing and selling of IT companies, cooperates with professional venture, institutional and field investors. The management company specializes in investments into projects on the early stages of development, creates the infrastructure for investment attraction via cooperation with other management companies. In 2008 in “IQ One” created a venture investment fund “Atlanta Start” for IT sector in cooperation with MC “Atlanta”. The fund addresses sowing and start-up investments in the “Internet and new media” segment. Besides the investment activities “IQ One” functions as a field management company – it provides services in management of customers’ shares, carries out strategic and operative management of investment projects. In the process of its own investment activities MC “IQ One” has developed its own effective standards of selection, evaluation and management of IT projects; it has formed a solid team of specialists that consists of professional appraisers, innovation project managers and specialists in financial and legal forwarding

11 to 50 staff

Startupworld

StartUPworld – is a service platform for startups entering international markets. We help them to explore and navigate them among the huge variety of startup accelerators, business-incubators and venture funds around the globe. We carefully select the best accelerators around the world and recommend them to our customers. We’re always keen to expand our partnership network. If you wish to join our programme as a partner please send us an email to start@startupworld.ru

11 to 50 staff

Eir Lab

EIRLAB is a venture builder and operating partner behind a portfolio of niche companies. We co-found, operate, and grow real businesses — working hands-on across strategy, marketing, sales, team building, and operations. The studio works with founders who are deeply involved in their domain. EIRLAB helps structure and scale their vision into lasting companies.

1 to 10 staff

Finacom Venture Capital

Venture capital firm providing early stage investments to tech start-ups with focus on FinTech, Blockchain, AI, Deep learning or Marketplaces. If you have a disruptive idea, please send us your pitch.

1 to 10 staff

Unicorn Capital Partners

Unicorn is a unique private equity firm focused on Russian SME “old economy” since 2002. As investors with an industrialist vision, we aim to generate superior investment returns by following a patient and disciplined approach, employing high-quality people and aligning our interests with those of all our investment partners. We help our portfolio partners in executing transformational strategies through enhancing business efficiency, breadth, growth and scale. We provide advice on mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financings and capital structure.

1 to 10 staff

X100lab

In x100lab we create and develop startups as well as help speed up their growth together with business professionals (entrepreneurs-in-residence) using E100 Group resources. We have vast expertise in processing payments, integrating with hundreds of partners, developing IT solutions, fuel and currency trading, VAT refund. We built our own sales network in 32 countries. In addition, we have a wide network of contacts in banking, fuel and logistics. As well as partners in private equity and venture funds.

11 to 50 staff

Rutech

Rutech builds bridges between Russian and international tech communities, and helps Tech companies from Russia and CIS expand globally.

1 to 10 staff