Technological and organizational solutions for sustainable development, ecology, social responsibility and corporate management.
ESG infrastructure
Environmental, Social, Governance
02
Artificial Intelligence is a broad concept for creating machines that can mimic human intelligence, while Machine Learning is a specific subset of AI that uses algorithms to allow systems to learn from data without being explicitly programmed
AI/ML
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
07
Educational technologies: online courses, interactive platforms, AI tutors
EdTech
Educational Technology
06
Technologies for digitalization of public administration, services for citizens and business
GovTech
Government Technology
05
Digital solutions in finance: online banking, payment services, blockchain, investment platforms
FinTech
Financial Technology
04
Technologies related to geodata, cartography, navigation, satellite systems, GIS
GeoTech
Geospatial Technology
03
A model where company provides cloud software to other companies (CRM systems, analytics services)
B2B SaaS
To do this, Finist combines the classic venture investment model with the opportunities of our own venture studio, which allows not only to support promising projects, but also to launch them within the ecosystem
We are creating a venture capital portfolio of technology startups with high growth dynamics.
Business-to-Business Software as a Service
01
Geography
Project portfolio
Investment stage
MENA contries
China
Russia
Seed
Pre-seed
MENA countries are a region that includes the states of the Middle East and North Africa.
Pre-seed is the earliest stage of a startup, when funding is needed to validate the idea and build a prototype.
Seed is the next stage, when there is an MVP and investments are raised to develop the product and enter the market.
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Online widget for quickly selecting materials and calculating costs, without measurements and unnecessary expenses
M3 SALE
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Local positioning systems
Geopager
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New system of navigation and control of space and objects
GEOPIXEL
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AI engineer who brings together leading design bureaus and institutes into a single system
DATIS
Total target volume of assets under our management (AUM) is 1 billion rubles at the first stage
Total target volume of assets under our management (AUM) is 1 billion rubles at the first stage
Partners
For investors
Requirements for the mandatory use of domestic software in the public sector and critical information infrastructure.
The fund's management team invests its own financial resources and receives reward only when a profit is achieved.
Regulatory policy
The "Joint-Stock Investment Fund" regime for IT companies, tax benefits (reduced insurance premiums, VAT) make the sector financially attractive.
Soft tax regulation
IT is one of the few fast-growing non-resource sectors that allows you to diversify investments and achieve ROI above the market.
Diversification of the investment portfolio
High-tech businesses, especially grocery ones, have classic advantages: low marginal costs, the ability to scale to the entire domestic market and potentially to friendly countries (CIS, BRICS*, Middle East).
High efficiency and scalability
There’s a need for technological independence. This creates demand from large businesses and the government. Restructuring of logistics and financial chains and retained human resources.
The sector is experiencing a period of "second wind", offering investors the opportunity to participate in the creation of new market leaders with high growth and export potential in the emerging BRICS market.
High-tech (IT, composites, biomed) is a unique combination of market demand, a strong technological base and active government support.
Withdrawal of international players and import substitution
Conditions
*depending on the project stage and investment volume
2-5 years*
Terms of placement:
from 10 million of rubles
* BRICS is a group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Ticket size:
A comprehensive science and technology park developed by high-tech companies.
AKADEMPARK
Creates conditions for the implementation of projects in the field of information and communication, electronic, medical, nano- and biotechnologies.
INNOPOLIS
An innovative complex that supports the development and breakthrough technological solutions for the effective implementation of ideas by entrepreneurs.
Skolkovo
Aggregates IT companies, initiative youth and representatives of investment funds to attract people who will create new technology companies.
ITpark
New Technological University: laboratory research in the oil and gas industries, medicine and other fields of science.
SkolTech
For startups
Selection criteria
03. Technology
We are looking for projects with a protected technological advantage: patents, unique algorithms. Product-Market Fit (PMF) with global metrics. We prefer to enter at an early-stage pre-seed, seed, seed+.
02. Market
We are looking for projects that solve a problem that is relevant not only in Russia or the CIS, but also in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. We are interested in markets on the verge of explosive growth, which may be triggered by a technological shift, a change in regulation or consumer behavior.
01. Team
We are interested in founders with deep expertise in their niche.
Application for membership
Benefits for startup:
Preparation for the next rounds (next level funds/corporations).
Operational support.
The fund's global expertise on entering the markets of the BRICS* countries.
We help startups to conclude pilot contracts and strategic partnerships in the home market of the Russian Federation and the markets of the BRICS* countries.
Coordination of individual conditions of the financial model. Investments from 50,000$.
* BRICS is a group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
* BRICS is a group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Preparation for the next rounds (next level funds/corporations).
Operational support.
The fund's global expertise on entering the markets of the BRICS* countries.
We help startups to conclude pilot contracts and strategic partnerships in the home market of the Russian Federation and the markets of the BRICS* countries.
Coordination of individual conditions of the financial model. Investments from 50,000$.
* BRICS is a group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
* BRICS is a group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Early projects from the venture studio show growth to x3, according to the estimate for 12 months, due to proper packaging, access to financial resources and expert support.
Growth and traction
Finist VC structures intellectual property ownership, sets target growth metrics and control points and generates management reports.
Transparent structure
Each project is provided with mentoring, financial planning, access to product and technical specialists and support in attracting customers and partners.
Expertise and support
We independently generate and validate startup ideas, form teams and test demand before attracting external investments.
Selection through the venture studio
Our approach to working on projects
Team
The members of the Finist’s board includes more than 20 scientists, industry experts, executives and top managers of technology companies.
CEO of Asia Business Hub, 15 years of investment experience in the Chinese market
Ivan Melnikov
International venture capital investor and co-owner of an online insurance company
Alexandr Lawrence
Founder of the law firm, has many years of experience in structuring international transactions
Tatiana Galantseva
Sberbank Team Advisor International business expert. Professor. Doctor of Economics.
Alexey Sitnikov
Ex-business Development McKinsey
Irina Osipova
Еx-CEO mail.ru
Andrey Taburinsky
CFO & cofounder
Ivan Lukashenko
CОO & cofounder
Alexandr Naporchuk
CEO & cofounder
Denis Shmoylov
Exchange operations, financial structural instruments, audit of transactions
Venture capital investments, startup launches, structuring investment rounds
Working in private equity funds, conducting transactions
Consulting
Structuring of investment transactions (legal support)
06
Entering the international market and sale of services abroad (China, USA, Iran)
05
“Packaging” of startups (calculating and configuring the unit economy)
04
Development of the strategy of the growth
03
Assistance in refinement of the products
02
Diagnostics and audit
We help technology companies to enhance products, build business models and enter new markets. Our solutions, from growth strategy to transaction support, accelerate development and increase investment attractiveness.
construction of a plant for the production of Geopager devices;
development of a universal platform for launching the boxed product;
development of design documentation for the production of the first series;
copyright protection, patenting, and conducting CustDev.
Chinese company was established to ensure cooperation with Chinese technology parks
Presentation of the project in the leading innovation zones of China. Agreement with the Civil Aviation Association of China on participation in low-altitude economy projects.
Preparing for the establishment of production facilities at Suzhou Technology Park (that specialize in the low-altitude economy).
It works like GPS satellites, but instead of large and expensive satellites, it uses many small and cheap sensors located on the ground.
The preliminary valuation forecast for the company is 6 billion rubles.
New system for navigating and monitoring space and objects.
Project stage: seed
Goals of this round of funding:
development of a web version of the platform;
enabling coupon service;
launch of an advertising company;
MAU 100,000 in six months.
Software for creating 3D-apartment layouts by cadastral engineers and a UI/UX interface for its release have been developed.
CustDev was conducted at IKEA, Danube Home, Home Depot, Maxidom, Samolet and 10+ other manufacturers, as well as among advertisers.
A chatbot and a Telegram-channel have been launched.
The first customers have been received (Stroicity, Maxidom and Tarkett).
A daily updated b2c aggregator of individual discounts and special offers for DIY products with real apartment layouts.
In 2 years, we plan to sell the company to a strategist who is building his ecosystem with an IRR of 132%. There is a preliminary interest from large DIY chains, banks and classifieds.
An online widget for quick selection of materials and cost calculation, without any measurements and unnecessary expenses.
Project stage: pre-seed
Usage of Investments:
construction of a plant for the production of Geopager devices;
transaction on joining the company to the state concession for airspace control of VessoLink Group under the auspices of National Technology Initiative;
structuring the final transaction with Rusnano.
A prototype device has been created for validation in high drone traffic areas.Successful tests have been conducted.
Winning competitions of the governments of Moscow and Tatarstan.
Incorporation of the company on the territory of Innopolis*.
Pilot projects Yandex, Immerse, Municipal Services.
Control and ensuring the movement of unmanned vehicles on the territory of settlements, stable operation of navigation systems under conditions of GPS failures, navigation within closed spaces.
The preliminary forecast of the company's valuation is 6 bln. rubles.
Local positioning systems
Project stage: seed
An AI design engineer; an AI assistant who accumulates the best practices and formats of Russia’s leading design bureaus and research institutes into unified system that allows you to receive consulting from an AI designer of the highest level.