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Ukrainian-founded startup Adwisely backed by diverse pool of investors in Silicon Valley

July 6, 2022

Adwisely, a startup founded in Ukraine in 2018 — previously known as Retarget App — is making its way in Silicon Valley. Six months after moving its headquarters there, with a team of Ukrainian pros distributed across the world, the company has just announced the completion of a $1.5 million round of funding. London-based TMT …

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“A hurricane of discouragement:” Putin’s war on Ukraine is already impacting the Russian tech sector

February 27, 2022

Will Russia take control of Ukraine after a quick military victory? Will it be a long-lasting war of guerrilla? Could an escalation involve neighboring countries and western powers? The outcome of the Russian military attack on Ukraine that began on Thursday, Feb. 24, is unpredictable. But just hours after the invasion, the impact on the …

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Russian tech entrepreneurship on the rise: Forbes identifies 10 “future unicorns”

February 3, 2022

Far from their native countries, Russian-speaking entrepreneurs are thriving in the world’s major tech hotspots — from Silicon Valley, to Western Europe, to South-East Asia. These entrepreneurs have colonized the world’s best accelerators, including such ones as Y Combinator, 500 Startups and Techstars. Russian-speaking entrepreneurs reportedly accounted for 40% of a recent Alchemist batch.  The …

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Russian edtech on the rise: Educate Online and Synchronization attract millions from top VCs, corps and BAs

December 29, 2021

The Russian online education platform Synchronization, launched by in 2015, has raised $2.25 million, reports business daily Kommersant. The round was led by investment holding Avenir and Rusagro co-owner Maxim Basov. The deal also involved Adfirst VC as well as individual investors Stas Korostelev, Mikhail Tsyferov, Anton Volkov and others. The platform offers courses in …

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Russian-born startup raises $3 million to make students’ education dreams come true

December 14, 2021

StudyFree, an edtech startup born in Russia in 2018, has just secured $3 million to continue its international expansion. The investor pool includes I2BF Global Ventures and TMT Investments, two funds with Russian connections, Techstars, as well as Andrey Doronichev and Mikita Mikado.  The former, Google’s ex-director of product management, is a figure of the Russian-speaking community …

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Russian pregnancy app reaches 10 million users globally, raises $2 million to pursue expansion

October 5, 2021

Amma Pregnancy Tracker, a fast-growing, Russian-made mobile application for pregnant women, has attracted $2 million to fuel its international expansion. The startup plans to develop teams in Latin America, its largest market today by number of users, as well as in Southeast Asia, and to grow its 10 million+ user base.   This app helps …

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Women’s e-learning platform from Russia raises $3.3 million to go global

August 6, 2021

Academy of Changes (Академия перемен), a Russian edtech platform intended for women, has closed a 242 million ruble ($3.3 million) round of funding, some 18 months after inception early last year. The funding was provided by TMT Investments, a London-based fund with Russian connections, and by the corporate fund of MTS, the Russian mobile major …

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Online video leader IVI raises $250 million from state and private investors, keeps western IPO potential

October 7, 2021

Russian online video major IVI (ivi.ru) announced today a $250 million funding round involving top state and private investors. This is one of the biggest deals of the past years on the Russian tech scene, and an all-time record in the online video segment.   The consortium of investors includes several big names, combining two major …

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BBC decodes the tech world of Russia

May 11, 2021

BBC has launched a radio series on “The Real Internet Giants” covering leading tech scenes across the world. Following China, the second instalment of the series looks at Russia. This episode uncovers who the movers and shakers of Russia’s internet landscape really are, finds out where the country is leading on cyber innovation and consider …

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Dsight presents Russian VC trends for 2020 (online event, Feb. 25)

February 23, 2021

Dsight, with support from CrunchBase, EY, EWDN and other partners, will present its Russia venture report for 2020 and discuss the latest market trends and events. This online event will take place on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6pm Moscow time (4pm CET). The program covers such topics as: Key venture facts and trends in Russia …

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This edtech startup grows by 500% y-o-y and raises millions from international investors

December 3, 2020

The Russian-born edtech startup Novakid has just completed a $4.25 million Series A round. The deal was led by Hungary-based PortfoLion and LearnStart, a major edtech-focused US fund, with participation from  TMT Investments and Xploration Capital. A previous $1.5 million funding round took place less than a year ago, involving South Korean VC BonAngels and Russian VC …

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Russian venture trends: The impact of Covid-19 and the rise of open innovation (online event, Sept. 23)

September 17, 2020

On Sept. 23, venture analytics agency Dsight will hold an online event to present its latest report on Russian venture activity and discuss industry trends. Special attention will be brought to such topics as: The rise of open innovation and corporate tech scouting in Russia; The implications of COVID-19 for the venture capital industry in …

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