Adrien Henni

Tatarstan teams up with Enterprise Ireland to launch Russian startups globally

February 22, 2016 February 26, 2016

Earlier this month Pulsar Venture Capital, an early-stage investment fund from Tatarstan, an entity of the Russian Federation, announced the launch of a startup accelerator in partnership with government agency Enterprise Ireland and Dublin-based early stage investor NDRC. The accelerator promises to help startups “enter the global market and find an investor or strategic partner in 100 days.” Three locations are involved: Kazan (the capital of Tatarstan), Dublin and …

Tatarstan teams up with Enterprise Ireland to launch Russian startups globally Read More

After Magomedov and Usmanov, Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman invests in Uber

February 13, 2016 June 9, 2020

International investment group LetterOne (L1) has just announced that it has made a “strategic investment”of $200 million in Uber. Mikhail Fridman, the chairman of the group, is the third Russian billionaire in a row to invest in the US company, following the moves of Ziyavudin Magomedov and Alisher Usmanov last year. “I’m excited by our strategic partnership with …

After Magomedov and Usmanov, Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman invests in Uber Read More

Polish PE firm injects $2 million in Russian online travel agency Oktogo

February 9, 2016 February 9, 2016

Oktogo, a major Russian online travel agency and content portal, has secured $2 million from MCI Management, one the most established private equity group in emerging Europe. The deal was revealed yesterday by Russian business daily Vedomosti based on exchanges with Oktogo’s CEO Marina Kolesnik and an MCI representative. The funds will be used to develop Oktogo’s activities on the domestic …

Polish PE firm injects $2 million in Russian online travel agency Oktogo Read More

Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg backs US online media group Gawker ahead of costly lawsuit

January 28, 2016 February 7, 2016

Columbus Nova Technology Partners, a California-based venture fund controlled by Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, is to acquire a minority stake in Gawker Media. The amount and the terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. As its founder Nick Denton admitted in an internal memo, Gawker Media needed to strengthen its financial reserves as it is preparing for a …

Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg backs US online media group Gawker ahead of costly lawsuit Read More

2015 in review: Domestic e-commerce slowed down due to the crisis while parcel flows from China reached new heights

January 27, 2016 February 18, 2016

East-West Digital News reviews the most important developments on the Russian high-tech scene in 2015. Today’s article covers the evolution of the e-commerce market in both its domestic and cross-border dimensions. The domestic scene With 160 million small packages and parcels sent to online consumers in 2015, up 10% from the previous year, Russia’s domestic online retail …

2015 in review: Domestic e-commerce slowed down due to the crisis while parcel flows from China reached new heights Read More

Russian oligarchs Magomedov and Usmanov have stakes in Uber

January 23, 2016 March 2, 2017

USM, an investment holding controlled by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, invested “several dozen million dollars” in Uber in the summer of last year. The investment was revealed yesterday by Russian business dailies RBC and Vedomosti, which cited unnamed sources in the holding. USM and Uber, however, declined to comment on these reports. Thus Usmanov has been …

Russian oligarchs Magomedov and Usmanov have stakes in Uber Read More

2015 in review: Russian startups strove to develop internationally – or leave the country

January 22, 2016 February 7, 2016

This and next week, East-West Digital News reviews the most important developments which took place on the Russian high-tech scene in 2015. Today’s article explains why and how Russian startups sought to develop on global markets. In 2015, Russia’s problematic international image did not seem to affect the reputation of Russian tech talents on the global high tech scene. Among the brightest examples was N-Tech …

2015 in review: Russian startups strove to develop internationally – or leave the country Read More

2015 in review: Foreign players did not lose all interest in Russian tech markets

January 21, 2016 February 7, 2016

This week and next, East-West Digital News reviews the most important developments on the Russian high-tech scene in 2015. Today’s article highlights the attitude of international players towards the Russian tech market. In spite of the international tensions, sanctions and retaliation measures that followed the Ukrainian conflict, Russia’s tech markets kept some appeal in the eyes of a number of …

2015 in review: Foreign players did not lose all interest in Russian tech markets Read More

2015 in review: How the Russian government kept supporting innovation — and dreamt of challenging America’s technological domination

January 20, 2016 December 26, 2018

This week and next, East-West Digital News reviews the most important developments on the Russian high-tech scene in 2015. Today the series goes on with an analysis of government policies in the field of high technologies and innovation. In 2015 as in previous years, government stimulus played an important, if not crucial role to develop innovation in Russia. In April, …

2015 in review: How the Russian government kept supporting innovation — and dreamt of challenging America’s technological domination Read More

2015 in review: Russian funds continued to invest in international startups while the domestic venture market declined

January 19, 2016 March 17, 2016

This week and next, East-West Digital News reviews the most important developments on the Russian high-tech scene in 2015. The series starts with an analysis of the key deals and trends that marked the venture market. 1. Russian funds continued to invest in international startups The invest-abroad trend among funds with Russian backers or managers, which began several …

2015 in review: Russian funds continued to invest in international startups while the domestic venture market declined Read More

Alibaba resumes B2C deliveries to Crimea, helps Russian companies sell goods in China

December 22, 2015 February 7, 2016

AliExpress, the B2C subsidiary of Alibaba which last year became the number one online marketplace in Russia, has resumed delivery to Crimea. Just months ago, the Chinese platform had stopped serving this Black Sea peninsula, which is disputed between Ukraine and Russia. It was assumed that Alibaba was complying with western sanctions, which bar companies from …

Alibaba resumes B2C deliveries to Crimea, helps Russian companies sell goods in China Read More

Russian investors put over $13 million in US grocery delivery service Blue Apron

December 16, 2015 February 9, 2016

Target Global, an international venture fund with Russian backers, has spent $13 million to acquire a 0.65% stake in US food delivery startup Blue Apron. The transaction remained under the radars until it was revealed earlier this month by the fund’s managing partner Mike Lobanov in an interview with Russian business daily Vedomosti. Lobanov did not specify whether the money went …

Russian investors put over $13 million in US grocery delivery service Blue Apron Read More

This site is under maintenance. Sorry for the inconvenience.

This site is under maintenance. Sorry for the inconvenience.