Anton Inshutin
Managing Partner @ Xploration Capital
Moscow, Russian Federation
Anton Inshutin is a Series B investor at Xploration Capital in Moscow focused on Transportation and Mobile. Anton has over 16 years of investment banking experience with focus on telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank.Prior to founding InVenture Partners in 2012, Anton led the TMT industry practice in investment banking department of Morgan Stanley in Moscow since 2007. Anton has in-depth experience inM&A and capital markets transactions, including such notable transactions as VimpelCom Ltd exchange offer ($23Bn), IPOs of ComstarUTS, CTC Media, Rambler, Mail.ru Group, Yandex and a private placement for Ozon.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
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Industries Anton Inshutin invests in
Stages Anton Inshutin invests in
Countries Anton Inshutin invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Transportation 2 (25%)
- Mobile 1 (13%)
- Rental 1 (13%)
- Internet 1 (13%)
- Software 1 (13%)
Stage
- Series B 3 (38%)
- Series C 2 (25%)
- Series A 1 (13%)
- Series D 1 (13%)
- Funding Round 1 (13%)
Country
- Germany 1 (13%)
- United Kingdom 1 (13%)
- Russian Federation 1 (13%)
Investments
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TIER Mobility is a shared micro-mobility provider, with a mission to change mobility for good. The company provides a range of shared, light electric vehicles, from e-scooters to e-bikes and e-mopeds, powered by a proprietary Energy Network and helps cities reduce their dependence on cars.TIER is committed to being climate-neutral that willbenefit the environment and also ensure a liveable and sustainable future. TIER was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $200M / Series D / Oct 25, 2021 | |
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TIER Mobility is a shared micro-mobility provider, with a mission to change mobility for good. The company provides a range of shared, light electric vehicles, from e-scooters to e-bikes and e-mopeds, powered by a proprietary Energy Network and helps cities reduce their dependence on cars.TIER is committed to being climate-neutral that willbenefit the environment and also ensure a liveable and sustainable future. TIER was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $250M / Series C / Nov 10, 2020 | |
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Drover is a mobility-as-a-service platform providing monthly, all-in car subscriptions to its end-customers while providing its fleet partners with a listings and fleet management interface to effectively monetize available vehicle inventory.The company's mobility platform bridges the gap between short-term car rental companies and long termlease providers, giving customers flexible access to cars. Their technology platform provides a one-stop-shop for drivers and vehicle suppliers alike. It also offers a booking platform combined with a free fleet management tool for suppliers, which includes a telematics integration, predictive maintenance, PCN management, electronic driver onboarding and background checking, payments and invoicing engine, and a comprehensive insurance offer as part of every booking.Drover was founded in 2015 by Felix Leuschner and Matt Varughese and is headquartered in London, England. | $25.7M / Series B / Jul 16, 2020 | |
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TIER Mobility is a shared micro-mobility provider, with a mission to change mobility for good. The company provides a range of shared, light electric vehicles, from e-scooters to e-bikes and e-mopeds, powered by a proprietary Energy Network and helps cities reduce their dependence on cars.TIER is committed to being climate-neutral that willbenefit the environment and also ensure a liveable and sustainable future. TIER was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. | $40M / Series B / Feb 21, 2020 | |
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2can (ZAO Smartfin) mobile terminal is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Square service; this is a special application for smartphones (based on iOS and Android platform ) and a card reader, which turns a smartphone into a terminal for accepting Visa and MasterCard payment cards. 2can is a Russian startup created specifically for the development,implementation and operation of the payment service via smartphones. 2can Service was launched on the Russian market at the end of September 2012 and became the first Russian mobile acquiring service to comply with the relevant security requirements for card payments imposed by Visa and MasterCard international payment systems.2can is the first Russian mPOS-service that sertified dual card reader (EMV+Magstripe) with VisaReady and PCI-DSS. | Series C / Jul 28, 2017 | |
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2can (ZAO Smartfin) mobile terminal is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Square service; this is a special application for smartphones (based on iOS and Android platform ) and a card reader, which turns a smartphone into a terminal for accepting Visa and MasterCard payment cards. 2can is a Russian startup created specifically for the development,implementation and operation of the payment service via smartphones. 2can Service was launched on the Russian market at the end of September 2012 and became the first Russian mobile acquiring service to comply with the relevant security requirements for card payments imposed by Visa and MasterCard international payment systems.2can is the first Russian mPOS-service that sertified dual card reader (EMV+Magstripe) with VisaReady and PCI-DSS. | Nov 18, 2015 | |
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2can (ZAO Smartfin) mobile terminal is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Square service; this is a special application for smartphones (based on iOS and Android platform ) and a card reader, which turns a smartphone into a terminal for accepting Visa and MasterCard payment cards. 2can is a Russian startup created specifically for the development,implementation and operation of the payment service via smartphones. 2can Service was launched on the Russian market at the end of September 2012 and became the first Russian mobile acquiring service to comply with the relevant security requirements for card payments imposed by Visa and MasterCard international payment systems.2can is the first Russian mPOS-service that sertified dual card reader (EMV+Magstripe) with VisaReady and PCI-DSS. | Series B / Mar 31, 2014 | |
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2can (ZAO Smartfin) mobile terminal is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Square service; this is a special application for smartphones (based on iOS and Android platform ) and a card reader, which turns a smartphone into a terminal for accepting Visa and MasterCard payment cards. 2can is a Russian startup created specifically for the development,implementation and operation of the payment service via smartphones. 2can Service was launched on the Russian market at the end of September 2012 and became the first Russian mobile acquiring service to comply with the relevant security requirements for card payments imposed by Visa and MasterCard international payment systems.2can is the first Russian mPOS-service that sertified dual card reader (EMV+Magstripe) with VisaReady and PCI-DSS. | Series A / Sep 01, 2012 |
Co-Investors
About Xploration Capital
ploration backs ambitious founders building next-generation platforms, digital ecosystems and SaaS companies worldwide.We go at great length to study markets, gain consumer and competitive insights and market intelligence. This enables us to identify hidden opportunities and be a knowledgeable, and valuable partner to early stage companiesWeare hands on, where founders need us the most and we support our best portfolio companies in subsequent rounds, making us a meaningful partner and a long term partnerXploration Capital is founded by a group of dreamers, idealists and in some way misfits. With more than 50 years of combined experience in investing, consutling and fudraising for entrepreneurs and companies from early stages to IPO, we decided to embark on an Xploratory journey into the future.We deeply care about how life is going to look like for next generations, as Lincoln once said, “The best way to predict your future, is to create it”, so we decided to make our lives mission in helping those who want to change the world - succeed.We have invested, exited and advised on more than US$5 billion worth of transactions, helping some of the most iconic companies launch, sacale and exit
Xploration Capital Contacts
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Igor Kim
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Sergei Balakirev
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Anton Inshutin
Managing Partner
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Bayaskhalan Alexeev
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Eugene Timko
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FAQ
What does Anton Inshutin invest in?
Anton Inshutin invests primarily in Transportation, Mobile and Rental startups, most often at Series B and Series C stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Anton Inshutin last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Anton Inshutin closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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