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RDIF and DFW invested in the leading Russian developer of high-tech prostheses “Motorica”

19.01.2021

The Russian direct investment Fund (RDIF, sovereign Fund of the Russian Federation) and the far East high technology Fund (DFWT, established with the participation of capital RVC) they invested RUB 300 million in the portfolio company of RDIF Motorika.

New industry venture Fund invests in digital construction monitoring platform

15.01.2021

The new Industry Ventures venture Fund (a joint venture Fund of Gazprom Neft, Gazprombank, RVC  and VEB Ventures) supported the project of creating an innovative visualization system and monitoring the progress of construction works.

NTI venture Fund invests in a platform for medical diagnostics on the basis of AI “Tsels”

29.12.2020

The NTI venture Fund will invest RUB 180 million in the Tsels project (Medical screening systems LLC), one of the leaders of the Russian market for the analysis of medical images using artificial intelligence technologies.

RBV Capital invested 105 million roubles in PanDx

28.12.2020

The RBV Capital Fund, created with the participation of capital RVC  and R-Pharm, invested 105 million rubles in PanDx, which is developing a multifunctional catheter “Izikat” for the treatment of severe diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Russian-Belarusian venture investment Fund invested 120 million roubles in APIBank

28.12.2020

The money will be used to further develop a platform that allows any business to provide banking services within its own services.

PharmMed Innovations Fund invested in Botkin.AI

23.12.2020

Intellojik has attracted 160 million roubles of investment in round B in order to further develop the artificial intelligence platform for medical research analysis Botkin.AI.

The Fund's portfolio company Terra VC ZeroAvia has attracted a new round of investments

18.12.2020

ZeroAvia, a member of the Terra VC venture Fund portfolio created with the participation OF RVC  capital, raised 37.7 million US dollars during round A. Earlier this year, the Fund invested in the company in a SAFE round. The amount of investments is not disclosed.

The results of the “Venture Barometer 2020” study were published

16.12.2020

The results of the seventh annual study of the Russian venture investment market “Venture Barometer”, conducted by the research project Barometer on the initiative of venture investor and founder of A. Partners Alexey Solovyov, were published.

RVC and PwC present the annual review of the Russian venture industry “MoneyTree: the Navigator of the venture market” for 2019 and the first half of 2020

08.12.2020

The volume of the venture transactions market in Russia in the first half of 2020 decreased by 9% to 240 million dollars, compared to 262.8 million dollars in the first half of 2019. At the same time, the number of transactions decreased by almost one and a half times — from 130 to 78 transactions. About 90% of the total investment during this period was in the expansion phase.

An RVC Biofund Portfolio Company's Development to Detect Lung Damage in COVID-19 Patients Was Successfully Tested

03.12.2020

The first stage of testing the microwave radiothermometry (RTM) technology for diagnosing pulmonary complications in COVID-19 patients has been summed up. Their results showed that using this technology is a convenient and safe method of screening diagnostics in patients with COVID-19 with suspected pneumonia.

RVC Biofund Sells Its Stake in Genetico

26.11.2020

The RVC Biofund closed the deal to sell its 17.79% stake in the Genetico portfolio company Center for Genetics and Reproductive Medicine (hereinafter — Genetico).

RVC Achieves a Positive Return on Capital

24.11.2020

According to the results of the assessment of the investment portfolio of RVC as of the end of the third quarter of 2020, the return on capital indicator (TVPI) exceeded the figure of one.

Experts of the Strategic Session of the Russian Central Bank Discuss the Formation of an Ecosystem for Support of Start-ups in Russia

11.11.2020

On November 10, Deputy General Director — the Investment Director of RVC, Alexey Basov, spoke at the Bank of Russia's next strategic session to discuss the Consultative Report “Development of Alternative Investment Mechanisms: Direct Investment and Crowdfunding”.

RVC and Chinese DeepBlue Technology Corporation To Develop Projects For Smart Cities

02.11.2020

RVC and Chinese DeepBlue Technology Corporation signed the Memorandum of Understanding. The parties will develop cooperation in innovation and technology transfer to implement complex technology projects, including smart cities and Industry 4.0.

Alexey Basov Takes Part in the 14th Siberian Venture Fair.

02.11.2020

On October 30, Deputy General Director — Investment Director of RVC Alexey Basov spoke at the plenary session of the 14th Siberian Venture Fair “Venture Industry — Who and In Which Way Invests in Biotech and Pharma?”.

Funds with RVC Capital Participation Become Winners of Venture Investor National Award

28.10.2020

Within the Open Innovations Forum framework, the winners of the annual national award Venture Investor — 2020 were announced.

Whose Time Has Come: the Open Innovations Forum Discussed the Impact of the Pandemic on the Venture Capital Market

21.10.2020

On the second day of the Open Innovations Forum, RVC organized a discussion "Whose Time Has Come? New Venture Landscape"... Experts discussed how the coronavirus pandemic had affected the venture capital market and the operation of funds, what investors are betting on and what, first of all, companies that want to attract funding need to consider.

Cinemood Raises $5 Million Through Innovative Factoring For Future Sales

20.10.2020

GamesBoost42, a global start-up finance company, has opened a $5 million credit line for the portable mini projector manufacturer Cinemood. Pinewood (on the Russian market — “Multikubik”) is part of the Russian-Belarusian Venture Investment Fund portfolio and the Far East High-Tech Fund, created with RVC capital participation.

Experts Discuss the Competitiveness of the Russian Jurisdiction for Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments

16.10.2020

On October 14, a strategic session of the Bank of Russia was held to discuss the Consultative Report "Development of Alternative Investment Mechanisms: Direct Investments and Crowdfunding," during which the issues of competitiveness of the Russian jurisdiction for direct and venture investments were discussed.

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