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RussiaRussian investors pick up post-invasion bargains
June 14, 2023Russian private investors are continuing to buy up assets at a discount as overseas companies are being forced by the Kremlin to exit the country at fire-sale prices.Article
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EuropeSlush says it erred in awarding Russian-born founders prize money
November 20, 2022Startup conference Slush has decided to revoke London-based Immigram’s competition win over reports that the company operates in Russia.Article
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RussiaAnti-Russia sanctions spur VCs to unravel ties to ‘toxic’ money
April 12, 2022Alexander Galitsky, a Ukrainian-born investor active in Silicon Valley, is fielding questions from business partners over his firm’s Russian connections—all while trying to pull his close relatives out of a war zone.Article
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Weekend AnalysisWar’s ESG dilemma for investors: Solve short-term needs or confront long-term goals
March 24, 2022The war in Ukraine has made it challenging for private equity investors to stay on track with their ESG commitments.Article
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EuropeE-grocer Getir reaches decacorn status as delivery sector continues to grow
March 16, 2022Getir was valued at $11.8 billion with its Series E, making the company Europe’s first grocery delivery decacorn. The delivery sector has attracted a wealth of VC funding since the pandemic started, and it shows few signs of slowing.Article
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Weekend AnalysisGeopolitical risk threatens to trip up venture capital’s global strides
March 10, 2022War in Europe is making geopolitical risk a front-burner concern for venture capitalists, a striking turnabout for an industry that in recent years had epitomized the freewheeling globalization of finance and technology.Article
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RussiaWho are Russia’s most active private equity investors?
March 8, 2022Amid the war in Ukraine and increasingly strict sanctions on Russia, we take a look at the most active Russian private equity investors in the past five years and where they are invested.Article
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Venture CapitalExclusive: California VC firm backed by Russia navigates a global crisis
March 3, 2022Fort Ross Ventures, a Silicon Valley firm with strong ties to Russia, discusses the risk that further international sanctions could cut off its ability to call capital from its limited partners.Article
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SpaceUK rebuffs Russia’s call to sell OneWeb stake
March 2, 2022The future of SoftBank-backed satellite operator OneWeb was cast into doubt after the UK government rejected demands from Russia—which hosts the firm’s satellite launches—that it sell its stake.Article
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RussiaUS PE veteran Michael Calvey arrested in Russia
February 18, 2019Criminal matter, or simple shareholder dispute? The Russian authorities and Michael Calvey’s Baring Vostok Capital Partners have very different opinions.Article
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Venture CapitalBeyond Twitter and Facebook: A closer look at Yuri Milner’s investments
November 5, 2017Over the weekend, documents pointing to a connection between VC Yuri Milner and the Russian government were leaked. We took a look at some of Milner’s past investments.Article
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Private EquityPE and VC in Belgium and Russia: How Do They Compare?
June 17, 2014We took a look inside the PE and VC landscapes of Belgium and Russia and found some interesting facts.Article
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Private EquityIs Russia an Attractive Private Equity Market?
February 5, 2014Much has been made of the massive $51 billion Russia has spent on the Sochi Olympics. As it appears the country is betting on itself while seeking to take a bigger place on the international stage, are private equity and venture capital firms doing the same?Article
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