# Kismet Capital Group

> Kismet Capital Group is a VC fund in Moscow backing B2C and DIY. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moscow, Russian Federation
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/72690593
- Website: https://kismetcg.com/

Kismet Capital Group is a private investment group with a highly scalable investment platform. The group is focused on creating a leading SPAC platform in EMEA, operating existing telecommunications and related assets, investing directly in private companies with no target investment horizon as well as investing in world leading investment funds asa limited partner.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $9M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2C | 1 | 20% |
| DIY | 1 | 20% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Big Data | 1 | 20% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Series E | 1 | 20% |
| Series F | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 20% |
| Algeria | 1 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
| Russian Federation | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ivan Tavrin | Founder and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ivan-tavrin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kodland | Online digital skills school for kids 6-17 years old. | $9M | Series A | Jan 10, 2022 |  |
| Yassir | Yassir is a transportation service that utilizes a mobile app to enable users to book drivers and travel safely.The company's app locates local drivers that provide on-demand convenience and food delivery, allowing Algerians to travel anywhere they want and get food delivered on-demand.Founded in 2016 by Amel Delli, El Mahdi Yettou,Mustapha Baha, and Noureddine Tayebi and is based in Algiers, Alger, Algeria. | $30M | Series A | Nov 29, 2021 |  |
| Attest | Attest is a fast-scaling, SaaS business based in London and New York, and backed by investors including NEA, one of Silicon Valley's most prolific venture capital firms with over 225 portfolio company IPOs since 1977.Attest is a consumer research platform that delivers consumer data that drive predictable and repeatable growth to businesses.The Attest platform enables businesses to engage directly with >110 million consumers across >45 countries, starting in 90 seconds. Attest enables businesses to learn, measure, and grow ever-faster, across marketing, product, brand, innovation, competition, pricing, and beyond.Great companies put consumers and data at the heart of every decision. Attest makes this possible for anyone in any business, continuously, on a global scale. Clients use Attest to crack their greatest growth problems and fill the most valuable gaps in their knowledge, informing real decisions with fresh new inputs every day. | $64M | Series B | Oct 27, 2021 |  |
| ManoMano | ManoMano is an online marketplace for DIY, home improvement, and gardening products. It is a website of a community of home and DIY lovers that enables them to exchange tips and advice on their DIY or gardening projects. In addition to this expert advice, ManoMano puts clients in touch with a helping hand who will help them achieve their DIYprojects.ManoMano was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. | $355M | Series F | Jul 05, 2021 |  |
| ManoMano | ManoMano is an online marketplace for DIY, home improvement, and gardening products. It is a website of a community of home and DIY lovers that enables them to exchange tips and advice on their DIY or gardening projects. In addition to this expert advice, ManoMano puts clients in touch with a helping hand who will help them achieve their DIYprojects.ManoMano was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Paris, Ile-de-France, France. | $139M | Series E | Jan 28, 2020 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [General Atlantic](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-atlantic) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Kismet Capital Group invest in?

Kismet Capital Group invests primarily in B2C, DIY and Apps startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Kismet Capital Group's check size?

Kismet Capital Group typically joins rounds of $9M–$30M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Kismet Capital Group participates in.

### How do I contact Kismet Capital Group?

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### Who are the partners at Kismet Capital Group?

The team at Kismet Capital Group includes Ivan Tavrin (Founder and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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