Private Equity Russia

Senior Partner of Russian private equity group Baring Vostok Capital Partners, Elena Ivashentseva, reportedly told attendees at The Russia Forum earlier this month that she doesn’t believe in the potential for venture capital investments in Russia’s technology sector on account of the poor state of education in the country.  She also reportedly said that there aren’t enough qualified managers capable of guiding businesses through their start-up phase.

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