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OttoVenture

OttoVenture is a venture capital fund founded by Artur Shamalov, co-founder of Mamafood and Mixcart.ru. The fund focuses on edtech, foodtech, and blockchain...

OttoVenture

OttoVenture is a venture capital fund founded by Artur Shamalov, co-founder of Mamafood and Mixcart.ru. The fund focuses on edtech, foodtech, and blockchain companies. It has made one investment, in Buseedo, a Seed VC investment made on March 02, 2018.

General information

Firm type

Venture Capital

Year founded

2018

AUM

Undisclosed

Location

Region

Europe

Country

Russia

City

Corporate office

Russia

Frequently asked questions

What investment stages does OttoVenture target?

OttoVenture targets seed and pre-seed stages, the earliest institutional entry points. This suggests check sizes at formation or first-raise rounds, typically before product-market fit is proven. No later-stage or growth-equity activity is indicated in available public record.

Is OttoVenture still actively deploying capital?

It is unknown. Russia's venture market has been severely disrupted since 2022, and many early-stage firms have suspended activity, relocated, or dissolved. No public announcements confirm OttoVenture's current investment pace or fund status.

Does OttoVenture participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

Available information points exclusively to direct equity deals. There is no evidence of fund-of-funds commitments, co-investment vehicles alongside external GPs, or participation in limited partnership interests in other managers.

How does OttoVenture source deals?

Given its narrow geographic focus and seed-stage mandate, sourcing likely relies on personal founder networks within the Russian tech ecosystem. There is no indication of a formal institutional origination process, intermediary relationships, or cross-border deal flow.

What is OttoVenture's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?

No co-investment activity with external GPs has been disclosed. The firm's profile—a small, Russia-only seed investor without a public footprint—suggests it operates independently rather than joining syndicates led by larger funds or international managers.

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