... is seeking opportunities to finance priority technologies and aims to cultivate its own successful "unicorns." Concurrently, some regional startups are reaching new heights. For instance, the Krasnodar foodtech project Qummy has raised 440 million rubles at a valuation of ~2.4 billion rubles, preparing for an IPO — this case demonstrates the seriousness of even local initiatives. Furthermore, a state fund called Qazaqstan Venture Group has been established in Kazakhstan with a size of $1 billion ...

... technologies. Despite the difficult environment, individual deals are still happening in the region. For example, the fintech startup Investbanq from Kazakhstan recently attracted about $3 million, and the Russian company ARS Smart Robotics received about 249 million rubles at the pre-IPO stage to expand its business. Although the scale of these rounds is incomparable with the multi-million dollar deals of Silicon Valley, the local venture market is gradually adapting to the new conditions. Regional investors are ...

... capital; even amid sanctions, the market seeks opportunities to finance prioritized technologies and nurture its own unicorns. Simultaneously, some regional startups are hitting new levels. For instance, the Krasnodar food tech project Qummy raised 440 million rubles at a valuation of approximately 2.4 billion rubles, preparing for an IPO — this case demonstrates the seriousness of technological business ambitions in Russian regions. In Kazakhstan, the state fund Qazaqstan Venture Group has been established ...

... private capital; even amid sanctions, the market is seeking ways to finance priority technologies and cultivate its own unicorns. Concurrently, some regional startups are reaching new heights. For instance, the Krasnodar foodtech project Qummy raised 440 million rubles at a valuation of approximately 2.4 billion rubles, preparing for an IPO — this case illustrates the seriousness of technological business aspirations in Russian regions. In Kazakhstan, the state fund Qazaqstan Venture Group has been established ...

... identified four main requirements that any seller, whether a trader or a digital platform, must meet. Security. On a B2B marketplace, transactions involve much larger sums than in retail. For example, an order for fuel can range from 300,000 to several million rubles. To address this, we developed a secure transaction service in partnership with T-Bank. Payments go to a nominal account and are released to the supplier only after successful delivery and document signing by the buyer. Price. Competitive environments ...