Deadline for applications for the 2013 Russian Tech Tour: February 22 – The 2013 Russian Tech Tour, which will be held in Moscow and Kazan on April 23-26, will pair the most promising early and later stage growth companies with representatives from leading cross-border venture capital and global corporate firms. The funds that will be present at the Tour represent over €10 billion worth of investment capital.
Companies from across the technology spectrum based in Russia can apply to compete to become one of 25 finalists. Finalists will be chosen from a pool of over 250 applicants. Selected companies will not be charged to apply or present.
Some of our past presenters have become success stories: Yandex, Parallels, Acronis, ABBYY, Evernote, InfoWatch, and Alawar Entertainment.
Aynur Aydeldinov of IVFRT will serve as President of the Russian Tech Tour and said “The Tech Tour is, first of all, a unique chance for top Russian companies to introduce themselves, to build new contacts with the best teams of the world technological corporations, representatives of venture capital funds and successful entrepreneurs in view of innovative projects realization on the territory of Russia and global markets in general.”
Dmitry Chikhachev of Runa Capital will serve as the VP of the Selection Committee and said “As a technology-oriented international VC fund, we are glad to support the Tech Tour as one of the best European competition for IT startups. A unique selection process with a very high level of expertise on the selection committee allows the Tech Tour to identify market leaders and producers of the best tech products. The Russian TT 2013 will identify and find the new stars of the Russian technology scene”.
The Selection Committee includes top VCs from Russia, Business Angels and Corporates. Please click here for a full list of members and their biographies.
Applying for the Russian Tech Tour:
- No charge to apply
- No charge for selected companies to attend the event – selection is merit only based
- Companies are selected by an expert selection committee, according to their potential market impact, and can be at any funding stage from start-up to pre-IPO.
- Selected companies will be presenting to a group of pre-qualified 60 global investment professionals, advisors and corporates.
Registration
Tech companies with operations in Russia are invited to apply by February 22 at http://www.techtour.com/Registration.htm. As part of the process applicants must submit a company profile, business plan and draft presentation together with the registration form.
Selection Criteria
Applicants will be assessed on the uniqueness of their technology, the strength of their business model, vision, and capability to execute on the business plan and the quality and track record of their management. Submissions will be reviewed by the selection committee, which is comprised of 20 senior business leaders from various backgrounds including venture capital, technology, research and economic promotion.
Rewards for Finalists
The selected 25 finalists will each have a twenty minute slot to present their business plans to senior partners, vice presidents and CEOs from the global venture capital and technology industry, as well as service providers and academics. In addition, they will benefit from networking opportunities, local and international media exposure and potential opportunities to secure funding. The Tech Tour does not charge selected companies to present.
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