# Universe Ventures

> Universe Ventures is a VC fund in Moscow backing Big Data, Database and Genetics. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moscow, Russian Federation
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/universe-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/universevc
- Website: http://universe.vc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universeventures

Universe Ventures is a VC fund in Moscow focused on Big Data and Database. Universe Ventures provides its clients with early-stage venture capital and startup acceleration services. It actively works with entrepreneurs on a daily basis.Universe Ventures conducts a joint acceleration program with MSU Business Incubator, while supporting its customers in hiring, fundraising, sales, marketing, and design. It was founded in2013 by Alexey Zhestkov.Universe Ventures is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Data | 1 | 50% |
| Database | 1 | 50% |
| Genetics | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

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

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| South Korea | 1 | 50% |
| Russian Federation | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mark & Company | Mark & Company is an open innovation platform that provides app traffic, legal, and accounting consulting services. |  | Series A | May 02, 2022 |  |
| iBinom | iBinom lets you make your genome analysis in 30 minutes | $100K | Seed | Sep 01, 2013 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [AltaIR Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altair) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HG Initiative](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hg-initiative) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [LETA Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leta-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nice Information Service](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nice-information-service) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Z Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/z-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Universe Ventures invest in?

Universe Ventures invests primarily in Big Data, Database and Genetics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Korea. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Universe Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Universe Ventures closed in May 2022. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### 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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