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The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow satisfied the lawsuit of businessman Oleg Boyko to Google LLC. He demanded to stop the search engine from indexing links to the site with information defaming his honour and dignity.
YouTravel.Me, a Russian algorithm-powered online platform for adventure travel, raised $1M in funding.
Borzo (FKA Dostavista), a Moscow, Russia-based crowdsourced same-day delivery service operating globally, raised $35M in Series C funding round.
B2Broker Group, a Moscow, Russia-based provider of liquidity and technology solutions for the forex and crypto industry, launched its venture fund, B2Broker VC.
Aviasales, a Moscow, Russia-based TravelTech company, raised $43m in funding.
Tau, a Turin, Italy-, Moscow, Russia- and Berlin, Germany-based tech and sustainable manufacturing company at the core of the electrification of transport and decarbonization of energy, closed €10.25m in Series A funding.
Rarible, a Moscow, Russia-based NFT marketplace startup, closed a $14.2m Series A funding round.
Delimobil, a Russian car-sharing company, raised $75m in pre-IPO funding.
Global investment firm Finstar Financial Group acquired St. Petersburg, Russia-based PJSC BANK SIAB (Bank SIAB), for an undisclosed amount.
Sber and 500 Startups are launching the third batch of Sber500, its international IT startup accelerator.
ASOdesk, a Moscow, Russia-based company that is focused on helping app developers make their mobile apps more discoverable in both the iOS and Android app stores, raised $1M in funding.
RTP Global, a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments, is launching a $650M fund.
Da Vinci Capital Technology Fund III received a €30m investment from German development finance institution DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH.
Orange Fab, the Orange Group (Euronext Paris: ORA / New York Stock Exchange: ORAN)’s international accelerator for startups, has launched in Russia.
Emerging Travel Group, a Russian online travel group that operates in over 100 source markets, closed a $10M financing round.