Last week, major Russian mobile phone retailer Svyaznoy announced the launch of an in-house TV network. ‘Svyaznoy TV’ offers news, reports, and reviews of the retailer’s products and services as well as entertainment, corporate information, and advertising from Svyaznoy’s partners. Svyaznoy TV is currently featured in more than 900 stores across Russia, with an expected …
Russian Venture Company, the state owned fund of funds dedicated to innovation, announced on Wednesday its indirect participation in the $150 million round of financing of WhaleShark Media Inc., a global leader in online coupon sales, through its UK affiliate Institutional Venture Partners XIII (IVP). JP Morgan Asset Management also took part in the round, …
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The Republic of Tartarstan has laid plans for the construction of an IT village providing housing and modern infrastructure, including golf and ski facilities, for up to 20,000 IT professionals near the capital of Kazan. The planned community is intended to house a total population of 50,000. The project – nicknamed “Tatarstan’s Skolkovo” by the Russian press, in reference to the innovation …
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