Almaz Capital
Evli leads $17m series-A for Refurbed
Company aims to reach $100m in GMV in 2020 and to expand to additional European markets
Flight of western capital forces Russian PE to rebalance
Formal and informal sanctions continue to stunt western private equity activity in Russia, with many funds struggling to raise commitments
Baring Vostok and Almaz lead $40m series-B for CarPrice
Round follows $2m seed round in November 2014
I2BF leads $3m round for RoboCV
Existing investor Leta Capital takes part in round
Almaz et al. invest $2m in CarPrice
Seed round comes just four months after company's establishment
CEE: Activity picks up despite ongoing fundraising woes
An uptick in dealflow in the second half of last year has left local players hopeful for a more sustained recovery. Greg Gille reports
Rekindling VCs' passion for online dating
As the internet dating industry enjoys its busiest period, with singletons rushing online to prevent a lonesome Valentine’s Day, Ellie Pullen asks if European venture is ready to rekindle its romance with the sector
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.