# Mobile TeleSystems OJSC

> Mobile TeleSystems OJSC is a VC fund in Moscow backing Apps and SaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moscow, Russian Federation
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mts-group/about/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/ru_mts
- Website: http://www.mtsgsm.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mts

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC is a VC fund in Moscow focused on Apps and SaaS. Mobile TeleSystems OJSC ("MTS") is the leading telecommunications group in Russia and the CIS, offering mobile and fixed voice, broadband, pay TV as well as content and entertainment services in one of the world's fastest growing regions. Including its subsidiaries, as of June 30, 2014, the Group serviced over 100 million mobilesubscribers in Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Turkmenistan and Belarus, a region that boasts a total population of more than 200 million. The Group’s fixed business, as of June 30, 2014, had a total of 12.390 million households passed and 7.294 million residential subscribers.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Mobile TeleSystems OJSC. Shizune tracks 6 team members at Mobile TeleSystems OJSC. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/mobile-telesystems-ojsc?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$1.2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 25% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Retail | 1 | 25% |
| Big Data | 1 | 25% |
| Internet | 1 | 25% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Russian Federation | 2 | 50% |
| Cyprus | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexander Gorbunov | VP Strategy & Development | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-gorbunov |
| Andrey Dubovskov | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrey-dubovskov |
| Maksim Marasanov | Head of core-based and branded content services and product development department | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maksim-marasanov |
| Sergey Irevli | Head of B2B Product Department | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sergey-irevli |
| Vyacheslav Nikolaev | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vyacheslav-nikolaev-0d60 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Urent | Micro-mobility company based in Russia with 30k scooters. Urent is an e-scooter and bike-sharing service provider of e-scooter and bikes for public transportation and urban mobility. | $27M | Series C | Feb 20, 2022 |  |
| SWiP | SWiP is designed FOR small business owners and small business managers who are working to retain their current customer baseThose who WANT/ NEED to improve product quality, invest in increasing revenue of the point of saleSWiP is an easy-to-use tool for winning back and retaining customers with automatic activity boost, which saves andincreases revenueWe help to retain and win back over 65% of customers for only a 10% discount on the checkUNLIKE most of the industry, SWiP uses artificial intelligence to make decisions on launching campaigns for customer retention and win-back and combines payment and guest loyalty points calculation into a single transaction, creating the ultimate convenience in payment. | $1M | Seed | Dec 30, 2020 |  |
| SWiP | SWiP is designed FOR small business owners and small business managers who are working to retain their current customer baseThose who WANT/ NEED to improve product quality, invest in increasing revenue of the point of saleSWiP is an easy-to-use tool for winning back and retaining customers with automatic activity boost, which saves andincreases revenueWe help to retain and win back over 65% of customers for only a 10% discount on the checkUNLIKE most of the industry, SWiP uses artificial intelligence to make decisions on launching campaigns for customer retention and win-back and combines payment and guest loyalty points calculation into a single transaction, creating the ultimate convenience in payment. | $1.2M | Seed | Dec 30, 2019 |  |
| Ozon | OZON is a leading e-commerce platform and one of the largest and fast-growing internet companies in Russia. Its online marketplace offers one of the largest product selections in Russian e-commerce, with more than 130 million products across 20+ categories. Thanks to Ozon’s extensive fulfillment and delivery network, more than 50% of the Russianpopulation is covered by Ozon delivery or has a pick-up point within walking distance.The Ozon marketplace connects more than 150,000 sellers and more than 31 million customers in Russia. Marketplace sellers account for more than ¾ of turnover on Ozon by Gross Merchandise Value (GMV). The Ozon Global service supports international sellers in launching their sales in Russia (Ozon currently has more than 12,000 international sellers on its platform) and offers a variety of tools to help them grow their business.In addition to its core e-commerce business, Ozon is continuously expanding its services ecosystem, which includes fintech services through Ozon Bank, the Ozon Fresh express delivery service, and online travel and ticket booking through Ozon Travel. Ozon’s cutting-edge technology is developed by an in-house tech lab that employs nearly 4,000 IT specialists. Overall, the company employs approximately 35,000 people in its offices and logistics hubs across Russia.Ozon was ranked as the 3rd most valuable Russian internet company by Forbes Russia in 2021. In 2020, Ozon raised $1.27 billion in its IPO on the NASDAQ, which was described by Bloomberg News as the “best Russia IPO debut since 2011.” | $92M | Private Equity | Mar 07, 2018 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Baring Vostok Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baring-vostok-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [VEB Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/veb-innovations) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [YTWO](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ytwo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mobile TeleSystems OJSC invest in?

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC invests primarily in Apps, SaaS and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Series C stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Russian Federation. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Mobile TeleSystems OJSC's check size?

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC typically joins rounds of $1M–$1.2M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Mobile TeleSystems OJSC participates in.

### How do I contact Mobile TeleSystems OJSC?

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### Who are the partners at Mobile TeleSystems OJSC?

The team at Mobile TeleSystems OJSC includes Alexander Gorbunov (VP Strategy & Development), Andrey Dubovskov (Chief Executive Officer) and Maksim Marasanov (Head of core-based and branded content services and product development department), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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