Da Vinci Capital

Da Vinci Capital Management Ltd. is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 2007, specializing in growth capital and buyouts across various stages of investment, including startups and mature companies. The firm targets sectors such as fintech, financial services, technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and payment processing, with a particular focus on the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and emerging European markets. Da Vinci Capital typically invests between $5 million and $100 million in companies valued from $100 million to $1 billion, often seeking significant minority stakes or controlling interests. The firm's investment strategy includes achieving active control in buyouts of mid-market companies or securing board representation in larger firms, with an exit plan that may involve sales to strategic investors or public offerings. With offices in Guernsey, Moscow, and London, Da Vinci Capital currently manages approximately $400 million in discretionary and advisory assets, backed by a team of professionals with extensive experience in investment management and private equity.

Vadim Botchkarev

Partner

Dennis Fulling

Managing Partner

Tatyana Golubeva

Vice President

Natalya Ivanova

Managing Director

Tolga Kirhan

Managing Partner

Oleg Konev

Managing Partner

Alexey Salnikov

Associate

Yunona Sboeva

CFO

Arthur Valiullin

Managing Partner

Past deals in CIS

OCSiAl

Private Equity Round in 2021
OCSiAl develops technologies for the mass production of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), marketed under the TUBALL brand. The company offers a range of products designed to enhance the electrical and thermal properties of various materials, including TUBALL BATT for lithium-ion batteries, TUBALL FOIL for current collectors, and TUBALL RUBBER for rubber goods. Additionally, their TUBALL MATRIX line provides pre-dispersed concentrates for improving conductivity in resins and plastics. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Luxembourg, OCSiAl operates with a production capacity of 75 tonnes of graphene nanotubes annually and maintains a global presence with offices in the USA, Russia, Korea, China, and other locations. The company's innovations facilitate applications across numerous sectors, including transportation, aerospace, and energy-efficient materials, contributing to improved product performance and sustainability.

BitRussia

Seed Round in 2019
BitRussia is a financial ecosystem built with modern technological solutions of a distributed registry, smart contracts, with the possibility of issuing and exercising digital rights (tokens). BitRussia is constantly developing its own infrastructure and a set of pre-built business scenarios that provide users with the opportunity to implement projects in the field of factoring, banking, crowdfunding, insurance, reinsurance, banking, processing, trading, human resources and management. It is the only legal investment operator&platform in Russia with embedded DLT and smart-contracts. BitRussia is deeply integrated with classic fin-tech industries as banking and insurance. Present status: official piloting in "sandbox mode" with Central Bank of Russia. Platform launch: 3Q 2020. The ecosystem is a hardware-software complex developed using the distributed ledger technology of the Hyperledger Sawtooth enterprise level framework developed by the Linux Foundation with the participation of dozens of the largest IT and fintech companies including IBM, Intel, SAP, Airbus, American Express, Daimler, Fujitsu, JP Morgan, etc. A number of special super-projects are being implemented within the ecosystem - long-term large commercial projects in large business segments with the participation of significant market players. Super-projects will have a huge impact on the development of both the BitRussia ecosystem and the development of new digital methods of doing business in the state. The investment operator and its digital platform is one of the super-products of the BitRussia ecosystem, built on the implementation of regulated digital rights (tokens) with the following functionality: - Private blockchain with the release of digital rights (tokens) of utilitarian and securitising types - Realisation of digital rights of projects - applicants for financing - System templates for investment projects - investment, charity, social - Placement of collateral in projects - Limits and rules for attracting and placing investments depending on the type of user - Built-in system smart contracts - Financial control of projects (Escrow) as a protection of investor interests - Voting system - Project Crisis Management Mechanisms - Integration with banking services and the Fast Payment System (SBP) - Integration of government and commercial databases for BI/AML - A platform for discussing projects and their implementation - Automatic rating system for projects and users (4Q 2020) - Integration with Government Services (centralised ID system of Russia) - Ability to implement AML procedures - Ability to configure the system to meet GDPR requirements as part of ecosystem’s global expansion strategy - Direct sale, exchange, transfer and deposit of tokens - Integration of contractors assisting project proponents in meeting digital rights obligations - Etc.

Gett

Series E in 2018
Gett, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing on-demand black car services through a SaaS-based platform tailored for corporate transportation. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in London, Moscow, and Tel Aviv, Gett facilitates taxi bookings via its mobile application across several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Israel. The platform integrates various ride-hailing options, allowing businesses to optimize their ground travel experience, which includes features such as automatic invoicing and analytics. Gett aims to streamline corporate travel and has demonstrated its effectiveness by helping clients reduce their global ground travel costs by approximately 25%. The company has established a strategic partnership with Volkswagen Group and serves a diverse clientele, including a significant number of Fortune 500 companies.

2Can

Series C in 2017
2can (ZAO Smartfin) mobile terminal is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Square service; this is a special application for smartphones (based on iOS and Android platform ) and a card reader, which turns a smartphone into a terminal for accepting Visa and MasterCard payment cards. 2can is a Russian startup created specifically for the development, implementation and operation of the payment service via smartphones. 2can Service was launched on the Russian market at the end of September 2012 and became the first Russian mobile acquiring service to comply with the relevant security requirements for card payments imposed by Visa and MasterCard international payment systems. 2can is the first Russian mPOS-service that sertified dual card reader (EMV+Magstripe) with VisaReady and PCI-DSS.

Finvale

Seed Round in 2017
The company was founded in 2016. As the assets of the company transferred the rights to a unique design by ITI Group in the field of technology trade in the financial markets for different products and investor groups, as well as in the field of risk management and security.

iboxPro

Series C in 2017
In 2015 ibox merged with 2can ( SME mPOS provider in Russia ) Besides of mPOS, they have products and services that provide us additional income sources. 1. Payments — the all-in-one mobile payment and Point of Sale (POS) solution enable SMEs to process payments cost-effectively from E-wallets & Messengers. 2. Software as a Service (SaaS) — a platform for SME, merchants can drive business via a centralized SaaS toolkit. 3. Financial products — short term cash advances and short term loans to select merchants provided from their financial partners.

Softline

Venture Round in 2016
Softline is a technology solutions provider based in Moscow, Russia, with a strong presence in the CIS, Latin America, India, and Southeast Asia. Established in 2002, the company specializes in distributing software, computer equipment, and peripherals, while also offering a range of services in virtualization, cloud technologies, information security, technical support, and IT infrastructure outsourcing. Softline operates a private cloud platform that enables customers to access various cloud solutions, including public, private, and hybrid options. Over its two decades in the IT market, Softline has partnered with more than 3,000 suppliers and serves approximately 60,000 clients, spanning both large organizations and small to medium enterprises. The company has achieved significant growth, with a reported turnover exceeding $900 million in 2014 and a compound annual sales growth rate of 37.2% over the preceding 11 years.

iboxPro

Series A in 2015
In 2015 ibox merged with 2can ( SME mPOS provider in Russia ) Besides of mPOS, they have products and services that provide us additional income sources. 1. Payments — the all-in-one mobile payment and Point of Sale (POS) solution enable SMEs to process payments cost-effectively from E-wallets & Messengers. 2. Software as a Service (SaaS) — a platform for SME, merchants can drive business via a centralized SaaS toolkit. 3. Financial products — short term cash advances and short term loans to select merchants provided from their financial partners.

ITI Capital

Private Equity Round in 2014
ITI Capital (former ITinvest) is one of the leading technology platforms on Emerging markets for online trading with offices in Londonm, Guernsey and Russia. Provides brokerage services on domestic and foreign financial markets. Developed in the company's stock solutions were highly appreciated by the professional environment of the stock market on all counts: the convenience and ergonomics, operation stability, order execution speed and the number of options to facilitate trade.

FCB Group (First Collection Bureau)

Private Equity Round in 2013
FCB Group is Russia’s largest debt collection group, which consists of First Collection Bureau and National Recovery Service

B2B-Center

Private Equity Round in 2012
B2B-Center operates a prominent e-procurement marketplace in Russia, facilitating transactions between businesses for products and services. The platform enhances sales channels for suppliers and improves the efficiency of sourcing and procurement for buyers. Daily contract values on B2B-Center range from USD $70 million to $300 million, with an average transaction amount of USD $200,000. The platform is a key player in the Russian e-trade sector, accounting for over 80% of the business sector's online transactions, and serves a diverse clientele of more than 343,000 companies from nearly 100 countries. By allowing buyers to select preferred offers from suppliers, B2B-Center helps both parties expand their market reach and streamline procurement processes.

Moscow Exchange

Venture Round in 2008
Moscow Exchange is the largest exchange group in Russia, operating trading markets in equities, bonds, derivatives, the foreign exchange
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