Sep 11, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
East-West Digital News In late August, Babadu.ru, an online children’s goods retailer, secured an investment of “a few million US dollars” from Target Ventures, a Russian fund that invests in the consumer goods industries. The funds will be used to...
Aug 30, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
East-West Digital News Eruditor, a startup that helps users find hairdressers, fitness instructors, plumbers, or doctors via specialized service marketplaces, has just raised $12 million at an undisclosed valuation from Intel Capital, Frontier Ventures, and Runa...
Aug 14, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, North America, Russia
East-West Digital News Moscow-based online flight ticket retailer Onetwotrip.com, one of the fastest growing startups on the Russian scene, has fully acquired DealAngel, a startup that has developed an advanced hotel booking technology. The news, revealed earlier this...
Aug 7, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
East-West Digital News In late July, Bay.ru (Bayru), a leading cross border sales operator facilitating Russian consumers’ purchases from eBay, Amazon, and other international e-commerce sites, announced that it had raised $4 million to strengthen its marketing and...
Aug 7, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
East-West Digital News Russian venture fund iTech Capital announced last week its investment in iConText, a leading independent provider of search engine marketing (SEM) services. The transaction amount has not been disclosed, but the fund stated that it acquired...