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Far Eastern High-Tech Fund announces the closure of the first two transactions worth RUB 175 million

26.08.2019

The Far Eastern High Technology Fund (DEFT) created in August 2018 by the Development Fund for the Far East and the Baikal Region (part of VEB.RF), Rusnano and RVC announces the completion of the first two transactions worth 175 million roubles.

The Industrial I Fund managed by Skolkovo Ventures invests up to 200 million roubles in BFG Group, a Russian software developer for optimising production processes

21.08.2019

Skolkovo Ventures and Russian Venture Company established the Industrial Fund in 2017 to invest in high-tech projects. Among others, the Fund investors are also UAC PJSC, Russian Railways JSC, and Russian Helicopters JSC.

Skolkovo Ventures invests in the educational company MAXIMUM Education as many as 390 million roubles

18.07.2019

The Skolkovo Digital Foundation, created for direct investment in fast-growing high-tech IT companies in Russia under the management of Skolkovo Ventures and iTech Capital with the participation of RVC capital, announced the acquisition of a stake in MAXIMUM Education, one of the leaders in the field of further education for schoolchildren.

Experts Discuss the Potential for Venture Investments in the Pharmaceutical Market in Russia

04.07.2019

On July 3, RVC has conducted the business breakfast “Pharmaceutical and Medical Industry in Russia: Potential for Venture Investments”.

Experts Discuss Support Tools for Technology Projects in Education

27.06.2019

On June 26, RVC held the business breakfast “Support for Educational Technologies in Digital Economy” which was attended by representatives of federal executive authorities, principals of universities, scientific agencies and venture investors.

Huawei has acquired R & D business of Russian company Vocord

10.06.2019

Chinese IT giant Huawei has completed a deal to acquire the develop business part of the intelligent video surveillance systems, biometric identification and computer vision of Vocord.

National BioService got the awards of the “Exporter of the Year”

06.06.2019

The RVC Biofund portfolio company of "National BioService" (NBS) became the winner of the district stage of the All-Russian "Exporter of the Year" award in the North-West Federal District.

Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and RVC create the venture fund.

06.06.2019

The main parameters of action organization and venture fund finance for supporting the promising educational technologies of digital economy had been agreed by the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and RVC.

Minpromtorg and RVC create the venture fund for high-tech medical projects

06.06.2019

The agreement on cooperation in action organization and venture fund finance in the area of pharmaceutical and medical industry had been signed by the Minpromtorg of Russia and RVC within the SPIEF.

Experts will decipher the genome of Russians

31.05.2019

The Center of Genetics and Reproductive Medicine Genetico, which is the part of the RVC Biofund portfolio, won a tender to conduct the researches on the topic “Population genomics of indigenous ethnic groups of Russia” for the Research Institute of Medical Genetics of the Tomsk National Research Medical Center (NIMC).

Venture Market Council specified the work directions for 2019

30.05.2019

A meeting of Venture Market Council was held in Moscow, bringing together the representatives of leading private and corporate venture funds and development institutions.

RVC implements new investment portfolio assessment methodology

23.05.2019

RVC with the support of the consulting company EY has developed a methodology for assessing assets included in the investment portfolio.

Portfolio companies of RVC double their export revenue

16.05.2019

The export revenue earned by portfolio companies of funds partially owned by RVC in 2018 amounted to 88.4 million US dollars, two times more than in 2017 (44.6 million US dollars). Japan, Germany, USA, UK and Belarus have become the leading countries in terms of the volume of exported products.

Portfolio company of the RVС Seed Fund enters the German market

16.05.2019

EnergoLesProm LLC, a 100% subsidiary of ELP Group LLC, a portfolio company of the RVC Seed Investment Fund, has signed its first export contract for the delivery of a fast pyrolysis unit for processing low-quality wood into liquid fuel to Germany.

Phystech Ventures and North Energy Ventures launch a joint Fund

24.04.2019

The new Terra Fund II of $ 40 million comprises 24 investors, including 7 new investors and 17 investors who previously worked for Phystech Ventures and North Energy Ventures.

Gazprom Neft, Gazprombank, RVC and VEB Innovations create a Venture Fund To Support the Development of Innovative Energy Technologies

16.04.2019

Gazprom Neft, Gazprombank, the Russian Venture Company (RVC) and VEB Innovations have established the New Industry Ventures Fund.

"Maxwell Biotech" venture fund completed its work with the positive financial result.

02.04.2019

Closed-end mutual fund (CEMF) "Maxwell Biotech" founded with participation of RVC capital sold its shares in the portfolio companies at the final stage and ensured return of investment to the members.

iTech Capital together with Skolkovo Ventures acquire share of Roistat, Russia’s largest multichannel business analytics service

04.02.2019

Roistat is a modern cross-cutting business intelligence system for analyzing and optimizing all the company’s marketing expenses.

RVC and Da Vinci Capital create a new fund for late stage technology projects

21.01.2019

RVC and Da Vinci Capital have announced the establishment of a joint venture fund Da Vinci Pre-IPO Tech Fund.

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