Russia
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.
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.
RITF invests $5m in LitRes
The Russian Internet Technology Fund (RITF), managed by Black River Ventures (BRV), has injected $5m into LitRes, a Moscow-based online retailer of Russian language e-books.
RDIF and Deutsche Bank invest $237.1m in Rostelecom
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Deutsche Bank (DB) have teamed up to buy shares in listed Russian telecommunications company Rostelecom for $237.1m.
I2BF backs Dauria Aerospace with $20m
I2BF Global Ventures has supplied Dauria Aerospace, a Russian satellite manufacturer and services provider, with $20m for its series-B funding round.
One Equity Partners et al. acquire Voltyre-Prom
One Equity Partners, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and trade player Titan International have acquired Voltyre-Prom, a Volzhsky-based agricultural tyre manufacturer.
Runa Capital invests $2m in Rocketbank
Russian VC Runa Capital has backed Rocketbank, a Russian mobile banking service provider, with a $2m investment.
Russian VCs merge ZdorovieOnline and VitaPortal
Fast Lane Ventures and Prostor Capital have merged their VitaPortal asset with Runa Capital’s ZdorovieOnline to create a new Russian online medical advice company.
Intel et al. invest $12m in Eruditor Group
Intel Capital, Runa Capital and Frontier Ventures have injected $12m into Eruditor Group, a Russian provider of online marketplaces for freelancers.
Target Ventures backs Babadu
Russian venture capital firm Target Ventures has invested “several million dollars” in Babadu, a Russian e-commerce platform for children’s products.