# Yandex

> Yandex is a VC fund in Moscow backing Software, B2C and Apps. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Moscow, Russian Federation
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/yandex
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/yandexcom
- Website: http://www.yandex.ru
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/YandexCom

Yandex is a multinational technology company that provides internet-related services and operates a search engine platform in Russia. It is one of the largest internet companies in Europe, operating Russia’s most popular search engine and its most visited website.According to LiveInternet, for the three months ended September 30, 2015, theygenerated 57.1% of all search traffic in Russia. They also operate in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Turkey.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Yandex. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Yandex. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/yandex?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $5M–$6M |
| Series B | $9M–$250M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 29% |
| B2C | 1 | 14% |
| Apps | 1 | 14% |
| EdTech | 1 | 14% |
| Medical | 1 | 14% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 29% |
| Series B | 2 | 29% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 14% |
| Secondary Market | 1 | 14% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Russian Federation | 2 | 29% |
| United States | 1 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 14% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 14% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexei Tretiakov | VP Sales and Business Development Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexei-tretiakov |
| Anna Veronika Dorogush | Head of Machine Learning Systems & Software Engineer | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anna-veronika-dorogush |
| Anton Abdukhamidov | Corporate development director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anton-abdukhamidov-bf07 |
| Anton Karpov | Chief Information Security Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anton-karpov |
| Dmitry Karmishin | Head Of Sales Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dmitry-karmishin |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ClickHouse | ClickHouse is an open-source column-oriented database management system that focuses on real-time analytical reporting. It enables users to execute complex SQL queries efficiently, making it suitable for applications that require fast data processing and analysis. The system is particularly effective for big data environments, allowingorganizations to manage and analyze large volumes of information seamlessly. ClickHouse supports various data ingestion methods and offers features that facilitate data warehousing and observability. Its architecture is designed to optimize performance and scalability, catering to the needs of sales teams and data analysts seeking actionable insights from their data. | $250M | Series B | Oct 28, 2021 |  |
| Yandex.Market | Yandex.Market engages in e-commerce, with a core focus on creating a B2C online retail marketplace. | $607.9M | Secondary Market | Jun 25, 2020 |  |
| MEL Science | MEL Science is an educational startup focused to change early science education with a combination of up-to date technologies and hands on experience. Our main products are monthly subscription to chemistry kits and chemistry lessons in VR for schools. | $6M | Series A | Aug 06, 2019 |  |
| DOC+ | DOC+ mission is to make high quality medical service affordable. We started as a pure doctor-house-calls service and transformed into the 1st mobile clinic on the Russian market, providing on-demand doctor house calls, teleconsultations, EHR (electronic health record), medical concierge cervice and more. DOC+ reached 30k customers in 1.5 years andcontinue rapid growth.DOC+ has in its DNA a desire to transform healthcare in Russia. To accomplish it, DOC+ launched an in-home doctor service in August of 2015. Since that, DOC+ has proved the validity of its approach.Developing, DOC+ has smoothly transformed into a mobile clinic in its client's pocket, allowing users to:• Order an in-home visit with one tap of a button• Instantly buy and get delivered prescribed medicineand pills (to be launched in Q2’17)• Get an instant consultation either through a chator by phone• Get a video-consultation (launch in Q1’17)• Keep electronic health records and get instant specialistcomments on issues from blood test results to prescriptions• Get an access to your personal doctor, a database of DOC+verified medical partners with considerable discounts, privilegedservice and free teleconsultations through unique DOC+Caresubscription (monthly / annually)DOC+’s main goal is to offer every medical service that can be done at patient’s home or distantly via telecommunication in a highly personalised way. Our vision is to help DOC+ large customer base get access to the most advanced healthcare technologies, increasing doctor’s utilisation and optimising costs at the same time. We'll do it through further development of telemedical solutions, AI/ML based diagnostics and assistance and personalization. | $9M | Series B | Aug 17, 2018 |  |
| Yandex.Taxi | MLU is ride-sharing business of Yandex (NASDAQ: YNDX) and Uber (NYSE: UBER) across Russia and six neighboring countries. Since then it has been operating ride-sharing services in Russia and the CIS under the “Yandex.Taxi” and “Uber” brands. MLU is actively using its technological and operational expertise to expand into international markets. As oftoday, it offers ride-sharing services in 18 countries including in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. MLU also operates its food delivery service Yandex.Eats and meal kit service Yandex.Chef. | $325M | Corporate Round | Feb 07, 2018 |  |
| DOC+ | DOC+ mission is to make high quality medical service affordable. We started as a pure doctor-house-calls service and transformed into the 1st mobile clinic on the Russian market, providing on-demand doctor house calls, teleconsultations, EHR (electronic health record), medical concierge cervice and more. DOC+ reached 30k customers in 1.5 years andcontinue rapid growth.DOC+ has in its DNA a desire to transform healthcare in Russia. To accomplish it, DOC+ launched an in-home doctor service in August of 2015. Since that, DOC+ has proved the validity of its approach.Developing, DOC+ has smoothly transformed into a mobile clinic in its client's pocket, allowing users to:• Order an in-home visit with one tap of a button• Instantly buy and get delivered prescribed medicineand pills (to be launched in Q2’17)• Get an instant consultation either through a chator by phone• Get a video-consultation (launch in Q1’17)• Keep electronic health records and get instant specialistcomments on issues from blood test results to prescriptions• Get an access to your personal doctor, a database of DOC+verified medical partners with considerable discounts, privilegedservice and free teleconsultations through unique DOC+Caresubscription (monthly / annually)DOC+’s main goal is to offer every medical service that can be done at patient’s home or distantly via telecommunication in a highly personalised way. Our vision is to help DOC+ large customer base get access to the most advanced healthcare technologies, increasing doctor’s utilisation and optimising costs at the same time. We'll do it through further development of telemedical solutions, AI/ML based diagnostics and assistance and personalization. | $5M | Series A | Jun 06, 2017 |  |
| DOC+ | DOC+ mission is to make high quality medical service affordable. We started as a pure doctor-house-calls service and transformed into the 1st mobile clinic on the Russian market, providing on-demand doctor house calls, teleconsultations, EHR (electronic health record), medical concierge cervice and more. DOC+ reached 30k customers in 1.5 years andcontinue rapid growth.DOC+ has in its DNA a desire to transform healthcare in Russia. To accomplish it, DOC+ launched an in-home doctor service in August of 2015. Since that, DOC+ has proved the validity of its approach.Developing, DOC+ has smoothly transformed into a mobile clinic in its client's pocket, allowing users to:• Order an in-home visit with one tap of a button• Instantly buy and get delivered prescribed medicineand pills (to be launched in Q2’17)• Get an instant consultation either through a chator by phone• Get a video-consultation (launch in Q1’17)• Keep electronic health records and get instant specialistcomments on issues from blood test results to prescriptions• Get an access to your personal doctor, a database of DOC+verified medical partners with considerable discounts, privilegedservice and free teleconsultations through unique DOC+Caresubscription (monthly / annually)DOC+’s main goal is to offer every medical service that can be done at patient’s home or distantly via telecommunication in a highly personalised way. Our vision is to help DOC+ large customer base get access to the most advanced healthcare technologies, increasing doctor’s utilisation and optimising costs at the same time. We'll do it through further development of telemedical solutions, AI/ML based diagnostics and assistance and personalization. | $5.5M | Series A | Jul 05, 2016 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Baring Vostok Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baring-vostok-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Altimeter Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/altimeter-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Almaz Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almaz-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Benchmark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benchmark) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coatue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coatue) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Launchbay Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-horizon) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Yandex invest in?

Yandex invests primarily in Software, B2C and Apps startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 7 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 Yandex's check size?

Yandex typically joins rounds of $5M–$6M at Series A and $9M–$250M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Yandex participates in.

### How do I contact Yandex?

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### Who are the partners at Yandex?

The team at Yandex includes Alexei Tretiakov (VP Sales and Business Development Officer), Anna Veronika Dorogush (Head of Machine Learning Systems & Software Engineer) and Anton Abdukhamidov (Corporate development director), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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