# ABRT

> ABRT is a VC fund in San Francisco backing Fashion and Internet. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2012
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.abrt.vc/

ABRT is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Fashion and Internet. ABRT Venture Fund (www.abrtfund.com) was established by Ratmir Timashev & Andrei Baronov, the founders of Aelita Software, which is known for being sold to a Californian company Quest Software for $115 mil in March 2004. ABRT Venture Fund is focused on multiple stage consumer internet and enterprise software investments. Portfolio includesVeeam Software, Acronis, Firemon, StarWind, Five9, KupiVIP, OkToGo, and others.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for ABRT. Shizune tracks 4 team members at ABRT. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/abrt?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Shopping | 1 | 50% |
| Furniture | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrei Baronov | Partner & Co-Founder | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrei-baronov |
| Nick Mitushin | Investment Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nick-mitushin |
| Nikolay Mitushin | Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nikolay-mitushin-2 |
| Ratmir Timashev | Partner & Co-Founder | 9 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ratmir-timashev |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HomeMe.ru | We make furniture available as much as possible in Russia today: eliminate all the links that increase the price of goods.No rental stores, expensive advertising and pay vendors. We are manufacturers of furniture, not speculators. With its factories, we bring your savings up to 50% of the competitors' prices! Every day we make furniture moreaccessible, saving you money - spend it better for themselves. | $5M | Series A | May 01, 2012 |  |
| KupiVIP | KupiVIP is a Russian online fashion retailer selling discounted fashion and home goods from high-street and luxury brands. It has grown rapidly to become a household name in Russia, with 6 million customers. The online fashion retailer hosts up to 20 private online flash sales every day.KupiVIP was launched in 2008 by Vladimir Kholyaznikov,Mikhail Konoplev, and Oskar Hartmann. It is based in Moscow, Russia. | $8M | Series B | Mar 26, 2009 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mangrove Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mangrove-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AddVenture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/addventure) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ABRT invest in?

ABRT invests primarily in Fashion, Internet and Shopping startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Russian Federation. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact ABRT?

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### Who are the partners at ABRT?

The team at ABRT includes Andrei Baronov (Partner & Co-Founder), Nick Mitushin (Investment Director) and Nikolay Mitushin (Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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