Projects
The Funds’ first investment in telecommunications was made in 1994 in FGI Wireless (which eventually became today’s Vimpelcom, one of Russia’s largest mobile telephony operators). The company was a pioneer in cellular network development in Russia. Since 1994, Baring Vostok funds have invested over $850 million in 30 companies in the internet, software, media, and telecommunications sector.
- Location:
- Moscow, Russia
- Year of initial investments:
- 2017
- Shareholding:
- Minority stake
Vertical was founded in 2013. Its key objective is to provide premium quality telecom infrastructure accessible on the right on time basis across Russia. Vertical delivers complex and innovative construction design solutions for Telecom net-works rollout. Among the clients of the company are leading Russian mobile operators.
Other projects
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Проект завершенCTC Media
One of Russia’s largest television stations. Fully exited in 2008 -
AVITO.RU
Online classifieds service -
Center of Financial Technologies
Leader in software solutions and processing services for financial and credit organizations in Russia and the CIS -
ER-Telecom
Leading regional telecommunications operator providing consumer broadband and cable TV services -
Kolesa/Krisha
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Проект завершенYANDEX
Russia’s largest Internet company and leading search engine. Fully exited in 2016. -
Проект завершенFGI Wireless
Pioneer in cellular communications in Russia. First Russian company to conduct an international IPO in 1996 (as Vimpelcom) -
InfiNet Wireless
Russian developer and producer of broadband wireless access systems for IT infrastructure development -
Enforta
Leader in the Russian market of wireless broadband Internet access -
IVI.RU
Online video service