# ru-Net Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> ru-Net Ventures is a growth equity. 23 investments on record, latest Sept 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/ru-net-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# ru-Net Ventures

Last cheque observed Sep 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Growth equity

Series B Series A Series C

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 23 on record

Since the last cheque **4045** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$10M** Rounds led **0 of 23** Sole investor **2 rounds** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **India, 45%**

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## ru-Net Ventures highlights

- 01 23 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 50% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 2 rounds, median $8.0M
- 04 2 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** Growth equity (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **23 appearances**

- **2015** 4 rounds
- **Sept** **[PepperTap](https://millionrounds.com/company/peppertap)** Series B · IN **$36M** With 5 others
- **May** **[SoMuchMore](https://millionrounds.com/company/somuchmore)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Appsdaily Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/appsdaily-solutions)** Series C · IN **$16M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[FreeCharge](https://millionrounds.com/company/freecharge)** Series C · IN **$80M** With 4 others
- **2014** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[FreeCharge](https://millionrounds.com/company/freecharge)** Series B · IN **$33M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Appsdaily Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/appsdaily-solutions)** Series B · IN · techcircle.vccircle.com **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **2013** 7 rounds
- **Sept** **[Liftopia](https://millionrounds.com/company/liftopia)** Series D · US · finsmes.com **$5.0M** With 11 others
- **Jul** **[GridGain Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/gridgain-systems)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$10M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Delivery Hero](https://millionrounds.com/company/delivery-hero)** Series D · DE · techcrunch.com **$30M** With 8 others
- **Jun** **[Snapdeal](https://millionrounds.com/company/snapdeal)** Series C · IN **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[Snapdeal](https://millionrounds.com/company/snapdeal)** Series C · IN · venturebeat.com **$75M** With 7 others
- **Apr** **[Heverest.ru](https://millionrounds.com/company/heverest-ru)** Series C · RU **$6.0M** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Trends Brands](https://millionrounds.com/company/trends-brands)** Series B · RU **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **2012** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[Eventmag.ru](https://millionrounds.com/company/eventmag-ru)** Series A **$550K** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[ivi.ru](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivi-ru)** Series D · RU · techcrunch.com **$40M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[ESKY](https://millionrounds.com/company/esky)** Series A · RU **$6.0M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[FREECULTR](https://millionrounds.com/company/freecultr)** Series B · IN · techcrunch.com **$9.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[beStylish.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/bestylish-com)** Series A · IN **$10M** Sole investor
- **May** **[Eventmag.ru](https://millionrounds.com/company/eventmag-ru)** Seed **$700K** With 1 other
- **2011** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[Lieferheld](https://millionrounds.com/company/lieferheld)** Venture · DE · finsmes.com **$11M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Tradeshift](https://millionrounds.com/company/tradeshift)** Series B · US · eu.techcrunch.com **$17M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[OZON.ru](https://millionrounds.com/company/ozon-ru)** Growth · RU · finsmes.com **$100M** With 3 others
- **2000** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Yandex](https://millionrounds.com/company/yandex)** Series A · RU · blog.quintura.com **$5.3M** With 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all**

**[FreeCharge](https://millionrounds.com/company/freecharge)** Bought by [Snapdeal](https://millionrounds.com/fund/snapdeal) **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[Yandex](https://millionrounds.com/company/yandex)** Listed **Undisclosed** May 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Series B Series A Series C

Median round joined **$10M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$8.0M**

Led 0 of 23 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 2 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2015
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B *6*
- Series A *5*
- Series C *5*
- Series D *3*
- Venture *2*
- Seed *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2000 2015

Often in the room with

- [Kite Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kite-ventures) 4
- [Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital) 4
- [Fastlane Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fast-lane-ventures) 3
- [Kalaari Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kalaari-capital) 3
- [Baring Vostok Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baring-vostok-capital-partners-2) 2
- [HV Holtzbrinck Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-holtzbrinck-ventures) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as ru-Net Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Kite Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kite-ventures)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Fastlane Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fast-lane-ventures)[**Kalaari Capital** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kalaari-capital)[**Baring Vostok Capital Partners** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baring-vostok-capital-partners-2)[**HV Holtzbrinck Ventures** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hv-holtzbrinck-ventures)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**RTP Global** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rtp-global)[**Saama Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saama-capital)[**Sofina** Family office **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofina)[**Team Europe** Investment firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/team-europe)

## Quick answers about ru-Net Ventures

### What does ru-Net Ventures invest in?

ru-Net Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (50% of the rounds on record).

### How active is ru-Net Ventures?

23 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2015.

### How big are ru-Net Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $10M.

### Does ru-Net Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 23 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does ru-Net Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in India (45%), Russia (30%) and the United States (15%).

### Is ru-Net Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2015.

### Who does ru-Net Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Kite Ventures (4 rounds together), Sequoia Capital (4 rounds together) and Fastlane Ventures (3 rounds together).

### What kind of investor is ru-Net Ventures?

ru-Net Ventures is a growth equity firm.

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