Russia
Elbrus hits $550m hard-cap
Russian buyout house Elbrus Capital has held a final close for Elbrus Capital Fund II on its $550m hard-cap.
Intel invests $10m in Mango Telecom
Intel Capital has injected $10m into Mango Telecom, a Russian provider of a business communications software-as-a-service (SaaS).
DVCM acquires IT Invest
Da Vinci Capital Management (DVCM) has acquired a 63% stake in Russian online broker IT Invest and increased the company’s capital to RUB 350m.
VIYM invests in Semeiny Doktor
Russian firm Venture Investments & Yield Management (VIYM) has acquired a significant stake in Semeiny Doktor, a Russian chain of family medical clinics.
VC-backed Blablacar.com buys Podorozhniki
Accel Partners- and Isai-backed Comuto, the operator of French carpooling site Blablacar.com, has acquired Ukraine-based Podorozhniki as part of its services launch in Ukraine and Russia.
TPG’s Lenta to float on LSE
Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, backed by TPG Capital and VTB Capital Private Equity, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange and Moscow Exchange.
RDIF and EBRD back Cotton Way
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have invested RUB 3.6bn ($109m) in Cotton Way, a Russian textile and laundry rental company.
Fastlane et al. back IQcard
Fastlane Ventures has taken part in a $3.7m funding round for IQcard, a Moscow-based provider of pre-paid bank cards and affiliated services for retailers.
Phenomen et al. invest $8m in Delivery Club
Phenomen Ventures, Guard Capital and AddVenture have injected $8m into Delivery Club, a Moscow-based online food delivery company.
VEB injects $5m into rebranded Travel.ru
Venture capital-backed Oktogo.ru, which acquired Travel.ru in September, has rebranded as Travel.ru and announced a $5m investment by VEB Innovations.
VTB’s Tele2 Russia and Rostelecom merge mobile assets
VTB Capital-backed Tele2 Russia Holding is merging its mobile assets with the mobile division of Moscow Exchange-listed telecommunications company Rostelecom.
CapMan Russia exits Russian Baltic Pork Invest
CapMan has sold its holding in pig farm operator Russian Baltic Pork Invest (RBPI) to Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Foods.
Almaz leads $6m round for Nival
Almaz Capital has led a $6m series-A funding round for Nival, a Russian game developer, alongside the company’s previous investors.
Runa backs Anturis series-A
Runa Capital and VEB Innovations have injected $2m into Anturis, a Russia- and US-based provider of IT monitoring and troubleshooting services for SMEs.
iTech Capital invests $10m in Ticketland
Russian VC iTech Capital has injected $10m into Ticketland, a Moscow-based event ticketing group for eastern Europe.
Prostor and Flint invest $3m in Federal Finance
Prostor Capital and Flint Capital have jointly invested $3m in Holding Federal Finance Group, a group of Russian providers of remote online financial services.
Prostor et al. back AdMoment
Prostor Capital and e.ventures have injected $3m into AdMoment, a Russian developer of a real-time bidding platform for mobile advertising.
RDIF, CDC launch €1bn Franco-Russian vehicle
Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Caisse des Dépôts International (CDC) have joined forces to launch the €1bn Russia-France Investment Fund (RFIF).
Elbrus Capital acquires Intercomp
Russian private equity firm Elbrus Capital has acquired business support services provider Intercomp.
RDIF et al. invest in Alrosa IPO
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has backed the IPO of Alrosa, a diamond sourcing company, which listed on Moscow exchange subsidiary CJSC MICEX Stock Exchange, valuing the company at $8.135bn.
Prostor invests $2m in Smart Checkout
Prostor Capital has injected $2m into Smart Checkout, a Russian targeted promotion service provider for retailers.
RCIF buys 42% stake in RFP Group
The Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) has acquired a 42% stake in forestry holding company Russian Forest Products Group (RFP).
Runa Capital expands US presence with new hire
Russian venture capital firm Runa Capital has appointed Peter Bauert as partner to strengthen the firm’s presence and activities in the US.
PE-backed Yandex acquires KinoPoisk
Russian search engine operator Yandex, which is listed on Nasdaq and backed by UFG Private Equity, has acquired KinoPoisk, a Russian-language movie, television show and actor database.