Almaz Capital

Almaz Capital, established in 2008, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Portola Valley, California. It specializes in early-stage, capital-efficient technology investments, bridging the gap between Eastern European/former Soviet engineering talent and the U.S. market. The firm focuses on high-growth sectors such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, data engineering, cybersecurity, and industrial IoT. Almaz Capital has invested in over 30 portfolio companies and facilitated nine exits to date, with notable investors including Cisco, EBRD, and IFC.

Geoffrey Baehr

General Partner

Pavel Bogdanov

General Partner

Alexander Galitsky

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Aniruddha Nazaré

General Partner

Aniruddha Nazre

General Partner

Charles E. Ryan

General Partner

Yoav Samet

General Partner

Yoav Samet

General Partner

Daniil Stolyarov

Partner

Past deals in Ukraine

3DLOOK

Series A in 2021
3DLOOK, LLC specializes in artificial intelligence technology solutions that focus on body scanning and measurements for the apparel industry. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in Ukraine, the company offers products such as SAIA Perfect Fit and SAIA 3D, which create accurate 3D models of the human body. 3DLOOK's innovations enable personalized shopping experiences by providing brands with detailed body data analytics, which helps in retargeting customers based on their unique body profiles. This technology not only enhances customer engagement and satisfaction but also aids in optimizing design and inventory management, contributing to more sustainable business practices. The company has received recognition for its contributions to retail innovation, including awards from LVMH and the IEEE Retail Digital Transformation Grand Challenge.

3DLOOK

Series A in 2021
3DLOOK, LLC specializes in artificial intelligence technology solutions that focus on body scanning and measurements for the apparel industry. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, with additional offices in Ukraine, the company offers products such as SAIA Perfect Fit and SAIA 3D, which create accurate 3D models of the human body. 3DLOOK's innovations enable personalized shopping experiences by providing brands with detailed body data analytics, which helps in retargeting customers based on their unique body profiles. This technology not only enhances customer engagement and satisfaction but also aids in optimizing design and inventory management, contributing to more sustainable business practices. The company has received recognition for its contributions to retail innovation, including awards from LVMH and the IEEE Retail Digital Transformation Grand Challenge.

Travelmenu

Series B in 2012
Travelmenu is one of the Top 3 online travel companies in Russia and the Ukraine, addressing the travel agency (B2B), traditional corporate as well as the B2C market segments. Travelmenu’s distinctive strength is its market-leading product offering with connectivity to 250,000 hotels and 500 airlines, more than any of its local competitors, via Amadeus and XML API connectivity to 3rd parties.

AlterGeo

Venture Round in 2011
AlterGeo, established in 2008, specializes in developing mobile application software with a focus on location-based services. The company's core product is a hybrid positioning system that combines various methods like WiFi, WiMAX, GSM, GPS, and IP to determine users' locations accurately. AlterGeo is renowned for its social networking service, also named AlterGeo, which aids users in navigating cities, discovering new places, sharing locations with friends, and receiving personalized recommendations and discounts. The company's technology platform processes over 30 million device positions and 170 million locations daily, serving a user base of over 1 million, predominantly in Russia and Ukraine. Additionally, AlterGeo offers Gvidi, a mobile recommendations service that provides tailored restaurant suggestions based on users' preferences and social graph. The company has been recognized internationally for its innovative solutions, winning awards such as The Europas' Best Russian Startup and being shortlisted for the Red Herring Top 100 Global.

Travelmenu

Series A in 2011
Travelmenu is one of the Top 3 online travel companies in Russia and the Ukraine, addressing the travel agency (B2B), traditional corporate as well as the B2C market segments. Travelmenu’s distinctive strength is its market-leading product offering with connectivity to 250,000 hotels and 500 airlines, more than any of its local competitors, via Amadeus and XML API connectivity to 3rd parties.
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