The 20 Hottest Startups in Russia

Russia is gradually becoming a place where its undoubtedly strong education and engineering standards are blending with original entrepreneurship.

But, in a country of 140 million+, it’s not just about Moscow. In St. Petersburg and the lesser-known cities of Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod and Chelyabinsk, companies are emerging that will define the future state of Russia’s economy.

1. VK.com (St. Petersburg)
2. Vizerra (Moscow)
3. JSC Mostkom (Ryazan)
4. Penxy (Moscow)
5. Choister (Moscow)
6. Ometria (Moscow and London)
7. Ecwid (Ulyanovsk)
8. Kuznech (St. Petersburg)
9. Gitoon (Moscow and London)
10. VisibleNation (Moscow and London)
11. Oktogo (St. Petersburg)
12. Zingaya (Moscow and Silicon Valley)
13. Gruzobzor (Tatarstan)
14. 2GIS (Novosibirsk)
15. Wheely (Moscow and London)
16. Ostrovok (Moscow)
17. Bloom.fm (London and Moscow)
18. Avimoto (Chelyabinsk)
19. Doroga TV (Nizhny Novgorod)
20. Langprism (Krasnoyarsk)