Venture Capital Partnership

We invest early to help entrepreneurs to accelerate growth and expand geographically

Encourage entrepreneurs
to achieve more

For every high potential project, there is the right time to start a perfect storm that will reshape an industry. Time is the king, not money. We help identify the moment when it’s time to press the accelerator and inject funds for the growth into startups, that have tested their ideas locally and ready to present their product to the world

Portfolio companies

Our goal is to maintain small numbers of investments. Limiting the number of projects helps to stay engaged with startups and focus on creating value for both founders and investors

AI-created customized audio tours

Seed

TravelTech, Entertainment

2024

The development and production of highly reliable electric bikes for rapid delivery

Pre Seed

Mobility

2024

AI-powered assistant for real estate agents and brokers

Pre Seed

Offline to online

2021

USA

On-demand delivery e-commerce platform

Seed

Mobility

2021

Southeast Asia

Distance education from the best schools overseas

Pre Seed

EdTech

2021

Canada

Smart solutions for managing hotel revenue, expenses and marketing

Pre Seed

Offline to online, AI

2021

Europe, CIS, Middle East

Digital ordering and suppliers management for construction industry

Pre Seed

Offline to online

2021

Canada

Online language classes for kids

Series A

EdTech

2020

Europe, CIS

Tournament platform for streamers and their fans

Pre Seed

Video streaming
Online gaming

2020

USA

Liquid biopsy technology for
early cancer diagnostics

Series A

BioTech

2020

World

Multi-stream broadcast service

Seed

Video streaming
Online gaming

2015
2020

USA, World

Streaming video sales platform

Pre Seed

Video streaming
E-commerce

2020

USA, CIS

E-bikes/e-scooters sharing platform

Pre Seed, Seed

Mobility

2016
2018

Europe

Smart glass technology

Pre Seed

New materials

2017

USA

Online pre owned cars sales platform

Pre Seed

Mobility

2016

CIS

Platform for creating visual stories

Pre Seed

Content

2015

USA

Dynamic pricing solution for used cars in US market

Seed

Mobility

2015

USA

Our focus

1

Video & Content

All types of video services that allows user to watch and engage with personalized or live video in any format including AR, VR

2

E-comm & Offline to Online

Startups that can have a huge upside when the traditional business model is combined with tech

3

Mobility & Ultralocal

Here & Now projects, where technology can create a new customer experience, allow people and businesses to get services immediately and on-demand

Our team & expertise

With years of experience in managing early stage investments we are ready to provide support and capital needed for your startup to succeed

Ivan Sezonov

General partner

Experienced early stage investor who after pursuing corporate career switched to become entrepreneur with focus on launching ventures in consumer space

Limited partners

Fund investors

Provide capital to invest in selection of projects with strong focus on helping startups to succeed and bringing industries insights and contacts

Partner funds

Venture capital firms

Midsize funds from New York, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Moscow to finance next rounds if projects work well and a startup is ready to raise new capital

Advisory board

International team

With 100+ years of professional experience six board members who work with us on permanent bases to help evaluate projects and grow portfolio companies

How we work

We invest early and understand all barriers on the road to success. Most of the time things don't go as planned and we can provide support and help to pivot your product if team proved itself, there is market and customer problems to solve. If we together find growth our network will be able provide next round financing for further growth.

Screening

We spend several weeks to fully understand your project and identify if we can create value for you

1

Convertible loan

Usually, we invest through a convertible loan to spend up the process and postpone bargaining on company valuation

2

Active engagement

Together we work on strategy and define areas for high growth. Your job is the execute the strategy and provide market evidence — growth in sales and users

3

Pivot if necessary

We believe in teams that work well together and ready to support several pivots if necessary to capture the market

4

Next round

Prepare the company for next round by meeting expectations of larger funds who invest at Seed B and beyond rounds

5

Portfolio Companies Founders Say

Alex Bass

Iskra Ventures support arrived just in time in the form of the perfect mixture of business wisdom and smart money. Everything that our early-stage project needed for jump start.

Andrey Surzhinsky

In addition to finances, they helped us a lot in building the company with their advice and consultations. And that they recommended us to go to the States.

Founder Dropbyke

Co-founder Restream

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