PROD.CENTER
Seed Round in 2018
Prod.Center is a Russian trading platform that facilitates the sale and purchase of various food products on a wholesale basis. The company's platform serves producers, processors, and food networks, offering an online exchange for seven types of agricultural products including meat (pork, beef, chicken), fish, dairy products, grain, vegetables, and fruit. This enables customers to engage in trading a wide range of agricultural goods efficiently.
Gagbot is a Russian company that develops an application designed to enhance photo and video content through the use of artificial intelligence. The company's flagship product, GagBot, employs object recognition technology to automatically generate humorous memes based on users' photos. Additionally, Gagbot's application allows users to creatively stylize their media by transforming images and videos, altering backgrounds, overlaying effects, and mimicking styles from other visuals. This enables users to create, post, store, and share customized and entertaining content effortlessly.
REGA
Initial Coin Offering in 2017
REGA Risk Sharing is an international software company based in Moscow, Russia, specializing in the development of a decentralized crowdsurance platform that utilizes blockchain technology, smart contracts, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017, REGA aims to reinvent the insurance sector by offering a range of fintech products designed for risk assessment and scoring. The platform operates on the principles of crowdsourcing, allowing individuals to share risks among themselves, thereby reducing the financial impact of potential losses without relying on traditional insurance agents or companies. Key features of REGA's platform include various scoring systems such as facial and application scoring, underwriting processes, and community-driven risk pools, all facilitated through its proprietary tokens and voting mechanisms. With over 20 years of experience in risk assessment for major banks in Russia, REGA leverages its expertise and innovative technologies to create a comprehensive solution for modern insurance needs.
Zavento
Seed Round in 2016
Zavento is a provider of an event booking platform designed for organizing corporate events in Russia. The platform offers a streamlined process for selecting hotels, conference halls, seating arrangements, catering options, and necessary equipment, all within the client's budget. By consolidating these services on a single page, Zavento enables clients to efficiently plan and execute events with just a few clicks, simplifying the often complex logistics involved in event management.
CarPrice.ru
Seed Round in 2014
CarPrice is an online platform based in Russia that specializes in the auction of second-hand cars. It offers sellers instant online valuations and connects them with a network of over 4,000 dealers who participate in competitive bidding. The auction process typically lasts around 30 minutes, allowing dealers to determine the best price for vehicles. CarPrice has rapidly established itself as a leading player in the Russian used car market, ranking among the top three sellers within its first year of operation. The company operates from more than 20 locations, including major cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg. Despite a challenging economic environment that saw a significant decline in new car sales, CarPrice has continued to grow, aiming to increase its monthly auction volume from 4,000 to 10,000. The platform's services not only streamline the selling process but also help buyers access fair market prices for used vehicles.
Mersibo
Seed Round in 2014
Mersibo is a Russian company specializing in the development of educational games aimed at children aged 3 to 10 years. Founded in 2013 by Vitally Bardalim, Mersibo creates interactive games that support various aspects of child development, including speech, memory, attention, reading, and numeracy. The company offers a range of titles, such as Saving Princess, Rags in Order, Trendy Python, Marsh Wedding, and Wolf Teaches Letters, each designed to enhance specific skills and adapt to the individual abilities of young learners. Mersibo's focus is on providing engaging and useful tools that facilitate learning and growth through creative play.
Alytics
Seed Round in 2014
Alytics LLC, founded in 2012 and based in Zelenograd, Russia, specializes in developing automated contextual advertising software tailored for online retailers. The company offers a comprehensive platform designed to optimize advertising traffic and enhance sales while maintaining budgetary constraints. Alytics' system includes several modules, such as analytics, bid management, and product ad generation, which collectively enable users to streamline their advertising efforts. The platform supports major pay-per-click services, allowing clients to create multichannel analytics, identify and eliminate ineffective advertisements, and automate content and bid management. By simplifying routine tasks and providing tools for more effective advertising management, Alytics helps businesses reduce advertising costs and increase profitability.
POSFinance
Seed Round in 2013
Founded in Russia in 2013 by Sergey Antonov, POSFinance is a fintech company specializing in cloud-based consumer credit solutions for offline retailers. Its platform enables simultaneous credit applications to connected banks via various internet-enabled devices.
CheckOut.ru
Seed Round in 2013
CheckOut.ru is a Moscow-based technology company founded in 2013 that specializes in logistics services and delivery aggregation. It operates an online portal designed to streamline the ordering and delivery processes for e-commerce businesses. By providing information technology systems, CheckOut.ru automates the checkout experience for customers, alleviating the burden of paperwork and contracts. The company offers a comprehensive suite of order fulfillment services, which includes processing, customer support, goods reception and storage, packaging, and distribution. Additionally, CheckOut.ru provides financial services aimed at reducing the cash gap for businesses, enhancing predictability in fund repayment, and offering insurance against non-fulfillment of orders. As of November 2015, CheckOut.ru functions as a subsidiary of OOO KEH eCommerce.
Qbaka is a company that specializes in creating cloud-based frontend error monitoring and analytics solutions for web services and mobile HTML5 applications. Founded in 2012 by Daniil Gitelson and Andrey Mima, Qbaka enables developers to integrate a script into their web applications, allowing them to track and analyze JavaScript errors and user interactions effectively. Based in Russia, the company focuses on enhancing the reliability and performance of web apps through its monitoring services.
Opiner is a Moscow-based company that specializes in developing artificial intelligence solutions for the aggregation and analysis of consumer reviews from various online sources. Its platform automates the collection of feedback related to products, services, and brands, effectively categorizing these opinions by sentiment. By streamlining the process of gathering and analyzing consumer insights, Opiner alleviates the time and effort required for businesses to understand customer feedback accurately, thereby enhancing their ability to make informed decisions based on market preferences.
iBinom Inc. is a technology company based in Moscow, founded in 2014, that specializes in genomic data analysis through its cloud-based platform. The iBinom platform offers a comprehensive solution for genome interpretation, particularly focused on the diagnostics of Mendelian diseases. It allows for the identification of single mutations across various nucleotides and provides clinical interpretation of human genome and exome data. By employing advanced quality control and efficient algorithms, iBinom enhances the precision, sensitivity, and specificity of genomic analysis. The platform serves medical professionals both in the Russian Federation and internationally, facilitating rapid genome analysis in as little as 30 minutes.
GdeSlon
Seed Round in 2013
GdeSlon is a Russia-based affiliate marketing network that specializes in partner marketing for e-commerce. The company connects advertisers from Russia, the United States, and Europe with affiliates who primarily drive traffic from Russia and Ukraine. While the main focus is on e-commerce, GdeSlon also accommodates lead-based offers, including registrations and surveys. This platform facilitates collaboration between businesses seeking to enhance their online presence and affiliates looking to monetize their traffic effectively.
Showrooms.ru
Series A in 2013
Showrooms is an online retailer based in Moscow, established in 2012 by Nikolay Lavrentiev. The platform specializes in a diverse range of clothing and cosmetics for women, men, and children. The women's collection includes footwear, clothing, accessories, and cosmetics, while the men's line features similar offerings. For children, Showrooms provides footwear, clothing, toys, and gifts. The platform aims to enhance customer engagement by allowing users to accumulate points on purchases, which can be redeemed for discounts on their favorite brands. This model not only benefits customers by providing access to curated fashion collections at lower prices but also increases profitability for sellers by attracting a larger audience.
Proberry
Seed Round in 2013
Proberry is an online marketplace based in Moscow, Russia, that specializes in offering free product samples and services. Founded in 2008, the company provides a platform where consumers can explore a wide variety of products, ranging from perfumes to medical services. Proberry focuses on creating a connection between buyers and sellers, allowing consumers to try products before making a purchase, thereby ensuring quality and satisfaction. By facilitating access to free samples, Proberry helps manufacturers and service providers expand their market reach without incurring the high costs associated with traditional retail and dealer networks.
Appiny Inc. is a company based in the Russian Federation that specializes in providing operating systems, web services, and an online shop tailored for developers. Its product offerings include OSX and iOS, catering to the needs of developers looking for robust software solutions and tools for application development. By focusing on these areas, Appiny aims to support the developer community with essential resources for their projects.
SocialMart
Seed Round in 2013
SocialMart is a Moscow-based company that specializes in online contextual advertising and website monetization. Founded in 2012, it operates a platform that provides contextual product widgets and affiliate links to help online publishers, including site owners, bloggers, and media outlets, effectively monetize their content. SocialMart's technology analyzes website content—such as titles, text, and images—to deliver relevant product offers from local e-stores, enhancing user engagement while supporting publishers in maintaining a balance between visitor loyalty and advertising revenue. This approach allows for a seamless integration of advertising within the content, making affiliate marketing more convenient and accessible for its clients.
MSU Business Incubator
Seed Round in 2013
Established in 2010, MSU Business Incubator is a Russian startup accelerator based at Moscow State University. It supports young innovators by providing workspace, mentorship, and access to funding, aiming to transform ideas into profitable businesses.
Alloka is a software-as-a-service company that offers a cloud-based call tracking and customer interaction analytics platform. The platform aggregates and analyzes sources of inquiries across calls, emails, messages, and other touchpoints to show where customers originate and how engagement flows. It provides a collaborative workspace for sales teams, enabling centralized access to prospect conversations and teammate activity, and it tracks how clicks convert to phone calls and inquiries for attribution purposes. The Alloka product family includes Reteller for sales collaboration, Analytics for marketing attribution, Calldrone for automated polls and research, and Prospecthero for capturing and enriching data from every touchpoint. The solution helps businesses manage leads, optimize messaging, and reduce customer acquisition costs by providing centralized visibility and data-driven insights across multi-channel interactions.
Alytics
Seed Round in 2013
Alytics LLC, founded in 2012 and based in Zelenograd, Russia, specializes in developing automated contextual advertising software tailored for online retailers. The company offers a comprehensive platform designed to optimize advertising traffic and enhance sales while maintaining budgetary constraints. Alytics' system includes several modules, such as analytics, bid management, and product ad generation, which collectively enable users to streamline their advertising efforts. The platform supports major pay-per-click services, allowing clients to create multichannel analytics, identify and eliminate ineffective advertisements, and automate content and bid management. By simplifying routine tasks and providing tools for more effective advertising management, Alytics helps businesses reduce advertising costs and increase profitability.
Paybyway
Seed Round in 2013
Paybyway is an online payment service provider focused on providing electronic payment solutions for its users. The company’s solutions are based on web and mobile technologies to offer the payment process on any device. Its payment process is optimized for security and simplicity to optimize the conversion in the purchase process, and its products have been certified with PCI DSS information security certification of credit card industry.
Paybyway also offers tailored online payment solutions for e-commerce and other e-services that need way to accept payments or are complex multi-merchant setups. It was founded in 2012 and is based in Moscow, Russia.
Profi.ru is an online marketplace founded in 2005 and based in Moscow, Russia, that connects users with freelancers and professionals across various categories, including tutors, doctors, beauty specialists, artists, musicians, handymen, personal trainers, and driving instructors. The platform facilitates the search for specialized services by providing an integrated feedback mechanism, allowing clients to evaluate and select professionals based on their needs. This service aims to streamline the process of finding qualified individuals, thereby saving clients time and effort in addressing their specific requirements.
Printio.ru
Series A in 2012
Printio.ru is an interactive online platform based in the Russian Federation that allows users to design and create personalized products. The company specializes in custom items, including garments, stationery, and various accessories such as t-shirts, mugs, business cards, cakes, and phone cases. Additionally, Printio.ru offers a photo-realistic rendering service, enabling customers to visualize their designs before production. Founded by Juriy Zaytsev, Printio.ru caters to both individual consumers and businesses seeking unique, tailor-made items.
Travelata
Seed Round in 2012
Travelata, established in 2011 and headquartered in Moscow, is an online travel agency specializing in tour packages for Russian consumers. It offers a wide range of destinations, including popular Russian resorts and international locations. Travelata provides a comprehensive online shopping experience, from information gathering to secure online payment and digital travel document delivery. Its platform enables users to compare prices, find suitable tours, and receive round-the-clock support before and after purchase, all at competitive prices.
Eruditor Group
Seed Round in 2010
Eruditor Group is an online marketplace established in 2005 and headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The company operates various search portals that connect customers with a diverse range of professional service providers, including private tutors, sports coaches, beauty specialists, driving instructors, artists, musicians, photographers, and healthcare professionals. Eruditor Group manages multiple brands, such as Infodoctor, Kracemasters, and Vash Repetitor, facilitating access to services across major cities in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Through its platforms, the company caters to the growing demand for freelance and professional services in sectors like healthcare, beauty, sports, and education.