Digital services & Apps

Yandex introduces personal recommendations to its music streaming service

November 19, 2014

Yandex has re-launched Yandex.Music, its music streaming service. The newly revamped service now offers a system of personal recommendations for Yandex.Music users to discover new songs and artists every day. Yandex.Music recommendations are based on users’ personal preferences, music that their friends on VK.com or Facebook listen to, as well as the latest new hits, …

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Yandex acquires ad tech platform ADFOX

September 15, 2014

Last week Yandex, the Russian search giant, announced the acquisition of ADFOX, a Russian technological platform for ad serving, independent statistics and advertising campaign analysis. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 2005, the platform enables advertisers to place banners, mobile ads, videos and other popular formats. ADFOX claims to serve more than …

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Yandex.Afisha transforms Russians’ movie theater experience

September 8, 2014

Just five years ago, a movie goer may arrive at a Russian movie theatre to watch whatever movie was playing at the time. While anything playing in theaters was advertised in advance, the movie playing at a given time was subject to change.  Since then, movie showtimes acquired a much stricter and more consistent schedule. Moreover, Internet …

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EBRD takes part in $7.3 million round in Webinar.ru, does not fully rule out further investments in Russia

September 8, 2014

Last week, Russian web- and video-conferencing software company Webinar.ru announced the completion of a $7.3 million Series A round of funding led by Intel Capital and the EBRD. The deal also involved Flint Capital, a Moscow-based venture fund operating internationally, and VTB Capital, the venture arm of state-owned bank VTB, which invested in the startup …

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Yandex.Translate on iPhone and iPad translates offline

November 19, 2014

Translation apps on mobile devices are extremely helpful when people are travelling to countries where they don’t speak local language. However, most of translation apps have been working only over the internet, and their use might be quite paintful when in roaming with no good wi-fi connection abroad. Yandex.Translate, an app launched two years ago, now …

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Online education companies Netology and Foxford merge and raise $1.1 million from InVenture Partners

April 2, 2017

Netology, a major Russian online education platform offering courses in the fields of Internet business, web development and e-commerce, has merged with Foxford (previously 100EGE.ru), a provider of online courses for secondary school students, under the “Netology Group” brand. The merged companies have received a $1.1million capital injection from InVenture Partners, a Russian fund that …

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Yandex founder Arkady Volozh moves to global role in senior management shake-up

August 28, 2014

Earlier this week Russia’s online search giant Yandex announced significant changes this month at the senior board level, which will come into effect from September 1. Alexander Shulgin, currently the group’s Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Yandex’s Russian business. Greg Abovsky will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer to replace …

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Airbnb hooks up with Russia’s Ostrovok in first-of-its-kind booking partnership outside the US

February 28, 2017

Moscow-based Ostrovok.ru, which runs a online accommodation booking service that has become very popular among Russian speakers worldwide, has struck a partnership with US-based community-driven lodging marketplace company Airbnb. The agreement will make it possible for users of Ostrovok.ru, which just picked up a $12 million round on top of the $25 million secured earlier to support its international expansion ambitions, …

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Pavel Durov has cloned Telegram

July 29, 2014

Pavel Durov seems to be creating a competitor of his own instant messenger, Telegram, if judging by a new version – christened Telegram HD – which appeared in the Apple AppStore on July 21.  The app is registered to the company Telegram Messenger LLP and all links to the Telegram app for iPhone on the messenger’s official website lead …

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