Russian Direct Investment Fund

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), established in 2011 and headquartered in Moscow, is a sovereign wealth fund designed to facilitate direct investment in Russia. With a reserved capital of $10 billion, RDIF collaborates with leading global investors to make strategic investments in both established and emerging Russian companies. The fund aims to attract foreign capital to the Russian economy, having successfully garnered over $40 billion through long-term partnerships. RDIF primarily focuses on sectors such as information technology, communications, networking, and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT). Through its investment strategy, RDIF acts as a catalyst for economic growth and development within Russia.

Ilya Bakhturin

Director, Special Investment Situations

Past deals in CIS

IXcellerate

Series C in 2022
IXcellerate operates a leading carrier-neutral data center in Moscow, providing high-quality co-location services comparable to those in America and Western Europe. The facility caters to the needs of financial institutions, multinational corporations, international carriers, and major content providers by offering tailored solutions that address specific requirements. Located within the MKAD of Central Moscow, IXcellerate offers a range of options, from basic co-location to private and secure cages. Its data center ecosystem includes systems monitoring services and cross-connections, ensuring clients benefit from secure, low-latency connectivity both locally and globally.

ivi

Series D in 2021
ivi.ru Media Ltd. operates an online video and cinema platform in Russia, providing a wide range of content that includes movies, television series, shows, cartoons, and music videos. Founded in 2007 and based in Moscow, the platform offers a video-on-demand service that enhances the traditional television experience by allowing users to access content through a secure, scalable, and portable online player. ivi creates opportunities for both independent content producers and mainstream broadcasters by enabling live streaming channels and expanding audience reach. The company focuses on delivering licensed professional content, allowing users to enjoy premium video offerings at no cost.

Motorica

Series B in 2021
Motorica is a company dedicated to the research and development of advanced technologies in medicine and robotics, specializing in the production of functional upper limb prostheses for everyday use. The company designs prosthetic devices that enhance hand movements for individuals with disabilities, utilizing innovative technology that reads electrical signals from muscle contractions. These signals are processed by a microprocessor that facilitates movement, allowing users to maneuver their forearms and wrists with ease. Motorica collaborates with both individuals and public and private prosthetic enterprises and is a resident of the Skolkovo Innovation Center, working alongside various international organizations in the prosthetics field.

Elementaree

Series A in 2020
Elementaree, founded in 2014 and based in Moscow, Russia, specializes in delivering personalized food programs and ingredients directly to consumers' doorsteps on a subscription basis. The company focuses on creating tailored meal plans that cater to individual dietary needs and goals, such as weight loss or muscle gain, while also providing a variety of everyday menus. By leveraging its expertise in building value chains, Elementaree is able to offer customized meal solutions at the cost of standard grocery shopping. In addition to delivering ingredients, the company supplies recipe books to guide users in preparing diverse and tasty meals at home, enhancing the cooking experience for individuals and families alike.

CarPrice.ru

Venture Round in 2020
CarPrice is an online platform based in Russia that specializes in the auction of second-hand cars. It offers sellers instant online valuations and connects them with a network of over 4,000 dealers who participate in competitive bidding. The auction process typically lasts around 30 minutes, allowing dealers to determine the best price for vehicles. CarPrice has rapidly established itself as a leading player in the Russian used car market, ranking among the top three sellers within its first year of operation. The company operates from more than 20 locations, including major cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg. Despite a challenging economic environment that saw a significant decline in new car sales, CarPrice has continued to grow, aiming to increase its monthly auction volume from 4,000 to 10,000. The platform's services not only streamline the selling process but also help buyers access fair market prices for used vehicles.

Fasol

Series C in 2019
Fasol is a chain of grocery stores in the "at home" format. Shops of a modern format, located within walking distance from home, are a franchise project of Metro Cash & Carry, which currently unites more than 1,500 independent business stores across Russia under a single brand. We value our customers, so we save not only your money but also time. The convenient location of product categories will save you time for the main thing. Everything is fast, simple, and most importantly near the house.

ivi

Series C in 2019
ivi.ru Media Ltd. operates an online video and cinema platform in Russia, providing a wide range of content that includes movies, television series, shows, cartoons, and music videos. Founded in 2007 and based in Moscow, the platform offers a video-on-demand service that enhances the traditional television experience by allowing users to access content through a secure, scalable, and portable online player. ivi creates opportunities for both independent content producers and mainstream broadcasters by enabling live streaming channels and expanding audience reach. The company focuses on delivering licensed professional content, allowing users to enjoy premium video offerings at no cost.

Motorica

Series A in 2019
Motorica is a company dedicated to the research and development of advanced technologies in medicine and robotics, specializing in the production of functional upper limb prostheses for everyday use. The company designs prosthetic devices that enhance hand movements for individuals with disabilities, utilizing innovative technology that reads electrical signals from muscle contractions. These signals are processed by a microprocessor that facilitates movement, allowing users to maneuver their forearms and wrists with ease. Motorica collaborates with both individuals and public and private prosthetic enterprises and is a resident of the Skolkovo Innovation Center, working alongside various international organizations in the prosthetics field.

Deliver

Series B in 2018
Deliver is a Moscow-based company founded in 2014 that offers a web-based platform designed to streamline the transportation of goods across various modes. The platform caters to logistics businesses and provides a fully automated process, enhancing flexibility and convenience in transportation requests. Deliver focuses on improving efficiency in truck utilization while ensuring comprehensive financial and legal responsibility for cargo safety. By prioritizing comfortable and secure transportation services, the company enables timely payments for carriers, thereby supporting the broader e-commerce and logistics sectors.

Gazprom Neft

Private Equity Round in 2018
Gazprom Neft, a Russian-origin company, is a leading international player in the oil industry. It is vertically integrated, operating in three main segments: exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, oilfield services, and refining and marketing of petroleum products. The company is committed to environmental and social responsibility, actively contributing to the development of the regions where it operates.

Transneft

Venture Round in 2018
Transneft, a prominent Russian infrastructure company, specializes in the transportation of oil and petroleum products through pipelines. Its core business involves managing and coordinating these operations both domestically and internationally, with a significant focus on the Russian Federation. The company's strategic objective is to develop and modernize national trunk pipeline infrastructure to meet the demands of the local market and export routes. Transneft's operations are divided into four main segments: oil transportation, petroleum products transportation, trading operations for the sale of these products, and additional services such as stevedoring and fleet services.

Globaltruck Management

Post in 2017
Globaltruck is a freight transportation company that operates on both Russian and international routes, specializing in long-haul trucking services. The company provides a range of services, including standard and refrigerated cargo transportation, as well as freight forwarding and supply chain management. With a fleet known as Globaltruck Park, which comprises 1,259 modern haulers, the company boasts an average vehicle age of just 2.6 years, positioning itself as one of the youngest fleets in the industry.

Geropharm

Venture Round in 2016
Geropharm LLC is a biotechnology company based in St. Petersburg, Russia, specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. Founded in 2001, the company offers a diverse range of medicines targeting psychoneurology, ophthalmology, endocrinology, and gynecology. Notably, Geropharm is recognized for its production of recombinant human insulin and other biotechnological products. In addition to its pharmaceutical offerings, the company provides drug development services, including discovery, clinical programs, and marketing authorization, through its in-house research center. Geropharm aims to contribute to the advancement of modern pharmaceutical infrastructure and improve healthcare outcomes by delivering innovative medicinal solutions.

Rostelecom

Post in 2013
Rostelecom is the largest telecommunications operator in Russia, providing services to over 100 million subscribers across 80 regions. The company offers a wide range of services, including fixed and mobile telephony, broadband access, pay television, and cloud solutions tailored for both consumers and businesses. Although it had a monopoly on domestic and international long-distance telephone services until market deregulation in 2006, Rostelecom continues to hold a significant market share, exceeding 50%. The company manages substantial traffic volumes, carrying over 10 billion domestic and more than 4.8 billion international long-distance minutes. Additionally, Rostelecom is involved in various other services, such as leased line services, intelligent network services, and customer equipment servicing, reinforcing its position as a comprehensive telecommunications provider in the region.

MAYKOR

Private Equity Round in 2013
MAYKOR is a leading provider of information technology and business process outsourcing services in Russia, specializing in integrated maintenance for IT equipment, building utility systems, and business applications. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Moscow, the company operates a nationwide network of 83 branches and 400 local offices, employing over 3,000 certified engineers. MAYKOR offers a wide range of services, including IT outsourcing, facility management, and Business Solutions-as-a-Service, catering to various industries such as retail, telecommunications, energy, and finance. The company's comprehensive service portfolio encompasses areas like enterprise resource management, human resources, logistics, and business process outsourcing, covering finance and accounting, payroll, and document management. With a customer base exceeding 950 businesses, including major geographically distributed firms, MAYKOR is dedicated to providing effective infrastructure maintenance and development solutions tailored for large and medium-sized enterprises across the country.

Voltyre-Prom

Private Equity Round in 2013
Voltyre-Prom is a Russian manufacturer specializing in the production and sale of pneumatic tires and wheels. The company offers a diverse range of tire products, including those designed for agricultural, passenger, industrial, and light truck applications. Utilizing advanced tubeless technology, Voltyre-Prom's tires feature continuous ribs molded integrally into the bead, enhancing their performance and durability. This innovation allows the company to serve various sectors, including agriculture, construction, mining, and forestry, thereby enabling customers to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their vehicles.

Enel OGK-5

Private Equity Round in 2012
Enel OGK-5 is one of the leading Russian wholesale producers of power and heat. The company was established in 2004 within the framework of the reforms in the Russian power industry aimed at creation of an effective competitive market and attraction of private investment into the sector. Enel OGK-5 was the first of the six wholesale power generation companies to be registered and access equity capital markets. Today, Enel OGK-5 is a dynamically developing company which is headquartered in Moscow and has four production branches around Russia: in the Ural region - Reftinskaya GRES, Sredneuralskaya GRES, in the northern Caucasus - Nevinnomysskaya GRES, and in Central Russia - Konakovskaya GRES. The aggregate installed capacity of the company is 9 677 MW for power and 2 382 GCal/h for heat. The company provides power and heat to both industrial enterprises and household consumers via local power distribution networks.
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