Social networks & apps

Mark Zuckerberg visits Moscow, tries wooing Russian programmers to California

October 5, 2012

While visiting Russia for the first time earlier this week, Facebook’s founder paid a visit to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev after meeting with local IT companies – including search giant Yandex – and technical teams. A high tech aficionado, Medvedev – who served as Russia’s President for four years before becoming Prime Minister last March – personifies …

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Singapore-funded Russian startup turns Twitter accounts into stock exchange value

September 21, 2012

This week, the Russian startup scene has witnessed the launch of a new concept that could potentially target half a billion users around the world: Twistock.com, a site that transforms Twitter social influence into virtual stock value and ultimately material value. Upon registration, Twistock users receive a certain amount of virtual money, or starting capital, …

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Russia’s intelligence service seeks to influence social media

September 18, 2012

In the first two months of this year, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) commissioned three closed tenders worth more than 30 million rubles, approximately $1 million, in total, with the aim of  creating systems for “mass distribution of information messages through social networks with the purpose of forming public opinion.” One of the systems, …

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Russia’s AlterGeo among White Bull finalists

September 10, 2012

Last week, AlterGeo came as the only startup from Russia and neighboring countries to be selected among the 30 finalists of the White Bull European innovation championship. “The applicants were incredibly strong this year. We’ve carefully selected this year’s finalists based on business proposition, market strategy, technological solutions and understanding of customer needs,” said White Bull …

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Russian print-on-demand startup teams up with Germany’s DigiFoto for European expansion

September 6, 2012

Moe Izdanie, a Russian print-on-demand startup that launched less than one year ago under the Albooka brand, has announced plans to expand to EU countries through a partnership with DigiFoto, a leading German photo service company. Albooka mixes social networking, online editing, and print-on-demand services. Users can layout and edit virtual books and photo albums …

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Social educational network Dnevnik.ru raises $5 million for international expansion

September 5, 2012

Runa Capital, a Moscow-based international venture fund, has invested $5 million in the educational startup at an undisclosed valuation. Dnevnik.ru was established in 2007 as a free, nationwide school network. The site currently serves 21,000 Russian and Ukrainian schools, attracting over 4 million pupils, parents, teachers, and school administrators – up 1 million in the …

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Social recruiting agency Pruffi.ru secures $1.2 million investment from Almaz Capital

September 3, 2012

Pruffi.ru, a headhunting agency that uses social networks to identify and hire professionals for the Russian Internet industry, has raised $1.2 million from Almaz Capital, a leading Russian venture fund. Almaz received a stake of “just under 30%,” Pruffi founder Alena Vladimirskaya told East-West Digital News. The funds will be used partly for international expansion, …

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Gay and lesbian couples allowed to show same-sex family status on Russia’s leading social network

August 20, 2012

Users of Russia’s leading social network, Vkontakte.ru (also known as VK.com), can now list a person of the same sex as their partner under the rubric “family situation.” The move – a personal decision by site founder Pavel Durov – is particularly notable in a country that formally decriminalized homosexuality only in 1993, and where …

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Moscow startup Gfranq turns amateurs into professional photographers

July 24, 2012

Gfranq, a photo editing site launched just four months ago, is getting strong traction among amateur photographers, with more than 100,000 users in its first three months. Gfranq’s idea is to provide a simple, yet poweful image processing service to the average online user who has no knowledge of complex image processing software, allowing the …

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Award-winning social alarm service Budist.ru secures $2 million for international expansion

July 13, 2012

If you would like to be woken up tomorrow morning by a friendly stranger’s call instead of a typical alarm, this application is for you. Social alarm clock Budist.ru enables you to set up the date and time you wish to be awoken, and a volunteer will call you at that exact time. The service is …

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Rutube gets new look, goes social

July 12, 2012

A few weeks after reshaping its user interface with a new look and logotype, the Russian video portal ‘Rutube’ has launched a major overhaul of its services. Initially a copycat of YouTube, the portal is now strongly integrating its features with social networks, offering personalized selections of videos compiled from what a user’s friends have …

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Travelers’ social network XLander.ru secures funding from Aurora Venture Capital

July 4, 2012

Russian high tech fund Aurora Venture Capital has acquired a 25% stake in XLander.ru, a Russian social network designed for frequent travelers. The investment amount has not been disclosed, but an analyst at JP Morgan’s Moscow office estimated it could range from $1.2 million to $1.8 million, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported. Founded …

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