Top 20 Impact Startup Investors in Russian Federation (October 2026)

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• Arevo — Arevo enables ultrastrong, lightweight continuous carbon fiber products on demand.
• Perfobur — Perfobur – a next-gen radial drilling technology that provides a new life to old and marginal oil wells. Perfobur gets access to oil rich side pockets by drilling up to 50m long horizontal perforation channels. The only radial drilling technology available in sandstones (50%+ of wells). 100% controlled trajectory of channels solves a majoremergency risk problem of state of the art jet drilling.
• Welldone — WE MAKE DELICIOUS, NUTRITIOUS AND AFFORDABLE PLANT-BASED MEAT. AND WE ARE GOING WELL. Plant-based meat producer leveraging strong R&D and sourcing in Russia. We are building brand #1 in country to cater plant-based meat to 140+ mln people and to expand abroad. Targeting to reach price parity with meat in 2022 to address the wider consumeraudience.

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• Ubirator — Ubirator is a waste management service for reasonable business.
• ML One — The solutions offered by ML One will allow producing from all sidetracks of a multilateral well and enable precise re-entry into the mainbore and laterals during production. We offer solutions suitable for new wells and existing multilateral wells with casing strings of any size.
• Drone Solutions — Drone Solutions provides a semi-automatic complex for the protection of the object 24/7 from the air.

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• iHairium — We help people who suffer from hair loss & baldness with AI diagnosis of hair and skin for 10 minutes, with treatment and recommendations, with online consultations and hair care support, or with choose a clinic for hair restoration and hair trasplant
• NeuraLoom — By using neural network technologies and artificial intelligence, NeuraLoom allows users a quick and cost-efficient way to create narrated video presentations, with virtual characters, videos for online courses, Learning management system, Education and learning films without any expert knowledge or expensive equipment.
• SkillFactory — SkillFactory is a data science education startup offers a range of assets, including an online big data analysis and coding school.

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• FoodMiles — Food Miles is a digital service company that helps local producers and farmers in logistics and delivery of goods.
• Charmstore — Charmstore is a women's clothing brand.
• Poison Drop — Poison Drop operates an online multi-brand store of designer jewelry.

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• Renova — AI-driven no-code platform for insurance industry.
• Whizz — Whizz is a provider of subscription-based rental services intended to offer monthly rental of last-mile vehicles to delivery drivers. The company also provides technical service and support during the entire subscription period enabling users to rent a handheld vehicle without having to worry about maintenance and repair. Whizz's e-bikes aredesigned to make delivery fast and easy.
• inspace — inspace is the innovative platform that streamlines workplace management and optimizes space utilization. Elevate your workplace experience with inspace.

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• Bioantibody — Bioantibody is a high-tech biotechnology firm specializing in the research and development of antigens, antibodies, and downstream detection reagents for diagnosis and therapy.
• NVI Solutions — An IT company specializing in the development and implementation of software products based on artificial intelligence for industrial customers, as well as adapting them to specific production tasks and implementing them at real production facilities in Russia and abroad.Today, the company's solutions are used by leading production sites,banks, oil producing companies, large IT integrators.
• META Pharmaceuticals — META Pharmaceuticals is a cutting-edge drug development company specializing in autoimmune diseases.

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• TOYRENT — Online toy rental service TOYRENT gives answers on parent’s questions: “Why is it so expensive? How to choose the right one? Will my child enjoy it? Where will I store it?”. Toyrent gives an opportunity to play with a toy while it is interesting for a child – we help to save time, space and money. We are part of sharing economy a global trend.Our addressable market is very large and growing – 150k children are born in Moscow every year. It is less affected by negative trends in the economy and our service is in attractive position because it allows to save family budget without saving on children development. Today we are working on TOYRENT 2.0. It’s about new web-site and mobile app on android and iOs. Release of TOYRENT 2.0 is a stage for reaching our target business model – on-demand rental marketplace between toys manufacturers and customers with personal recommendation service
• DataSmart — DataSmart develops different AI based projects with use of own data analysis platform. First platform-based product is Spirit of Gadget. Spirit of Gadget is Andoid mobile app that generates apps recomendations to mobile phone users based on their behavioral similarity. Current products under development are: second version of Spirit of Gadget;breast cancer early detection; OCR in significant noise environments.

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• Ecocat — Ecocat produces catalytic space heaters that eliminate heat exchange and forced ventilation. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Moscow, Russia.
• iMotion — iMotion designs and develops controller that monitors the motion of the object using a Web camera.
• Brain Beat Ltd — Brain Beat Ltd is develops high-tech biomedical equipment. Our main project is the development of a non-invasive (not required to receive a drop of blood or other biological liquids) glucometer to improve the quality of life of patients with diabetes mellitus.The "Brain Beat" company is a community of physicists, doctors, programmers,engineers, mathematicians, designers united by the idea of ​​improving the quality of human life.

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• TOYRENT — Online toy rental service TOYRENT gives answers on parent’s questions: “Why is it so expensive? How to choose the right one? Will my child enjoy it? Where will I store it?”. Toyrent gives an opportunity to play with a toy while it is interesting for a child – we help to save time, space and money. We are part of sharing economy a global trend.Our addressable market is very large and growing – 150k children are born in Moscow every year. It is less affected by negative trends in the economy and our service is in attractive position because it allows to save family budget without saving on children development. Today we are working on TOYRENT 2.0. It’s about new web-site and mobile app on android and iOs. Release of TOYRENT 2.0 is a stage for reaching our target business model – on-demand rental marketplace between toys manufacturers and customers with personal recommendation service

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• Boontar — Boontar Live is a video streaming service with a trading module that allows viewers to buy products from a video without going to other pages.
• Malivar — video face swap solution for businesses based on a single image
• Watchout!AI — Watchout!AI is a company offering a range of marketing services for native advertising. The platform of the company uses artificial intelligence to examine video content frame by frame and establishes brand safety thresholds for accurate native ad placement, allowing users to display ads in secure locations.

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• VCV — VCV is an AI-powered recruiting bot that searches for candidates, calls them with questions using voice recognition, and then invites them to record a video interview. VCV can save recruiters over 20 hours of work with recruiting bots working 24/7 to find, chat, and interview.
• VCV.RU — VCV is the first video interviewing service in Russia. It is an innovative system especially developed according to local features of hiring process that allows recruiting managers to conduct interviews while saving time and increasing company’s efficiency.
• SmartUp.io — SmartUp is the ultimate platform for peer-to-peer knowledge creation, sharing and exchange.Conceived and developed by a seasoned team of founders and investors behind Founders Forum, Spotify, Siri, lastminute.com and others, SmartUp now hosts more than 150,000 members and is used around the world by startup founders, companies, innovators,business schools and curious entrepreneurs.SmartUp’s intuitive learning system provides communities engaging and fun ways to contribute and consume bite-sized pieces of knowledge and insight. Its powerful platform unlocks your community’s real knowledge to help every member unleash their potential.

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• Ivideon — Ivideon is a rapidly growing Cloud VSaaS company. Ivideon product offerings include live video surveillance from any device for real-time monitoring, motion & sound detection, smart reports and notifications, detailed data on the foot traffic, face recognition, queue detection, ANPR and others.
• Geosplit — Geosplit is an innovative oilfield service company, developer of marker well test technologies for the oil and gas industry. Own R&D, production facilities and chemical laboratories allow the company to minimize the way from the creation of a scientific idea to the successful launch of a product on the market. The innovative GEOSPLIT®technology used to diagnose and monitor horizontal well inflows is based on the use of quantum dots marker-reporters® and machine learning algorithms for the automated interpretation of the results of analysis of wellbore fluid samples.
• Texel — Texel is a software developer and manufacturer of professional 3D scanners for 3D models of people and large objects

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• Ivi — Ivi is a Russia-based video-on-demand platform that brings the traditional television experience online with a free video player that is secure, scalable, portable (accessible by any internet connected computer), and flexible for both broadcasters and viewers.Ivi creates opportunities for desktop and independent content producers to create livestreaming channels. ivi also provides mainstream broadcasters with new audiences and revenue opportunities.
• VEON — VEON is a Nasdaq-listed digital operator headquartered in Dubai that provides converged connectivity and digital services to nearly 160 million customers. Operating across six countries that are home to more than 7% of the world’s population, VEON is transforming lives through technology-driven services that empower individuals and drive economic growth. For more information visit: www.veon.com
• Sistema JSFC — One of the largest private investors in the Russian economy with a unique portfolio of assets in various sectors. Official site. News about the Corporation.

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• Axial3D — Leading the way with the latest 3D imaging, models, and devices
• afriQloud — AfriQloud provides a white-labeled cloud computing solution to telecom operators, internet service providers, system integrators, and managed information technology service providers.
• Sonarworks — SoundID Reference software calibrates your speakers and studio headphones, so you can trust that every mix will translate.

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• GONETS — GONETS is the operator of Russian satellite communication and relaying systems made by order of State Space Corporation ROSCOSMOS.The Company's mission is to provide high-quality mobile satellite communication and relaying services to the entire territory of the Russian Federation and abroad. Another important task is to participate in thedevelopment of advanced space communication and relaying systems in cooperation with other companies of the Russian space industry.

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• Khoy — Khoy Company is a furniture company focused on designing and developing comfortable, user-friendly, and sustainable sofa beds. It combines functionality, comfort, and modern design to create versatile furniture for everyday living, with an emphasis on sustainability and space efficiency.
• AnaCardio — AnaCardio develops drugs targeting a novel mechanism that improves cardiac contractility and aims to improve clinical outcomes in heart failure.
• Bahn Express — Bahn Express is a global car transportation company that supports independent contractors while offering quick and easy auto shipping throughout Europe.

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• Conoc — Conoc specializes in the cloud-based business management system, cloud storage, and portal management for the construction business.
• Lbose — Lbose is an internet-based company that builds a network for freelancers to work anytime, anywhere.
• LAPRAS — LAPRAS provides a career-matching platform connecting engineers to companies. Engineers can automatically generate their profiles based on crawling technology and machine learning analysis. Technical information and orientation are objectively analyzed and provided as a portfolio with LAPRAS, so no additional burden or preparation is required.LAPRAS uses machine learning to objectively analyze skills and preferences. Their data is gathered from various sources, including technical information-sharing services and social networking sites.

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• Oyl — Oyl offers customers access to the latest trading tools in a single application. Oyl additionally provides an eponymous browser-based wallet enabling inscription swapping within the wallet.
• Q Platform — Q Platform is a First globally connected fintech- multi-banking platform in Russia and CIS.Its platform for banks provides access to the whole ecosystem of fintech solutions available on the market with detailed analysis; allowing quick integration and management. The platform for Fintechs allows to enter new markets and works with new audiencesin different countries using interbank distribution model.The company was founded in 2017 and based in Moscow, Russia
• Woo X — Trade better on WOO X with low fees and deep liquidity. Buy, sell and earn on your crypto on a secure and trusted platform with live proof of reserves.

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• Energoresurs — Energoresurs is a coal exportation company that supplies coal. It is owned by Alexey Ivanov.

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• GONETS — GONETS is the operator of Russian satellite communication and relaying systems made by order of State Space Corporation ROSCOSMOS.The Company's mission is to provide high-quality mobile satellite communication and relaying services to the entire territory of the Russian Federation and abroad. Another important task is to participate in thedevelopment of advanced space communication and relaying systems in cooperation with other companies of the Russian space industry.
• Elementus — Elementus is a data-first Web3 company empowering organizations to unify, explore, and operationalize the blockchain with the highest degree of confidence.