In a strong symbol of the crash of Russia’s technology sector, Miro, a US-based decacorn created in Russia eleven years ago, announced last week it was closing its office and stopping sales in its native country. “We are devastated by the escalating war and human tragedy in Ukraine. We continue to call for a swift end …
Miro, a US enterprise software publisher with Russian roots, announced yesterday a $400 million Series C round. The deal brought the company — known as RealtimeBoard when it was founded in Russia back in 2011 — to an astounding $17.5 billion post-money valuation. Several other unicorns founded or co-founded by Russian entrepreneurs emerged on the global tech scene over the past years — from Badoo, to Personio, to Veeam Software, …
Miro, a Californian startup with Russian roots previously known as RealtimeBoard, announced yesterday a $50 million Series B round. The funding came from Iconiq Capital – a Silicon Valley fund backed by such tech billionaires as Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey – with Accel and several individual investors also contributing to the round. The detail of the deal were …
A Russian-born ‘soonicorn,’ Miro raises $50 million from Silicon Valley tech billionaires Read More
Bas Godska, an international e-marketing veteran and one of the most prolific business angels in Eastern Europe, announces the launch of Acrobator Ventures. This startup fund plans to invest up to €20 million in the coming three years “from pre-seed stage to later stages.” Its sweet spots will be SaaS, Big Data/ML/AI and HR tech, not …
Dutch business angel Bas Godska launches venture fund, targets startups from across Europe Read More
Tech investment volumes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia were modest last year, if compared with the Chinese, US or Western European markets. However, 2018 was marked by giant corporate deals involving international players while a series of smaller venture transactions illustrated the diversity of the regional startup scene. In this review, which encompasses Russia, …
2018 Eastern Europe and Central Asia Tech Investment Overview Read More
RealtimeBoard, a startup with Russian roots which offers a visual collaboration tool for distributed teams, has raised $25 million in California. This Series A funding round was led by Accel, with participation from existing investor AltaIR Capital, a seed stage fund with Russian and Israeli roots. Another investor in RealtimeBoard is Dutch businessman Bas Godska, …
Russian-founded software publisher RealtimeBoard raises $25 million in California Read More
The Startup of the Year 2013 awards ceremony was held in Moscow’s Central House of Entrepreneurs on December 16. The ceremony brought together 300 guests, 50 journalists and government representatives, as well as industry experts, startup teams, and young entrepreneurs. The organizers believe that “Startup of the year” is some kind of “Oscar” for young …
Earlier this month Digital October, Greenfield Project, and RVC, the Russian government’s fund of funds for innovation, presented a new Russian Startup Rating (RSR). The startups are classified according to their investment attractiveness, ranging from AAA (the highest) to D (the lowest). At present, only eight startups have received the highest rank: AlterGeo, DaOffice, EasyFamilyApps, …
Two-for-one: Digital October, Greenfield Project and RVC present new startup rating Read More
Demo Europe, a major start-up and venture conference, took place at Moscow’s Digital October center last week. On June 3 and 4, Russian start-ups presented their projects while venture capitalists listened. All the while, journalists from major Russian and world media outlets followed the presentations with attention, looking for future stars. What did they notice? Here some …
In Moscow, DEMO Europe searches for a new star on the Russian start-up scene Read More
On June 22nd, a team of entrepreneurs from New York is bringing a one-of-a-kind invite-only tech conference to Moscow. The event that promises to become a beacon of networking between Russian and American founders will be attended by 100 hand-selected members of the Russian tech elite – noteworthy startups, investors and media representatives. Beta Week will …
Beta Week: A beacon of networking between Russian and US tech entrepreneurs and investors Read More
WebReady, a contest organized by Ingria, a St. Petersburg-based technopark, took place in St. Petersburg last week. One of the Russian startup scene’s most notable competitions, the event included a startup exhibition, elevator pitches, conferences, and a Venture Capitalist Corner as well as a variety of other networking opportunities. Featuring Internet and mobile sections for …
