IM+ Finam to launch German mobile IM app in Russia

East-West Digital News 16 Feb 2012 Finam Capital, the venture arm of the largest Russian brokerage and investment holding, will invest $10 million to release a special version IM+ in Russia. IM+ is a popular instant messenger made by German mobile app publisher Shape....

Runa Capital invests in US website security startup StopTheHacker

East-West Digital News, 15 Feb 2012 SaaS website security services provider StopTheHacker announced earlier this week that it received $1.1 million in initial funding from public and private investors including Runa Capital, a Russian early-stage venture capital firm,...

RVC USA “melds US innovation with the resources of Russia”

From: East-West Digital News, Feb 02, 2012 Russian Venture Company (RVC), the state-owned fund of funds dedicated to innovation, is looking to invest in US startups through a newly-established office in Boston. RVC-USA presents itself as a “visionary and strategic...