# Top 50 Media (entertainment) Startup Investors in Russian Federation in June 2026 ## Moscow Seed Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Debt Financing - Focus: Software, Advertising, Information Technology The Fund for the Promotion of Venture Investment in Small Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Sphere of Moscow was established by the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy of Moscow. ## Impulse VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Advertising, Software, E-Commerce Fund for technological internet companies ## PULSAR - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology Pulsar Venture Capital, a business acceleration program, offers financing and mentorship to clean tech, robotics, and electronics startups. ## Softline Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet Softline Venture Partners is a corporate venture fund of Softline Group. Since 2008, Softline Venture Partners have invested about US$20 million in 20 portfolio companies on Russia&CIS market. The amount of investment to one project is from $100 thousand to $1 million. As a stage agnostic investor, the firm works with companies across a widerange of technologies, such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things и Edge Computing.The possibilities and competencies of Softline Group as a service provider operating in 50 countries with more than 60000 customers and leading IT vendors, allows unique opportunities for the Fund's portfolio companies to scale business model and boost sales through developed Softline’s sales channels across the globe. ## Sberbank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round - Focus: Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce Sberbank today is the largest credit institution in Russia and CIS, accounting for 26% of the aggregate Russian banking assets and 30% of banking capital. According to The Banker magazine, as of July 01, 2010, Sberbank was ranked 43th in the world in terms of Tier 1 capital.Established in 1841, Sberbank has grown into a universal commercialbank with diversified businesses. Sberbank is the biggest taker of deposits in the country and the key lender to the national economy. As of January 01, 2011, Sberbank accounted for 47,9% of retail deposits, 31% of consumer loans and 31% of corporate loans in Russia. ## Flashpoint - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Machine Learning Venture capital serves as funding for emerging, inventive enterprises poised for rapid expansion. ## Igor Ryabenkiy - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Igor Ryabenkiy is the Managing Partner at AltaIR Capital. Igor is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with over twenty years of successful executive and investment experience including Internet startups and IT companies. He has funded, developed, and exited a significant number of investment projects worldwide. ## Sergey Solonin - Type: Angel - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Education, Video, Mobile Sergey Solonin is the Chief Executive Officer of Russian FinTech Association. ## Alexander Borodich - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Angel, Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: B2B, Apps, SaaS Alexander Borodich is a pioneer in the fields of innovation and blockchain world, Alexander was named "The Most Active Business angel in Russia" by Russian Venture Company, he is Chiefs Dream Officer and managing partner of marketing communication agency Future Action, founder of fifth largest in Europe crowd-investing platformVentureClub.co, founder of Russian cryptocurrency and investor in more than 70 projects. ## VK (ex. Mail.Ru Group) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Leningradskiy, Chukot, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Social Media, Education, Mobile Apps Mail.ru Group was founded by Yuri Milner and is the largest Internet company in the Russian-speaking world. It is one of the largest Internet companies in Russia, and the world's seventh largest Internet business in terms of page views. Mail.ru Group operates two of the three largest Russian language social networking sites(Odnoklassniki.ru and Moi Mir@Mail.Ru), the two largest instant messaging networks in Russia (ICQ and Agent), Russia's leading email service, Russia's second largest Internet portal and Russia's largest online games company.Mail also holds strategic equity stakes of 32.49% in vKontakte, Russia's largest social networking site, and 25.09% in QIWI, formerly OE Investments, one of Russia's leading payment-processing companies. It also holds small minority stakes in Facebook, Zynga and Groupon. ## Life.SREDA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Mobile, Financial Services Life.SREDA is one of the first and leading Fintech-focused VC funds with the vision of building and connecting fintech-ecosystems across the World ## JOINT JOURNEY - Type: VC Fund - Location: Limassol, Limassol, Cyprus - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Active investment firm that calling founders with a great product vision across diverse industries ## Egor Gurev - Type: Angel - Location: Perm, Permskiy Kray, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Gaming, Software, Video Games Started my first IT business in 2009. With the team of talented experts in development, marketing, sales, and business development launched Enaza - a platform for carriers to increase their value-added services by offering games, music, software to the carrier customers. Sold this business to Softline in 2017.Co-founder of Playkey - a cloudgaming platform, that helps people to play computer games on low-end computers and laptops. Acquired great expertise from 2013 on cloud gaming and streaming technologies.Specialties: Marketing, Internet projects, business administration, cloud gaming, games, and digital distribution. ## CABRA VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Machine Learning Cabra.vc is a venture fund for technological startups that want to scale out to international markets ## SmartHub - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Series A - Focus: SaaS, Internet, Software SmartHub is a funding and service platform which connects the best start ups to investors, and supports at every investments.Service solutions for investors – tailor made venture portfolios: focused pipeline, extensive analysis and research of investment options, deal structuring, legal paper work, quarterly reporting, investment rightsprotection till exit.Service solutions for startups – fast communications and feedback, mutually beneficial deal making, strategic development support, networking and consulting at fundraising stage. ## Oskar Hartmann - Type: Angel - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Automotive Oskar Hartmann currently works as an Angel Investor for YAP. He previously worked at Flaschenpost SE as an Investor. Oskar Hartmann attended WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management. ## Dmitry Eremeev - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Video, Publishing, Video Editing Dmitry Eremeev ## DSC Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology DSC Investments invests in early stage and growth companies in the field of corporate identify and focus, IT, software, biotechnology, machinery, and future high-growth areas such as environment and resources. ## iTech Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Riga, Riga, Latvia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Advertising, Internet, Marketing Welcome to iTechCapital, an innovative venture capital investment manager. We have been investing in successful businesses building new internet technology continually since 2010. ## Baring Vostok Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Series B - Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce Baring Vostok Capital Partners Limited is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Russia. It invests on early venture, acquisitions, buy-outs, growth capital, later-stage, mid-market, and medium-sized enterprises that operate in sectors such as natural resource extraction, particularly oil and gas; competitive industrial companiesthat operate in local or export markets; mass media and telecommunications; utilities; construction materials; specialty manufacturing; real estate development; residential real estate development; internet; software; retail; and service management. Baring Vostok Capital Partners was founded in 1994 and is based in Moscow, Russia with additional offices in Limassol, Cyprus and Gernsi, Channel Islands. ## Steel Storage Shelves - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Human Resources, Recruiting, Staffing Agency We invest in technology-intensive startups reimagining HR and Education. We are interested in co-investing with VC firms focusing on early stage startups. ## GVA Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Mobile, Computer Vision GVA Capital is an early-stage, Silicon Valley based VC firm with $120m under management. The firm is focused on science-intensive innovations across a variety of verticals, including Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, Robotics, Big Data, Cloud, Consumer Mobile, Advertising, and Autonomous Vehicles. GVA Capital's portfolio includes over 20companies, which the firm has helped with business development, strategic consulting, and international expansion. ## Mike Peregudov - Type: Angel - Location: Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Audio, Music, Software Mike Peregudov is a General Partner at s16vc - values-driven founders for founders fund ## 101 Startups - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Internet, Mobile, Software 101Startups is an investment firm based in Spain that specializes in early-stage startup companies. The company is an investment fund which aims to invest in early stage digital and new technology companies. ## Admitad - Type: VC Fund - Location: Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Marketing, E-Commerce, Software Admitad provides opportunities for long-term partnershipand the development of your business. ## Elbrus Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: George Town, Midland, Cayman Islands - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Private Equity - Focus: Financial Services, B2B, Information Technology Elbrus Capital Funds are CIS-focused private equity funds with US$1 billion of assets. Since the establishment of the first fund in 2007, Elbrus Capital Funds have made over 90 acquisitions. The funds focus on investments in leading Russian and CIS companies looking for further growth and consolidation opportunities. The funds seek to acquirecontrolling or significant minority equity stakes in fast-growing businesses, and partner with entrepreneurs who have the ambitions to take their business to the next level of development.Since the foundation, Elbrus Capital Funds have invested in 18 platforms across different industries, including the leading players in the digital area (HeadHunter, Mail.ru Group, CIAN Group), FMCG (Great Beer Holding), outsourcing and logistics (DPD Russia, PickPoint, OSG Records Management, Intercomp), private healthcare (National Medical Network), media (UTH, Vyberi Radio) and others. ## Bogdan Iarovoi - Type: Angel - Location: Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Angel - Focus: SaaS, Internet, Software Bogdan Iarovoi is a Managing Partner of SmartHub Investments. ## Russian Internet Technology Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series C - Focus: iOS, SaaS, EBooks Russian Internet Technology Fund is an investment firm specializing in companies innovating in the internet technology sector. ## TMT Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: St. Helier, NA - Jersey, Jersey - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Social Media TMT Investments PLC invests in high-growth technology companies across a number of core specialist sectors and has a significant number of Silicon Valley investments in its portfolio. Founded in 2010, TMT has invested in over 65 companies to date. The Company’s objective is to generate an attractive rate of return for shareholders,predominantly through capital appreciation. The Company is traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. www.tmtinvestments.com. ## Igor Matsanyuk - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: B2B, Video Chat, Social Media Marketing Igor Matsanyuk is one of the visionaries behind the global game market. He founded IT-Territory in 2004 to develop online games, which grew to become the largest game holding company in Eastern Europe, becoming Astrum Online Entertainment. In 2009, Astrum Online Entertainment merged with the Mail.ru Group, and Igor became the first vice-presidentand a significant shareholder of the unified company. The unified company was taken public via an IPO in 2010, at which point Igor left to pursue new ventures. Igor is currently one of the world’s most successful internet entrepreneurs. ## Rainfall Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Los Angeles, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce Rainfall Ventures is an early-stage investor founded in 2011 and committed to partnering with world-class founders to help them change industries. ## Russian Venture Company - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: TV, VoIP, Software Russian Venture Company Seed Fund is a Russian government initiative to encourage fledgling Russian ventures. The main aim of the fund is to invest and bolster innovative Russian start-ups promising high growth opportunities both on Russian and foreign IT markets. The fund was established in 2006 and has a capital base of around US$ 1 billion. ## Roman Pavlushko - Type: Angel - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Travel, Apps Angel Investor, CEO & Founder Parkly, ex-CTO Avito (Classified #1 in Russia), ## I2BF Global Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS I2BF Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm with a global investment mandate. Established in 2005, I2BF Global Ventures has $400M+ under managment and it is currently investing from its fifth fund.The mission of I2BF Global Ventures is to seek out innovative and competitive companies across SaaS, Hardware Enabled B2B solutions(AI, IoT, AR, VR, robotics, RPA & automation), Digital Healthcare, and New Media, which it believes can lead the path to a brighter future. Since the first investment in 2006, I2BF Global Ventures has successfully backed 60+ startups and exited 12 companies.In keeping with its worldwide investment focus, I2BF Global Ventures retains a team of technology and sector experts in New York, London, and Los Angeles. This impressive team ensures a truly global venture capital strategy and a hands-on management approach. ## Impact Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Pittsford, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: EdTech, Medical, Software Impact Capital is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in high-tech companies ## Will Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Recruiting, Artificial Intelligence, Human Resources Will Group is a branding company ## Black River Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Grand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C, Series B - Focus: FinTech, E-Commerce, SaaS Black River Ventures (BRV) is committed to supporting passionate entrepreneurs who build disruptive, world-changing companies. We believe that only exceptional and capable teams can turn great ideas into outstanding businesses.Black River Ventures is investing into innovative companies across the European technology space, primarily in the IT andInternet segments. We are convinced that the European online audience of 400M+ people, the second largest market after China, provides appealing opportunities for Europe-born global companies.We partner with early and growth stage visionary companies aiming to become industry leaders. Our mission is to provide smart capital for long-term growth by leveraging the collective experience and expertise of the BRV team based in the EU and US. ## Begin Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Software, Information Technology UK-based VC fund that backs sharp entrepreneurs. Statistically, 0.015% website visitors get funding! ## AltaIR Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology We foster innovation and work together to find and grow breakthroughs all over the world ## FinSight Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology Capital + Hiring + Infrastructure ## Mirae Asset Venture Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seongnam, Kyonggi-do, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Information Technology Mirae Asset Venture Investment invests in specialized enterprises and provides technology, funding and management consulting. ## Phenomen - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C, Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Apps A VC for inspiration ## Mindrock Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Secondary Market, Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, FinTech Mindrock Capital offers access to the best venture deals in Silicon Valley for investors around the world. We invest in emerging tech leaders when they show the highest growth rate. ## Kirill Belov - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Angel - Focus: Art, Digital Media, Productivity Tools Angel investor in IT and hardware startups Managing partner at Impulse VC (impulsevc.com) ## VEF - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Mobile Payments The emerging market fintech investor ## MTS - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Film, Digital Entertainment, Media and Entertainment MTS is a telecommunications group in Russia and the CIS. It provides a range of mobile and fixed-line communications-based services to satisfy today’s increasingly digital lifestyle. The company serves over 80 million mobile subscribers in Russia, Armenia and Belarus, and about 9 million customers of fixed-line services, including fixed voice,broadband internet, and pay-tv in Russia. ## Brothers Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Video, Photography is a boutique angel VC firm of Daniil and David Liberman ## Alexander Sysoev - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Audio, Music Alexander Sysoev ## TealTech Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, E-Commerce, Fashion invests in the advancement of innovative start-ups . ## Zillionize - Type: VC Fund - Location: Palo Alto, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet Zillionize is a seed round startup investor. We focus on early-stage investing in founders who see the future and startups that create the future. We are self funded experienced operators. Our team live and breath enterprise software on a day to day basis and are equally as passionate about other areas of technology.