Top 10 Restaurants Startup Investors in Russian Federation (September 2026)

Alexandr Chernyak is a Board Member for Allset and a Co-founder of Carprice and Smartprice.

Investment focus

Industry: Apps, Restaurants, B2B
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Geography: Russian Federation, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 5
Round size: Seed $1M–$1M
Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow

Portfolio highlights

Allset — Allset is a marketplace connecting restaurants and local diners. It provides restaurants with online ordering and contactless dining solutions to serve their customers commission-free.Customers use Allset to order ahead at nearby restaurants and coffee shops, to ensure everyday dining that is fast, easy, and healthy. Local diners supportrestaurants with commission-free orders for pickup, curbside, and dine-in.Allset is focused on connecting restaurants and diners in busy areas to drive network effect on a hyperlocal level.Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Allset was co-founded by Stas Matviyenko and Anna Polishchuk in 2015.
Foodfox — Foodfox makes it easy to get high-quality restaurant meals delivered to your doorstep in 45 minutes or less. Foodfox reinvents food ordering experience by selecting best restaurants and providing fast, transparent and reliable delivery. Foodfox started delivering in Moscow city center and expanded its delivery services coverage over time. Themanagement team includes people from a variety of backgrounds – top-tier management consultants, investment bankers and functional experts coming from the recognized international and local industry leaders. Try Foodfox today by ordering at www.foodfox.ru or with Foodfox app on iPhone or Android.We are always looking for talents - you can contact us via job@foodfox.ru.
CarPrice.ru — CarPrice is the largest online auctioneer for second-hand cars in Russia, providing buyers with free online valuations in mere seconds. More than 4,000 dealers from across the country can then determine the best price during an average 30-minute online bidding process to complete auctions.Within a year from being set up, CarPrice became a topthree Russian used car seller operating from more than 20 locations including Moscow, St. Petersburg and the regions. CarPrice achieved this position while an adverse economic environment translated into a 40% drop in new car sales in Russia. The Company intends to increase total monthly auctions from 4,000 currently to 10,000 until the end of 2015.The company's Round B was adjudged as "Deal of the Year" by Venture Awards Russia 2015 (investors included Baring Vostok Capital Partners & Almaz Capital).

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Target Global is a prominent European technology investment firm with a significant presence in the venture capital landscape, boasting over €3 billion in assets under management. The firm operates out of key tech hubs including London, Berlin, Tel Aviv, and Abu Dhabi, and has a rich portfolio featuring some of Europe's most successful techcompanies such as Revolut, Auto1, Copper, Delivery Hero, Docplanner, and Rapyd.Founding and GrowthTarget Global was established in 2015 by Shmuel Chafets and Yaron Valler, who brought a wealth of experience from their tenure at Hasso Plattner Ventures. Their professional partnership dates back 15 years to their time at Giza Venture Capital, a trailblazer in Israel's investment ecosystem, where they honed their investment acumen and industry foresight.Investment Philosophy and ImpactTarget Global stands out in the European tech industry for its diverse team and its ability to identify and capitalize on unique opportunities. The firm's knack for recognizing potential in the early stages of Germany's tech economy led to the emergence of several unicorns in the 2010s. As the European tech industry evolves, Target Global remains at the forefront, seeking out innovative companies like Robovision, Saleor, and Finom. These recent investments reflect the firm's commitment to supporting cutting-edge technology and business models.Fundraising SuccessesTarget Global's fundraising prowess is evident in its six investment funds, which have collectively raised significant capital. The funds range from Early Stage Funds, focusing on nascent startups, to Growth Funds that support more mature companies scaling their operations. The firm's co-investment strategy has led to over €1 billion in capital deployment across a diverse array of partnerships.Backing and AchievementsWith the backing of investors such as FERI, UBS, Allianz X, Mubadala, and Hermes GPE, Target Global has cemented its reputation as a trusted and successful investment firm. Its portfolio spans over 140 companies at various development stages, with a focus on those targeting trillion-dollar markets.Just a few of the many notable companies in the firm’s portfolio include:- Tarabut, MENA’s leading open banking platform, which was recently featured in Forbes Middle East’s list of Top 50 Fintech Companies.- Flo Health, an AI-driven women’s health product, which is the world’s top health and fitness app by downloads.- Robovision, an easy-to-use AI-driven computer vision platform for users to develop their own deep-learning-based solutions.- Enter, a German company that helps homeowners and businesses reduce their carbon footprint.Target Global's track record includes support for 15 unicorn companies, over 20 exits, and 7 IPOs, showcasing its ability to drive growth and success in the European tech ecosystem. The team, comprised of individuals with founder and operator backgrounds, continues to pursue exceptional opportunities to expand the firm's portfolio and influence.Target Global's journey from its inception to its current status as a key player in European venture capital is marked by strategic investments, a commitment to diversity, and a deep understanding of the tech industry's dynamics. With a clear vision for the future, Target Global is poised to continue its role in shaping the next wave of European tech giants.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, FinTech, Financial Services
Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
Geography: Germany, Israel, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 238
Round size: Seed $2M–$19M; Series A $4.2M–$34M; Series B $11M–$100M
Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $214M in 2022

Portfolio highlights

Enter — baupal seeks to democratize sustainable and customized architecture, making design, energy assessments, permitting and cost evaluations more accessible and straightforward for private builders and smaller construction projects. baupal is an online building application service that takes advantage of digital processes and efficient team structuresto streamline design, planning and permitting processes for a range of small-scale projects.baupal was established in December, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.
Alta — Alta leverages data and AI to drive business growth 24/7.
Nimble Way — Automate data collection with real-time pipelines. Power AI & BI with structured, cloud-integrated data for accurate insights & growth.

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Mail.ru Group was founded by Yuri Milner and is the largest Internet company in the Russian-speaking world. It is one of the largest Internet companies in Russia, and the world's seventh largest Internet business in terms of page views. Mail.ru Group operates two of the three largest Russian language social networking sites(Odnoklassniki.ru and Moi Mir@Mail.Ru), the two largest instant messaging networks in Russia (ICQ and Agent), Russia's leading email service, Russia's second largest Internet portal and Russia's largest online games company.Mail also holds strategic equity stakes of 32.49% in vKontakte, Russia's largest social networking site, and 25.09% in QIWI, formerly OE Investments, one of Russia's leading payment-processing companies. It also holds small minority stakes in Facebook, Zynga and Groupon.

Investment focus

Industry: Social Media, Education, Mobile Apps
Stage:Seed, Series A, Corporate Round
Geography: Russian Federation, United States, Cyprus

Investor stats

Total investments: 31
Round size: Seed $500k–$3.9M; Series A $1M–$11M; Corporate Round $35M–$126M
Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow

Portfolio highlights

Tochka — Tochka provides banking services to SMEs and entrepreneurs.
Magisto — Magisto online video editor is a fast & powerful video maker. Turn your photos and video clips into video stories with Magisto movie editor. Start free!
O2O Holdings — Formed by a JV between Sberbank and Mail.ru Group, provides an O2O services platform focusing on key areas of food and transportation.

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Specialties:e-commerce, marketing, online, operations

Investment focus

Industry: Apps, SaaS, Retail
Stage:Seed
Geography: Russian Federation, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 3
Round size: Seed $500k–$1.4M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

MNFST — The cloud you control from a single manifest.
Foodfox — Foodfox makes it easy to get high-quality restaurant meals delivered to your doorstep in 45 minutes or less. Foodfox reinvents food ordering experience by selecting best restaurants and providing fast, transparent and reliable delivery. Foodfox started delivering in Moscow city center and expanded its delivery services coverage over time. Themanagement team includes people from a variety of backgrounds – top-tier management consultants, investment bankers and functional experts coming from the recognized international and local industry leaders. Try Foodfox today by ordering at www.foodfox.ru or with Foodfox app on iPhone or Android.We are always looking for talents - you can contact us via job@foodfox.ru.
GdeMaterial — GdeMaterial - DIY marketplace operates a DIY marketplace which provides quick delivery of any materials. DIY marketplace that helps to customer find the closest shop with best prices and order delivery.

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Binomial Ventures is a Moscow-based investment firm that focuses on fintech and cybersecurity companies. The VC firm invests in early and medium stage companies in Europe and North America.

Investment focus

Industry: SaaS, Software, Apps
Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
Geography: Spain, Germany, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 5
Round size: Seed $1M–$1.8M
Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow

Portfolio highlights

Yieldify — Yieldify creates smart and simple marketing technology products that predict customer behaviour to optimize customer experience with brand revenue. Trusted by over 500 brands on more than 1,000 websites globally, Yieldify helps some of the world’s innovative companies drive incremental revenue, including Marks and Spencer, French Connection,Steiner Sports, Omni Hotels and Anthropologie.3 years ago Yieldify only existed in the minds of its two founders. Fast forward to today and the company holds a position as one of the fastest growing tech startups in UK history with 5 offices spanning 3 continents, over 170 employees, 1000+ customers and 7 digit funding (from Google Ventures and Softbank). Plus a few awards thrown in for good measure.
EchoPixel — EchoPixel, Inc. develops medical imaging devices. The company develops a non-invasive colon cancer screening solution that enables doctors and radiologists to use computed tomography (CT) images of a patient’s abdomen and display a 3D model of a patient’s colon. With this tool, any medical professional can examine the entire colon by using anavigate and detect approach to identify most polyps or other abnormalities, the cause of cancer. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Jose, California.
Leemons Edtech Solutions — SaaS collaborative learning platform to communicate, organize, plan, create content, manage knowledge and evaluate.

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We foster innovation and work together to find and grow breakthroughs all over the world

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Geography: United States, Israel, Russian Federation

Investor stats

Total investments: 306
Round size: Seed $150k–$6M; Pre-Seed $120k–$2M; Series A $1.6M–$22M
Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $50M in 2024

Portfolio highlights

Pluvo — Financial forecasts calling for dry, complicated spreadsheets? Reclaim your time - no broken formulas, no duplication, no problems. Pluvo centralizes your data for dynamic scenario planning and unlimited forecasting!
Noodle Tomato — earn on youtube with ai
Plurio — Full-Funnel Dashboards with Advanced Attribution Built Just for You

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AddVenture is a region & stage agnostic venture capital fund with a Russian origin. Our investment range is $1-10M.

Investment focus

Industry: Internet, E-Commerce, Software
Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
Geography: Russian Federation, United States, Spain

Investor stats

Total investments: 57
Round size: Seed $300k–$3.6M; Series A $1M–$8M; Series B $1M–$15M
Lead/follow: 54% lead, 46% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $65M in 2016

Portfolio highlights

Armut — Armut is the leading local services marketplace in Turkey, focusing on home improvement, moving and cleaning.
Native Commerce — Grow your business with Jiffy SaaS platform which includes app/website, picking, delivery, supply chain & replenishment services
Native Commerce — A unified e-commerce platform combining CMS, OMS, WMS, Delivery & Logistics to help modern retailers operate, scale & deliver great e-commerce experiences.

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The Fund for the Promotion of Venture Investment in Small Enterprises in the Scientific and Technical Sphere of Moscow was established by the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy of Moscow.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Information Technology, Advertising
Stage:Seed, Debt Financing
Geography: Russian Federation, United States, Israel

Investor stats

Total investments: 93
Round size: Seed $40k–$380k; Debt Financing $80k–$267k
Lead/follow: 32% lead, 68% follow

Portfolio highlights

Ubirator — Ubirator is a waste management service for reasonable business.
ML One — The solutions offered by ML One will allow producing from all sidetracks of a multilateral well and enable precise re-entry into the mainbore and laterals during production. We offer solutions suitable for new wells and existing multilateral wells with casing strings of any size.
Drone Solutions — Drone Solutions provides a semi-automatic complex for the protection of the object 24/7 from the air.

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RBC Venture Partners invests venture capital and growth equity on behalf of the Royal Bank of Canada. RBC is one of the backers of the BlackBerry Partners Fund.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Enterprise Software, Information Technology
Stage:Series B, Series C
Geography: United States, Canada, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 62
Round size: Series B $5M–$27M; Series C $3.1M–$54M
Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow

Portfolio highlights

Hyperoptic — Hyper Fast & Hyper Reliable Full Fibre Broadband. Accelerate with equally fast upload and download speeds on our 150 Mb to 1Gb packages. Check out our deals today!
YourMechanic — The most trusted mobile car repair service. Get an instant quote. All makes & models. 1 Year/12K mile warranty. No worries. No hassle. No over-charging. Available 7 days a week.
King Children — King Children operates as a 3D custom-printed eyewear company.Through their proprietary technology, their customers can conduct face scans and virtually try-on an ever expanding range of frame designs, colors, and lenses right from their phones. With exact measurements and confirmed order selections in hand, they then print and ship these customglasses directly to their doors.The company is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

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