What Investors should

expect Skolkovo

 

Investors at Skolkovo:

key facts

  • Access to Skolkvo project pipeline
  • Comprehensive assistance to portfolio companies in obtaining Skolkovo resident status
  • Tax benefits and non-dilutive financing mechanisms
 
  • 34 leading Russian and international VCs signed MoUs with Skolkovo
  • ~$430m – soft commitments to invest in Skolkovo residents
  • 51 Skolkovo residents are backed by accredited VCs
 
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Results of our work

By April 2012, 427 companies had become participants of Skolkovo project. Out of these 427, 116 companies have joined Biomedicine Cluster, 109 — the Energy Cluster, and 142 companies became part of the IT Cluster. An active application selection process is being carried out for the Space Technologies and Communications Cluster, which currently houses 28 companies, and the Nuclear Technologies Cluster encompassing 27 residents. Each week Skolkovo Foundation receives over 50 new applications.

 

Up to date, Skolkovo Foundation has approved the issue of 102 non-dilutive grants for a total amount of over 6.3 billion RUR, and secured third-party cofinancing into those projects for a total amount of over 4.4 billion RUR. The amount of grant financing provided by Skolkovo varies from 1.5 million RUR to 300 million RUR, as set forth by Skolkovo Foundation Grant Policy.

 

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Investors

Venture capitalists play the key role in Skolkovo ecosystem. Skolkovo Foundation is building the platform to expand financing options available to early stage high technology companies in the challenging fundraising environment. Skolkovo also improves risk/return for the VCs and expands investable universe for them.

Skolkovo developed co-financing program for VC-backed companies in addition to the unique package of low taxes, easy regulations and business development support.

Skolkovo offers special accreditation terms to those VC Foundations which can make soft commitments to invest in Skolkovo resident companies. Accredited venture Foundations receive priority access to Skolkovo deal pipeline, which includes hundreds of high tech startups. Also, VC-backed companies of accredited Foundations are welcome to apply for Skolkovo residence as long as they fit Skolkovo mandate.

There are currently 34 venture Foundations with soft investment commitments in excess of $430 million accredited with Skolkovo.

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