The 13th meeting of the United Legal Group took place under the RVCA aegis

On February 7, the next, 13^th in succession, United Legal Group (ULG) meeting was conducted under the RVCA aegis, in which the representatives of a number of private equity and venture capital funds, institutes of development, law firms, and infrastructure organizations took part.

FPI RVC exited from "Medkontrastsintez" project

RVC Seed Fund (RVC SF) successfully exited from the "Medkontrastsintez" company's capital, having sold the share in the project at 34,7% profitability of the investment. The buyer of the RVC SF's stock was "TONAP-Venture" company.

The Russian venture capital market grew more than by 10 times since 2007

EY represents analytical report "The World and Russian venture capital market research for 2007-2013", prepared with the support of RVC.

Market participants designated most significant venture funds in the IT sphere

The fund of public opinion conducted survey among participants of the investment market regarding identification of the most significant players of the venture industry.

World Bank Group’s IFC invests €10 million into Lamoda

Lamoda, Russia’s leading online fashion retailer, today announces an equity investment of €10 million from IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and largest global development institution.

RVC Biofund and Axellance Group came to an agreement on creation of Interregional Center for Sterilizing Technologies

RVC Biofund and Axellance Group made a decision on creation of a company rendering services in electron-beam processing of medical appliances and other production.

Mobile innovative business arrives in Skolkovo

Skolkovo Foundation and i-Free Russian company specializing in the area of mobile innovations and development of solutions for highly safe non-cash payments signed an agreement on partnership.

Global project “Russian Startup Tour” is starting on January 20 within the territory of Russia

Immense road-show Russian Startup Tour is starting on January 20 in Tolyatti, Russia.

Skolkovo sums up the results of 2013

Themes of the issue «SkReview» №12 became the outcome of the work of the Fund in 2013, the Board of Trustees and the achievement of the residents of the Fund. About some events of the innovation ecosystem read below.

Russian venture capital market development 2013: input of RVC

According to Dow Jones VentureSource data, Russia has become the highest growth venture capital market of Europe, having climbed up the 4^th place by venture capital volume in the high-tech sector by the 2012 totals. This trend remained in the 2013 too.

Shimadzu Corporation has become the first Japan key partner of Skolkovo Foundation

The Foundation signed a cooperation agreement with Shimadzu Corporation, a Japanese company-developer of new methods of research materials and systems.

RVC JSC and RIA Media Lab created the research project allowing to predict future of a company

RIA Media Lab together with RVC JSC launched the renewed research project FutuReview 2.0. The service is destined for long-term forecasting of macro- and micro-economical activities up to 2100.

Fabernovel launches for Russian start-ups a regular program of visiting San-Francisco ecosystem on the base of its Parisoma incubator

Fabernovel launches for Russian start-ups a regular program of visiting San-Francisco ecosystem on the base of its Parisoma incubator.

Organizing Committee of the 9th Kazan Venture Fair hold a meeting on the issues of the forthcoming event organization in April 2014

Organizing committee on preparation and carrying out the 9^th Kazan Venture Fair under the chairmanship of Prime-Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan I.Khalikov hold a meeting on the issues of the forthcoming event organization in April of coming year. At the meeting, the issues were discussed connected with the format of the event, its concept, as well as details concerning immediately the Fair exhibitors and visitors.

United 14th Russian and 7th Siberian Venture Fair has completed its work in Novosibirsk

The United 14th Russian and 7th Siberian Venture Fair was attracting attention of business-elite during 2 days. Key happening of all the event has become exposition of the companies which presented potential of their businesses and were interested in attracting investments for growing their companies.

The Judges Team of the United 14th Russian and 7th Siberian Venture Fair has completed its work

The Judges Team of the United 14th Russian and 7th Siberian Venture Fair has completed its work. Within two days, the companies of various branches were presenting their business. During the first day, the Judges Team members, including venture capital professionals and innovative business experts, were reviewing the companies and evaluating the most prominent ones.

Representatives of RVCA and Organizing Committee of "TECHNOPROM-2013" International Forum on Technological Development signed Agreement on Cooperation

Within the context of the United 14th Russian and 7th Siberian Venture Fair work, the Novosibirsk Oblast Governor Vasiliy Yurchenko and CEO of RVCA Albina Nikkonen signed an Agreement on Cooperation, the main goal of which is promotion of co-operation system between Russian innovative small and medium businesses and Russian and foreign global companies.

The organizers of the United 14th Russian and 7th Siberian Venture Fair instituted a prize fund for the exhibitors that will compete for victory in five nominations

In Novosibirsk, October 25, a session of Organizing Committee was held on the issues of conducting the United 14th Russian and 7th Siberian Venture Fair in the framework of International Forum of technological development “Technoprom-2013”.

The Judges Team of the 4th Don Venture Fair has finished its work

The Judges Team has finished its work within the scope of the 4th Don Venture Fair that is being conducted in the "VertolExpo" Exhibition Center ground. The regional companies which presented their businesses at the Fair exposition had a unique opportunity to get a professional judgment from the experts − members of the Judges Team consisted of managers of venture funds' management companies, representatives of major institutes of development, private investors, and entrepreneurship experts.

The key events of the early-stage investments market will be conducted October 2 and 3 in Moscow

On October 2 and 3 in Moscow will be conducted the key events of the early-stage investments market − the 12th Annual Winter University of the European Business Angel Association and the 4th Annual Congress of the National Business Angel Association.