Maxim Shekhovtsov and Alexander Zhurba, the founders of high-tech accelerator TexDrive, have announced the launch of the new Moscow-based venture capital fund Genezis Capital.
The fund was launched in late 2012 and seeks to invest $25,000 to $20 million in three-to-five seed stage companies per year. Genezis has 30 limited partners, including private equity, corporates and high-net-worth investors, and is still open to new LP’s. IT projects will comprise 70% of the fund’s investments, with other sectors including biotech, clean tech, energy saving, alternative energy and robotics. It will seek investments in U.S., Europe, Asia and Russia.
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