Nov 27, 2014 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, North America, Russia
East-West Digital News AppInTop, a California-based company founded by Russian serial entrepreneur Nikolay Evdokimov, has secured $6 million in a Series A round from Moscow-based Run Capital. The capital injection will be used for marketing and business development....
Nov 13, 2014 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
East-West Digital News Today LSE-listed Russian Internet group Mail.ru Group announced it has acquired popular mapping app Maps.me. With its Android, iOS and BlackBerry apps, Belarus-based Maps.me allow users to download detailed maps for any location around the world...
Nov 11, 2014 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
East-West Digital News In a new illustration of the maintained interest of several Russian funds in Ukrainian startups, Imperious Group has invested $250,000 in Multitest, a Kiyv (Kiev) -based startup that helps Internet users choose their ISP. The funds will be used...
Oct 21, 2014 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, North America, Russia
East-West Digital News Yesterday Jelastic, a California-based startup with Russian origins, saw one of its innovative solutions picked from five Russian finalists in the SmartCamp contest staged by IBM, as reported by the Skolkovo Foundation. Jelastic received a...
Oct 17, 2014 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
Brainly, a global social learning network designed to allow students to help each other with schoolwork, has completed a $9 million Series A funding round with the participation of several major venture funds. Among them are General Catalyst Partners, who led the...