Investors in Russia

Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) is a private equity fund established jointly by RDIF and CIC in October 2011 to stimulate the bilateral investment and generate strong risk-adjusted return for investors, taking advantage of rapid development of economic cooperation,fast growing trade, and the increasing purchasing power of the middle class in Russia and China.The fund received $2 billion in commitments from RDIF and CIC in equal share, with up to $2 billion expected to be raised from international institutional investors.In June 2012,CEOs of RDIF and CIC, in the presence of Russian and Chinese presidents, signed official documents to set up the Russia-China Investment Fund;In March 2013, RCIF signed an MoU with VEB, RDIF and CIC, and launched operations.

The Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund is a government-backed international organization established to promote economic cooperation between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Russian Federation, focusing on modernization, industrial cooperation, and Eurasian economic integration.

Raven Russia is the leader of the Russian warehouse sector. The company was founded in July 2005 through an initial IPO on the London Stock Exchange (AIM LSE) and is financed by major Western financial institutions. The company's shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).Raven Russia specializes in investing in ready-made class A warehouse complexes and in their construction in the largest cities of Russia, with subsequent lease to Russian and international tenants.The company's strategy is long-term ownership of projects.The company's portfolio consists of 16 class A logistics parks with a total area of 1.9 million m2 located in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don andNovosibirsk. All facilities have an excellent location, close to the main transport arteries, airports and the Ring Road, which allows tenants to optimize their logistics solutions, gaining significant competitive advantages.In addition to existing warehouse complexes, Raven Russia has 178 hectares of land in Russia for future development, including projects for the client "built-to-suit".Tenants of our warehouse complexes are large Russian and international companies from different segments - retail representatives, distributors, manufacturers, 3PL-operators, e-commerce companies and others.We strive for long-term cooperation with our partners and help them develop their business in Russia.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) is Russia’s sovereign wealth fund with reserved capital of $10 billion under management. Working alongside the world’s foremost investors, we make direct investments in leading, as well as promising, Russian companies.RDIF was created in 2011 under the leadership of the President and Prime Minister of Russia to co-invest alongside top global investors, acting as a catalyst for direct investment in Russia.RDIF has invested over 1.5 trillion rubles, of which RDIF alone invested over 100 billion rubles and over 1.4 trillion rubles came from partners.RDIF also attracted over $40 billion of foreign capital into the Russian economy through long-term strategic partnerships.

MIR is a Russian PE/VC fund focused on investments in Russian SME with focus on high-growth sectors.Founded in 2010 to support Russian innovative SMEs with focus on high growth startups in innovative sector and PPP infrastructure projects (equity component of 5-10% in $50-100 mln projects).

PPF Group is a web of teams and thousands of people contributing unique experience and expertise from an array of disciplines. Every day, they work with phenomena, facts and events that not only help to shape the world we share today, but also mould the future of markets and services.Insights is a platform where PPF drops and shares selected topics and projects from its operations that can inspire and help many others to find a way forward.Facts and StrategiesPPF Group is an international investment group founded in the Czech Republic in 1991. It has grown to manage operations in 25 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia with financial services, telecommunications, media, real estate, mechanical engineering, and biotechnology as its core lines of business. Our priority is to create value by developing innovations, implementing new technologies, and improving the quality of management.PPF’s thirty-year history, its present-day standing, and its vision tell the story of the drive, work ethic, and professionalism of the many people who work to fulfill the vision and courage of Petr Kellner, PPF’s founder.PPF Group’s values and business strategies have remained constant in the areas that matter since its inception. We believe that growth and success are nurtured by developing long-term investment projects in both traditional and new sectors and by building modern infrastructure within a digital world. Our solid foundations were built by welding Czech talent and capabilities with global opportunities.Investments into innovation and advanced technologies combined with efficient management and operations enable PFF Group companies to offer highly competitive services that are constantly honed and updated to deliver value to our customers while also often inspiring others and facilitating a maturing of the market as a whole.We are also keenly aware of the broader social responsibility we shoulder. We go out of our way in our business to support talent and unlock opportunities for those who have the courage to follow their own path, change the world for the better, and inspire others to do the same.Our StrategyWe seek out possibilities and opportunities to develop companies, commerce, and services not only in fast-developing and high-potential fields, but also in areas that may be overlooked or perceived as too risky. Our priority is to create value at the companies in which we invest. We remain undaunted by the prospect of entering new markets and new – often synergetic – fields. When considering new business, we primarily target markets with high retail potential and those with rapidly developing infrastructure, and we focus on transactions where our contribution exceeds €100 million. We prefer to act as the majority owner, but we are also keen to work with partners espousing a business philosophy that dovetails with our own. We have built and will continue to shape PPF Group as a portfolio of companies where sectoral and geographical diversification offers stability and opportunities for vertical integration.We scout companies that need to restructure as we can provide them with strong financial backing, implement strict financial and corporate discipline, introduce promising business models, and improve the quality of management. The rate of returns on our investments relies on the professionalism and knowledge of our people and on the experience and expertise we have gained in the formation and restructuring of numerous companies in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Asia. Our teams, which through their efforts feed PPF’s success, share a common vision, as well as a high level of commitment, loyalty, and professionalism.No matter where we are, we strive to nurture and grow the values that underpin our approach to business. Our watchwords are readiness, responsibility, and creativity. We bring with us a spirit of enterprise, a global perspective, and the ability to spot and embrace new business opportunities. We are sensitive to and actively promote the need for sustainability and corporate social responsibility, and we respect the cultural and political differences of the markets where we operate. We foster relationships with the public sector and help build communities in all the countries where we do business.

AICA is a non-profit organization designed to foster the development of entrepreneurial environment in Armenia . It is created to help start-ups and entrepreneurs with innovative ideas find high-caliber business professionals who would invest and help steer companies in their endeavors of high impact and growth. AICA is 20 members strong and growing. AICA brings together a very diverse group of CEOs, Entrepreneurs and Business Professionals from Armenia, Russia, Germany, Austria, Denmark, and the USA. Its members represent various industries ranging from cutting edge sphere in Biotech, Digital Healthcare, IT, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Biometrics to more traditional sectors of Manufacturing, Construction, Real Estate Development, Renewable Energy, Banking, Fin-tech, Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Logistics and Retail. AICA boasts 5 members from YPO and members from top business schools from Armenia, Europe, and USA, including 3 graduates of Harvard Business School. Members of AICA serve on Boards of Multinational Companies and run VC funds; They are Serial Entreprenuers with multiple successful companies under their belts and Top-Notch experts in Management, International and US Law, International Marketing, Sales and Distribution; They invest as Angels in companies with high growth potential and guide them through the exciting but challenging path to success; They open doors to New Markets and Clients and dedicate their Networks, Connections, and most importantly Knowledge, Experience, and Time to help companies Beat the Market Odds.

ICBF is an investment fund that invests in high-yield blockchain instruments. Our team of traders and analysts works under the leadership of professional managers, all of whom have many years of experience in the Russian and international stock markets and in the management of traditional investment products. ICBF’s extensive expertise in investing and managing assets is the fund’s major advantage on the cryptocurrency market. The technologies and methods that we use have proven their effectiveness in the market of traditional investments. Drawing on the high standards and rules of the stock market, ICBF has created a clear and reliable service for investing in cryptoassets. We firmly believe that this service will help our clients grow their capital and make ICBF a market leader.

Sber is the largest Russian banking and financial services company transforming into a digital ecosystem. Sber is the largest investor in Russia and a major player in Russia’s technology space. Sber’s investments in its ecosystem and non-financial products are accelerating dramatically. The company intends to spend a total of 300-350 billion rubles ($4.1-4.8 billion) over the next three years.The digital ecosystem, which comprises Sberbank’s non-financial products and services is expected to hit 200 billion rubles ($2.7 billion) for the full year 2021.

A PE firm that aims to increase the long-term value in various industries, including retail, the fashion, agriculture, film and restaurant industries. ALFIN is looking for promising projects and dynamic pre-IPO companies (Series B and C) looking for additional investments for growth. The project selection process is based on an initial assessment of the value of assets, an assessment of project risks and future investment returns.

We invest in startups in the fields of HR and education our knowledge, time, network and checks. We chose a narrow focus to flawlessly understand the trends and pains of the market you are entering. We ourselves went through the path of building and scaling a startup. We are ready to become a guide: share knowledge and resources to shorten this path for you. Our dream, which has become a reality, is to be a reliable support for the creators of innovations and the center of a strong and active, growing community of founders, investors, experts and corporations.

LABORATORY OF NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIESis Russia’s leading group of IT-companies with about three decades of successful history.The group consists of various IT-companies providing full range of IT-services. It constantly enhances the product range by implementing new cutting-edge technologies and most demanded solutions.The LANIT group of companies includes the corporate venture fund LANIT Ventures ("LANIT Ventures").The Fund invests and supports young Russian companies that develop their own software products for B2B/B2G markets and already have their first sales. The Fund finds and develops high-tech projects, significantly increasing their investment potential.The Fund's participation includes not only financing, but also sales assistance, advice on legal, financial, tax issues, protection from errors. Startups receive assistance in building a marketing strategy and communications with customers. Currently, the fund is developing projects in the field of artificial intelligence, big data, predictive analytics, fintech, virtual reality, IoT, cloud technologies, etc.The fund works in the market of B2B/B2G solutions, but as investors, we also look at B2C solutions. First of all, we are aimed at the Russian market.The goals of each of our investments in product companies are: the creation and development of a product that is in demand by a large number of customers, the withdrawal of the company to self-supine and positive cash flow and, as a result of the first two points, the growth of shareholder value.Investment check - from 15 to 300 million rubles in one project.The fund prefers to invest in high-tech startups at an early stage, because it is at this stage that it can bring them the maximum benefit - form a strategy, fit into the ecosystem, etc.The selection of projects for investment is very careful. We try to find companies that already have market-tested solutions and revenue, where product risk is minimized, but for the LANIT group of companies there is an opportunity to significantly increase sales in the framework of cooperation with such companies.We look at each company, first of all, as an independent business. All companies within the LANIT group of companies have operational freedom and are managed by a shareholder within the board of directors/shareholders. If it is effective and meaningful, then the company can integrate into existing LANIT businesses.

S16VC is a venture capital firm specializing in pre seed to round-A stages and growth capital investments. It prefers to invest in global markets with focus on US and Europe region. The firm prefers to invest an average check of $1 million. S16VC founded in 2007 is based in Russia and Los Altos, California.

AltaIR Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in very early/seed stage tech companies, primarily in the areas of Internet and Mobile. The firm has extensive operational and investment experience in USA, Israel and Russia. We manage funds that invest in the world's most promising companies with disruptive ideas and great return potential. We invest in early and growth stage startup companies in various sectors. Our portfolio companies represent key players of the startup industry, top incubator graduates and promising teams.

Brayne was founded in 2017 with the aim of investing and executing complex transactions for the benefit of shareholders and business partners. Brayne invests in promising Russian and international companies, providing management and financial support to increase their value. We help companies move from the medium-rare stage to new stages of development, jointly formulating a growth strategy and solving emerging problems. We support strong management teams in the process of building sustainable businesses with transparent corporate governance structures and accountability. We are focused on long-term relationships, we deeply understand the needs of partners and are ready for prompt decision-making.

Embria is a serial startup founder with HQ in Cyprus and representative offices in Russia (St.Petersburg) and Finland (Joutseno). Embria has been creating startups in-house from scratch and investing in perspective startups in AdTech, FinTech, games, social networks/social services since 2007. In 2019 Embria had focused on building startups and investing into startups in mobile - primarily Wellness and Social. Currently Embria has 20+ Internet companies in portfolio, together companies employ 1500+ people worldwide.

IMI.VC is looking for new projects—innovative mobile applications that appeal to the public, span multiple platforms, and address the current and future trends of the market. IMI.VC was founded by one of the world’s most successful and influential internet entrepreneurs, Igor Matsanyuk. Gregory Finger has joined IMI.VC as Chairman of the Board, and Mikhail Vinchel is a major investor.

Tasmat Development is an investment developer specializing in creating turnkey rental businesses by transforming illiquid real estate into profitable assets through direct investments and operational management.

Yandex is a technology company. Our services are based on complex, unique, difficult-to-replicate technologies. They allow us to do what some time ago people would have taken for magic.Almost all Yandex services use machine learning - for ranking in search, displaying ads, and machine translation. In 2009 Yandex developed and implemented its own machine learning method - Matrixnet.Thanks to speech recognition technology, Yandex.Navigator users can communicate with it by voice, rather than typing the address by hand. Fact extraction technology marks certain letters for Mail users - tickets, meeting messages, information about discounts - so that they can be found immediately at the right time. Disco recommendation technology helps Music and Market users to choose a song that suits their mood, or the right product from a variety of similar ones. To search for similar images, Yandex uses its developments in the field of computer vision. In 2011, we launched a machine translation service - one of three similar ones around the world.In order for services and technologies to function, Yandex maintains the largest network of data processing and storage centers in Russia - tens of thousands of servers. Computational capabilities and algorithms of Yandex are also used by our partners to conduct their scientific research, for example, in the field of nuclear research and geological exploration.

Centras Capital is the Kazakhstan leading investment management firm. It was established as a team spin-out from Kazkommertsbank’s Group. The investment team was responsible for direct investments and investment banking of the Group and went independent by launching an independent licensed investment advisory boutique in 2004. Since then the businesses have grown up and now extend on private equity, capital markets, and insurance. The Company is now present in Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Guernsey. Centras is the market pioneer in mutual funds, venture capital and buyouts. The Company launched the country’s first open-ended mutual fund in 2005 and international private equity fund in 2007. Its private equity fund for control investments and growth equity opportunities was supported by EBRD and CDC Group. Centras also runs two local venture funds – government-private initiatives for innovations and nuclear industry’s ventures. Operating in a transition economy, Centras emphasizes the market need for Core Competence and Operating Efficiency and focuses on management-intensive businesses. The firm introduces intellectual capital to local entrepreneurs and seeks to further professionalize businesses. Centras Securities, the brokerage and investment banking arm, is ranked #2 in local equities and one of the largest Kazakhstan Stock Exchange’s stakeholders. They are emerging growth equity specialists focusing on junior high-growth businesses. The Company is one of three country’s largest mutual fund managers. Two Centras insurance businesses – Centras Insurance (rated B3/Positive Outlook by Moody’s) and Kommesk-Omir (B3/Stable) – are market largest independent insurers. They jointly command the #7 market position in property & casualty insurance. Both the companies provide their own nationwide coverage and distribution to individuals and businesses.

IP Fund (АНО ППА «Центр инновационного развития») was created in 2016 as a platform to support strategic investments in technology companies, focusing on transactional monetization models, infrastructure solutions in finance, advertising, and education, as well as neurotechnology and MedTech.

MTS Corporate VC (CVC) is a Venture Capital arm of MTS. We have the same startup selection approach like typical venture funds (market size & market growth rate, product/technology and competitive advantages, team, deal terms), but there is an additional selection criteria – synergy with MTS (or strategic value of a startup for MTS)

Playrix Holding Ltd., also known as Playrix Entertainment and Playrix Games, is a developer of free-to-play mobile games behind titles such as Fishdom and Gardenscapes. The company was founded by Dmitry Bukhman and Igor Bukhman in 2004 in Vologda, Russia. Playrix has been headquartered in Dublin since 2013.As of 2020, more than 2,500 people were employed by Playrix in 25 offices around the world. It’s ranked the third-largest mobile game developer in the world in terms of revenue. According to Bloomberg, Playrix was worth approximately $7.8 billion in 2020.Playrix has its internal investment team (CVC) focusing on gaming and broader technology sector.

About RB ASIA RB Partners Group established RB ASIA in Uzbekistan in 2017. The goal is to render investment advisory and corporate finance services for international companies that are interested in investing in Uzbekistan, as well as for local companies seeking investors, international partners and capital for business expansion.​​RB ASIA is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan.​RB ASIA is an accredited consultant of EBRD (European Bank of Reconstruction and Development) and it is involved in World Bank consultancy projects in Uzbekistan.Investment FocusRB Partners Group specializes in managing venture capital investments at the “seed” and “early” stages of development of companies in Russia and in the CIS region. We cooperate with outstanding developers of innovative products that solve complex problems. We are actively involved in all our investments. The company is serious about choosing an investment target, but as soon as we invest, we aim to apply all of our industry contacts, practical business building experience, and an understanding of local and international business cultures to help our companies more effectively reach their business. plans, and to achieve significant competitive advantage.RB ASIA is engaged in attracting investments to Uzbekistan, in such sectors as:BANKING SECTORTEXTILE INDUSTRYINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIONAGRICULTUREFOOD INDUSTRYINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIESCHEMICAL INDUSTRYINSURANCEPOWER ENGINEERINGTELECOMMUNICATION SERVICESHOTEL SECTORPHARMACEUTICS AND MEDICINEREAL ESTATERETAIL & WHOLESALE TRADE

JSC Rietumu Banka is one of the largest banks in the Baltics States, specialized in corporate banking and affluent individuals. Headquartered in Riga, Latvia, the Bank is well represented in the global market, providing services to customers all over Europe, the Baltic States, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Romania, Armenia, and other regions.