Development of venture investments in Russia

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Although venture capital investments in Russia amount to more than two billion rubles, this is a small amount by global standards. Most often, international firms and organizations that have received government approval participate in startups. This primarily reduces risks, but also hinders the investment procedure. It follows from this that venture investments in Russia have not yet reached the global level of development.

There is an acute shortage of private investors in our country. Most investors choose developed companies that can provide certain income guarantees. In Russia, there is a startup direct mail mortgage marketing database where authors post a presentation of their product and can request financial assistance. Online platforms are being created where sponsors can view new projects and decide on investment.

The path of development of venture investments in Russia is not the easiest, but conditions are being created to improve the situation. Special funds are already operating that provide support to investors. With their help, you can avoid risks and increase your income. This creates favorable conditions for business development in the country.


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In Russia, venture funds are very popular, as the number of companies willing to invest in start-up projects is constantly increasing. In addition, there are real veterans of the market who have been working for a long time and have fully earned the trust of investors.

Review of Russian venture capital funds
Runa Capital. This company works with projects that implement new ideas in the field of knowledge, experience and skills. This fund works with companies that are engaged in innovative developments in the IT industry.

VC — actively promotes mobile technologies. It is more focused on the foreign market, although it was founded in Moscow in 2011. It has offices in London and San Francisco. It has invested in more than 40 successful startups. Currently, it actively promotes games in social networks, smart applications for smartphones.

Ru-Net Ventures. Has many of its own developments. Field of activity - energy technologies, Internet, outsourcing, automation and integration. Invests in advertising developments and interactive entertainment.

Kite Ventures. This fund provides not only financial but also consulting support for developers. It is popular, although it has often been criticized for not always successful implementation of new projects. The most successful startups are ZeptoLab, Ostrovok, Trends Brands. If it is interested in a project, it is ready to invest up to 10 million dollars.

A well-known Russian fund. Founded in 2006. Focuses on software. The fund's specialists have extensive experience and provide comprehensive support to project authors not only at the launch stage, but also during growth. On average, it invests up to $3 million.

Russian Ventures. Launched as a platform with optimal flexibility and quick decision-making. Has been operating for over 20 years. Has a capital of $2.5 million. Competently adapts Western experience to Russian realities. A distinctive feature of the fund is determining the attractiveness of a project in 30 minutes. The participating companies include the Ogorod community startup, the Okeo advertising network, and the Pluso.ru convenient social network builder for webmasters.

Addventure II. This early stage investment fund positions itself as a platform for business angels. It offers a huge number of opportunities for investors. You can not only invest capital, but also manage it later. The main activity of the fund is crowdfunding, creating collective purchase projects, implementing ideas in the field of electronics, trade, and the Internet. The most popular implemented project is the DARBERY joint acquisitions website.

Foresight Ventures. The investment volume is approximately $10 million. The fund invests up to a million in one project. Participated in the development of applications and games, the YamLabs task service. Provides for minimal intervention by the investor in the management of the new project.

Addventure I. Founded in 2008 with a starting capital of $300,000, the fund was able to quickly gain momentum thanks to its participation in such successful projects as Roomix and MMO. Invests in innovative startups at the creation stage.

RVC. Russian state fund. Has been operating since 2009. Invests capital at the project development stage. A mandatory condition for its work is the provision of an extended package of documents for both parties: for the investor and for the author. This fund is an excellent option for investors who want to fully participate in the development. It has invested in such projects as "Membrane Technologies" and "Ceramic Transformers".

Softline Venture Partners — the fund was bought out by the Softline group of companies, it has belonged to it for 10 years. The main area of ​​activity is projects in the Internet sphere. In parallel, it participates in a dozen large-scale projects. The fund's capital is more than 20 million dollars. It invests capital only at the first stage of the project launch.

Prostor Capital. This fund has entered the market relatively recently, since 2011. It stands out for its very professional approach to investing. The staff consists of only highly qualified specialists in the field with extensive experience. The fund often participates in high-profile startups. Among the projects are the popular "Diary" and Vita Portal.

In addition to the above, there are many other funds that provide all stages of venture investment. Some investors prefer to act directly, contacting companies interested in financial injections. The risks in this case will be higher, but the profit will be higher.