ABRT

ABRT Venture Fund is a venture capital firm founded in 2006, with its headquarters in Atherton, United States, and additional offices in Greenwich, St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Zug. The firm specializes in various stages of investment, including incubation, seed/startup, early and mid-venture financing, as well as growth capital and bridge financing. It engages in fund of funds investments and venture debt, targeting a diverse range of industries and geographies. ABRT aims to support technology sector companies, particularly in consumer internet and enterprise software, with a noteworthy portfolio that includes firms like Veeam Software and Acronis. Established by Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov, the founders of Aelita Software, ABRT leverages their extensive experience in the tech industry to identify and foster promising investment opportunities.

16 past transactions

Zesty

Series A in 2015
Zesty Limited, a digital health company, provides on-demand access to healthcare appointments via desktop, tablet, mobile, and cross platform applications in Western Europe. It offers digital tools to healthcare providers for booking and managing appointments, reading letters digitally, and sharing copies of electronic medical records; and digital platform for patients to manage their health care right from their smartphone. It serves customers, including hospitals, community providers, and general practice surgeons. Zesty Limited was formerly known as Zesty Health Limited and changed its name to Zesty Limited in January 2014. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Oktogo

Venture Round in 2015
Oktogo has rebranded as [travel.ru](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/travel-ru), after acquiring it in September 2013. Oktogo is the leading Russian online hotel reservations agency. Designed specifically for Russian travelers, Oktogo.ru offers over 4,000 hotels in Russia and over 250,000 hotels worldwide. The Oktogo.ru website attracts over 1 million unique visitors each month via the Internet. With head office in St. Petersburg, Oktogo has the largest database of hotels online in the Russian regions including the north-west of Russia and Novosibirsk in Siberia.

StarWind

Series B in 2014
StarWind Software Inc. specializes in storage management and storage area network (SAN) software solutions, offering a range of products designed to enhance data center infrastructure. Its flagship product, StarWind Virtual SAN, enables users to build iSCSI storage servers using off-the-shelf hardware and features such as server-side caching and asynchronous replication. The company also provides StarWind Hyper-Converged Appliance (HCA), which integrates servers and storage with virtualization capabilities. Additionally, StarWind offers the StarWind Backup Appliance with an agentless architecture for efficient data backup and recovery. Other notable products include StarWind RAM Disk, iSCSI Initiator, and various initiators for different storage protocols. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Middleton, Massachusetts, with offices in London and other regions, StarWind is recognized for its commitment to simplicity, performance, and affordability in the virtualization market.

Zesty

Seed Round in 2014
Zesty Limited, a digital health company, provides on-demand access to healthcare appointments via desktop, tablet, mobile, and cross platform applications in Western Europe. It offers digital tools to healthcare providers for booking and managing appointments, reading letters digitally, and sharing copies of electronic medical records; and digital platform for patients to manage their health care right from their smartphone. It serves customers, including hospitals, community providers, and general practice surgeons. Zesty Limited was formerly known as Zesty Health Limited and changed its name to Zesty Limited in January 2014. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

HomeMe

Series A in 2012
HomeMe is an online furniture retailer based in Moscow, Russia, established in 2012. The company focuses on making furniture and home accessories affordable and accessible by eliminating intermediaries that inflate prices. HomeMe manufactures its own products, which include a wide range of items such as sofas, armchairs, mattresses, home decorations, fireplaces, lamps, and linens. This direct-to-consumer approach allows HomeMe to offer savings of up to 50% compared to competitors. The company is committed to enhancing accessibility to quality furniture, ensuring that customers can easily order products for home delivery.

Oktogo

Series B in 2012
Oktogo has rebranded as [travel.ru](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/travel-ru), after acquiring it in September 2013. Oktogo is the leading Russian online hotel reservations agency. Designed specifically for Russian travelers, Oktogo.ru offers over 4,000 hotels in Russia and over 250,000 hotels worldwide. The Oktogo.ru website attracts over 1 million unique visitors each month via the Internet. With head office in St. Petersburg, Oktogo has the largest database of hotels online in the Russian regions including the north-west of Russia and Novosibirsk in Siberia.

Oktogo

Venture Round in 2011
Oktogo has rebranded as [travel.ru](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/travel-ru), after acquiring it in September 2013. Oktogo is the leading Russian online hotel reservations agency. Designed specifically for Russian travelers, Oktogo.ru offers over 4,000 hotels in Russia and over 250,000 hotels worldwide. The Oktogo.ru website attracts over 1 million unique visitors each month via the Internet. With head office in St. Petersburg, Oktogo has the largest database of hotels online in the Russian regions including the north-west of Russia and Novosibirsk in Siberia.

KupiBonus

Seed Round in 2010
The main goal of startup is to make health and beauty services more accessible to all Russian women.

Drimmi

Series A in 2010
Drimmi is a Russian game development company based in Moscow, specializing in high-quality social, browser, and mobile games. Founded in 2009 by Nikita Sherman, Drimmi has developed 14 games for various platforms, including Facebook, VKontakte, and mobile operating systems like iOS and Android. The company's portfolio includes popular titles such as Gone Fishing, Poker Quest, and Dynasty, with Gone Fishing achieving top rankings on Google Play in Russia, being recognized as the best sport game and a bestseller. Drimmi's games have a combined monthly active user count exceeding 25 million, reflecting its significant impact on the gaming market. In 2012, the company shifted its focus to mobile game development, aligning with industry trends and user preferences.

KupiVIP

Series B in 2009
KupiVIP is a prominent Russian online fashion retailer that specializes in offering discounted fashion and home goods from both high-street and luxury brands. Established in 2008 in Moscow by Vladimir Kholyaznikov, Mikhail Konoplev, and Oskar Hartmann, the company has rapidly gained recognition, amassing a customer base of 6 million. KupiVIP differentiates itself by hosting up to 20 private online flash sales each day, providing customers with access to fashionable clothing and accessories at affordable prices. By bringing together a variety of global brands, KupiVIP enables men and women to conveniently purchase branded apparel while enjoying significant savings.

StarWind

Series A in 2009
StarWind Software Inc. specializes in storage management and storage area network (SAN) software solutions, offering a range of products designed to enhance data center infrastructure. Its flagship product, StarWind Virtual SAN, enables users to build iSCSI storage servers using off-the-shelf hardware and features such as server-side caching and asynchronous replication. The company also provides StarWind Hyper-Converged Appliance (HCA), which integrates servers and storage with virtualization capabilities. Additionally, StarWind offers the StarWind Backup Appliance with an agentless architecture for efficient data backup and recovery. Other notable products include StarWind RAM Disk, iSCSI Initiator, and various initiators for different storage protocols. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Middleton, Massachusetts, with offices in London and other regions, StarWind is recognized for its commitment to simplicity, performance, and affordability in the virtualization market.

EnterMedia

Series A in 2008
EnterMedia is a Russian company founded in 2005 that specializes in in-game advertising. The company develops and publishes advertisements within various games, utilizing its EgoSet technology to seamlessly integrate ads into both online and offline gaming environments in Russia. By focusing on this niche market, EnterMedia aims to enhance the gaming experience while providing advertisers with effective channels to reach their audiences.

Quintura

Venture Round in 2006
Quintura is a visual-based search engine that features an interactive search cloud (map) with images to refine searching Quintura offers a hosted site search, analytics and ad-insertion service to web publishers, develops custom search application and operates 'vertical' search destinations: Quintura for Kids (http://www.quinturakids.com)

Revenue Grid

Series A in 2006
Revenue Grid is an AI-powered platform designed to enhance sales performance through Guided Selling, which offers step-by-step guidance for sales teams to optimize their processes and improve deal outcomes. By identifying at-risk deals and prioritizing impactful tactics, the platform aims to increase visibility into the sales pipeline and enhance control over the sales process. With over 15 years of experience in data integration, Revenue Grid has gained recognition for its ability to help sales teams of varying sizes automatically collect and utilize comprehensive sales and communication data. The introduction of actionable data-backed Signals represents a significant advancement, providing insights and guidance tailored to each deal. Additionally, Revenue Grid develops technological tools that promote user adoption and return on investment for enterprise applications, automating routines and enhancing customer relationship management.

KupiVIP

Series A in 2006
KupiVIP is a prominent Russian online fashion retailer that specializes in offering discounted fashion and home goods from both high-street and luxury brands. Established in 2008 in Moscow by Vladimir Kholyaznikov, Mikhail Konoplev, and Oskar Hartmann, the company has rapidly gained recognition, amassing a customer base of 6 million. KupiVIP differentiates itself by hosting up to 20 private online flash sales each day, providing customers with access to fashionable clothing and accessories at affordable prices. By bringing together a variety of global brands, KupiVIP enables men and women to conveniently purchase branded apparel while enjoying significant savings.

Acronis

Venture Round in 2004
Acronis, Inc. provides comprehensive backup software, disaster recovery, and secure data access solutions for consumers, small to medium-sized businesses, and enterprises globally. The company specializes in backup for physical, virtual, and cloud environments, offering solutions for data management across local, remote, and mobile devices. Acronis features the AnyData engine for cross-platform protection and various tools like Acronis Files Connect for seamless file access. Its product portfolio includes cloud-managed hybrid backup, disaster recovery as a service, and system management solutions, along with services for data protection and secure file sharing. Acronis also employs advanced technologies such as AI-based active protection and blockchain for data authentication. Founded in 2003 in Singapore and currently headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, Acronis serves diverse sectors including public, healthcare, and publishing, while operating as a subsidiary of Acronis International GmbH, established in 2008 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
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