Jan 29, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
Rambler-Afisha, an Internet group owned by Russian tycoon Vladimir Potanin’s ProfMedia holding, is seeking to attract an investor in Begun, a context advertising company which it fully acquired just months ago. In an >exchange with the Russian business daily...
Jan 24, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia
East-West Digital News 23 Jan 2013 Qiwi, a leading operator of cash payment terminals and electronic wallets operating in Russia and internationally, intends to invest in startups whose solutions could help the group develop its own offers. ‘Qiwi Venture’ will stand...
Jan 3, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, Deals, Russia
Acquire Russia’s leading bread retailer with its strong, difficult to replicate distribution platform Founded in 1998, the Company operates a network of more than 350 bakery ovens that are located in stores in many of the major Russian retail chains including Auchan,...
Jan 1, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, Events, Russia
Yenisei Venture Fair – a new contact and discussion ground, aimed at assistance to structuring favorable environment for realization of Krasnoyarsk Krai investment high-tech projects, and strengthening active interaction between innovation entrepreneurs and Russian...
Oct 17, 2012 | News, Russia
East-West Digital News 17 October 2012 The Rambler-Afisha group, which owns a 51.1% stake in Begun, a Russian contextual advertising service, is in the process of acquiring the remaining 49.9% in a bid to consolidate its e-commerce and e-marketing related assets....
Oct 16, 2012 | News, Russia
East-West Digital News 16 October 2012 Startup-Afisha, an online resource for Russian startups that has thus far focused on the domestic market, yesterday announced a decisive shift to address a global audience. Slated for launch next month, its startup database...