East-West Digital News 17 April 2012
Mallstreet.ru, a Russian online retailer founded in 2009, has secured an undisclosed investment from West European early-stage venture funds, industry blogger Yakov Sadchikov reported last week.
Among the investors are Kima Ventures, founded by prominent French tech entrepreneurs Jérémie Berrebi and Xavier Niel, and Amsterdam-based Amber Venture Partners.
Also participating is Fabrice Grinda, a French ‘super angel’ who previously invested in Russian startups including travel site Oktogo.ru and e-commerce platform Wikimart.ru as well as Babyboom.ru, a site specializing in children’s goods which went bankrupt recently.