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Global technology distributor Ingram Micro invests in Parallels in new alliance

April 14, 2014

Parallels, a global provider of cloud enabling and desktop virtualization solutions founded by a Russian team in 1999, announced last week an expansion of its strategic alliance with technology distributor Ingram Micro Inc. Not only will Ingram Micro deploy Parallels Automation as the core service delivery platform for its new global Cloud Marketplace, but the relationship …

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Nizhny Novgorod hopes to open first IT Park in November

April 8, 2014

The Nizhny Novgorod Region in the mid-Volga area plans to launch the inaugural stage of its first IT park this November, the Russian Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications website announced in late March, following a top-level on-site inspection by the Ministry. The long-awaited 15 billion ruble (about $430 million) Ankudinovka IT Park is one …

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Almaz Capital participates in $6.5 million round to fund US social and emotional learning startup

February 28, 2014

Almaz Capital Partners, a major Russian venture fund, has participated in a $6.5 million round to fund If You Can, a California-based startup that uses gameplay to teach children social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. The Series A round was led by Greylock Partners with the participation of other investors. The startup had previously raised $2.8 …

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Global game developer Nival raises $6 million from Russia’s Almaz Capital

October 6, 2016

Nival, a global developer of cross-platform strategy games, announced today that it has secured $6 million from the Russian fund Almaz Capital to fuel its global expansion strategy. The valuation of this Series A round has not been disclosed. To date Nival has been financed by CEO and founder Sergey Orlovskiy, who holds a majority …

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Russian data center receives highest Uptime Institute certification for the first time

November 19, 2014

Technoserv, a leading Russian systems integrator and IT service provider since 1992, announced last week that the design of its Technopark-Mordovia data center was certified as Tier IV Fault Tolerant by the Uptime Institute, a NY-based data center researcher and consultancy. Located in Saransk some 640km east of Moscow, the data center is now Russia’s …

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Russian developer aims to put an end to “mobile slavery” with next-gen SIM card

November 19, 2014

Intersoft-Eurasia, a Russian developer of hardware and software solutions for mobile devices, has unveiled its plans to market a next-gen SIM card. Fully compatible with the standard SIM card slot, the new solution is designed to support numerous phone numbers from different mobile operators. The ultimate goal is to put an end to what the …

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Orange Business Services connects IXcellerate Moscow One Datacentre to its high-speed multi-service network

October 17, 2013

London, UK & Moscow, Russia – IXcellerate, Moscow’s premier carrier neutral datacenter, today announces that Orange Business Services, a leading global integrator of communications solutions, has established a point of presence in IXcellerate Moscow One Datacentre. This move creates an access point that connects the datacenter to Orange’s high-speed multi-service network, offering both IXcellerate and Orange …

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JavaScript error tracker Qbaka raises $200,000 in seed-stage funding from Maxfield Capital and angel investor Igor Ryabenkiy

October 8, 2013

Last week Maxfield Capital, a Moscow-based $100 million venture fund, and Altair, the investment vehicle of serial business angel Igor Ryabenkiy, announced a seed-stage investment in Qbaka, an award-winning startup developing a solution to track JavaScript errors on web services. The round amounted to $200,000, but may be completed with other investors, Qbaka’s co-founder Andrey …

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Russian government investigates international and Russian Internet giants’ compliance with the personal data law

February 15, 2017

Western Internet companies operating in Russia and Russian Internet giants and media companies are the targets of investigation and potential new legislation on personal data. The committee for information policy of the Council of the Federation – the upper house of the Russian Parliament – has been investigating whether user agreements of major Internet sites …

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Moscow Seed Fund and Softline invest in innovative IaaS platform

August 2, 2013

Moscow-based IT service provider Active Cloud Development has teamed up with Moscow Seed Fund and Softline Venture Partners to develop an innovative IaaS (infrastructure as a service) platform christened “CloudBox.” The three partners have brought in $1 million to finance the project. Designed for data centers, mobile operators, and government organizations, the platform is described …

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State authorities uncovered 53 personal data leaks in 2012

February 15, 2017

Roskomnadzor, Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media, released its annual report on the personal data law last week. The agency reported 53 personal data leaks in Russia in 2012. Around 30 cases involved non-compliance with the requirements of the personal data law, while the remaining 20 cases involved an …

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