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Russian food delivery company secures $5 million from international marketplace Joom

November 12, 2020

iGooods, a major product delivery company in Russia, has agreed a “strategic partnership” with Joom. This Russian-founded international marketplace has disbursed 325 million rubles (around $4.9 million at the current exchange rate) in exchange for a  10% stake in iGooods. The deal was closed in mid-August, as announced by the companies.  Last year iGooods already attracted …

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UK edtech startup secures $6 million from Russian investors

August 19, 2019

MEL Science, a UK online education service with Russian roots which aims to “engage kids into science,” has secured a $6 million round of funding. The deal was reported earlier this month by VC.RU, which cited exchanges with the investors.  The funding came from two international venture funds with Russian roots, TMT Investments and Digital Horizon, …

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‘Comrade Major:’ Personal data of 3,000 “Navalny supporters” leaked by anonymous Telegram channel

August 17, 2019

On Friday, August 9, a day before a massive political protest at Sakharov Prospekt in Moscow, the Telegram channel ‘Comrade Major’ (@MayorFSB) posted an Excel spreadsheet containing thousands of fields with personal information and contact details of alleged opposition supporters. ‘Comrade Major’ presented the file as coming from “these idiots from [opposition leader] Navalny’s team,” but Navalny’s office …

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In Saratov, a delivery man brings food on horseback

November 12, 2020

A Delivery Club courier has been spotted roaming the streets of Saratov, central Russia, riding a white horse, reports The Moscow Times, citing the Russian online publication TJournal. The man was photographed with the company’s typical green shirt and backpack. “I’m already being called the courier on the white horse around the city,” he was …

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From next-gen message encryption to epic battles “for Internet freedom,” Telegram celebrates 6th anniversary

August 17, 2019

Launched six years ago, on August 14, 2013, Telegram has already ensured its place in history as one of the biggest tech success stories from Russia. The instant messenger quickly asserted itself as one of the world’s most popular messaging systems. Users appreciate its focus on security and speed, its convenient message editing function and end-to-end encrypted …

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Sberbank acquires logistics service provider Shiptor

November 12, 2020

Yesterday Sberbank announced the acquisition of Shiptor, a mid-sized logistics and delivery service provider. This acquisition is laying the foundation of ‘SberLogistika,’ a service which will be “integrated with all the systems of bank and its ecosystem,” as stated by the bank. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.  Last month Sberbank started …

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Sberbank’s alliance with Mail.ru Group puts its partnership with Yandex under question

November 12, 2020

In a move that could have far-reaching strategic implications, Mail.ru Group and Sberbank – two giants of the Russian Internet listed on Western exchanges – yesterday announced a joint venture project to develop ride-hailing and food delivery activities. This is the first-ever cooperation of that type between these two companies, the Mail.ru Group press service …

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Russia’s largest housing developer acquires stake in Samokat e-grocery service

July 30, 2019

PIK Group, Russia’s largest residential property developer, has invested in the St Petersburg-based Samokat e-grocery service, Russian business daily RBC reported. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. According to official company registers, PIK acquired 27% of Samokat through its Cyprus- and Russia-based mother companies. Among Samokat’s other major shareholders are Vladislav Bocharov (24%) and …

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First test for Moscow’s online voting system ends in failure

July 14, 2019

Moscow’s first test for a new remote electronic voting system ended in a technological failure, prominent election analyst Grigory Melkonyants announced on Facebook. The Internet voting mechanism was put to the test during an election for the best student congress president in Moscow’s higher education system. 1,794 “voters” — that is, Moscow university students — were asked …

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Yandex.Taxi announces new acquisition to maintain leadership; Mail.ru Group claims veto right

November 12, 2020

Yandex.Taxi, the taxi-hailing company which merged activities in Russia and some neighboring countries with Uber last year, is planning a new acquisition to expand across Russian regions.  The company (formally called MLU) announced today an agreement to acquire the IP and call-centers of Vezet, a taxi-hailing service which is available in 123 Russian cities under …

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Emerging Travel Group secures $10 million from Lev Leviev, Igor and Dmitri Bukhman

July 30, 2019

Earlier this month Emerging Travel Group, an international online travel group with Russian connections, announced it raised $10 million in a Series E funding round. The investors are Russian-Israeli tech investor Lev Leviev – through his investment company LVL1 Group – and Igor and Dmitri Bukhman. The company hopes the investment will help it accelerate the …

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Mail.ru Group acquires stake in Performance Food delivery service

January 14, 2020

Mail.ru Group, a leading, LSE-listed Russian Internet company, has acquired a minority stake in Performance Food, a Moscow-based food delivery service specializing in premium healthy nutrition programs. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. As reported by business daily Kommersant, which cites official company registers, MGL Mail.ru Equity Ltd, a Cyprus-based subsidiary of Mail.ru …

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