Runa Capital invests in US website security startup StopTheHacker

East-West Digital News, 15 Feb 2012 SaaS website security services provider StopTheHacker announced earlier this week that it received $1.1 million in initial funding from public and private investors including Runa Capital, a Russian early-stage venture capital firm,...

VEB Buys Into IT Firms Compulink, T-Platforms

Moscow Times, 16 February 2012 Vneshekonombank has purchased a minority share of the offshore holding that owns one of Russia’s largest information technology systems integrators. According to a report of the bank’s activities for the last quarter of 2011,...

Large Agricultural Property 200km North of Moscow

Purchase a well-situated and productive agricultural property not far from Russia’s capital metropolisThe BusinessThe Property consists of 2296 hectares of agricultural property in Russia’s Tver region, which is 200 kilometers north of Moscow. The farmland consists of...

Indoor Shooting Range-Gun Shop

Acquire a profitable specialty firearms retailer with good growth prospectsThe BusinessThis Company is a privately owned, state-of-the-art indoor shooting range and gun shop. The Company sells individual and corporate memberships to shooting enthusiasts for its indoor...

Expert: Russia needs startups to drive innovation

Russia Today, 09 February, 2012 International experts say Russia has to do more to create a ‘start-up’ friendly business climate. They are gathered in Moscow for the Forum Week of Business, and suggest boosting investment in innovative companies will help. “You need a...