AltaIR Capital

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Altair Capital, a venture capital firm, plans to launch a third fund worth $200 million. Three quarters of the amount have already been committed by five unnamed investors. The fund will target startups at the seed and early stages, with a focus on Israel and Russian-speaking countries. Altair also has an interest in Asia but has not established a solid presence in India or China. The firm intends to work in Europe as well, but entering that market is more expensive. Altair has offices in Russia, Israel, and the USA and has invested in successful companies such as Juno, CarPrice, and Profi.ru.

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AltaIR, a venture capital firm, has received an investment from Millhouse LLC, owned by Roman Abramovich and his partners. The amount of the investment was not disclosed, but it is estimated to be up to one third of AltaIRs fund. AltaIR focuses on investing in early-stage start-ups and has invested in about 80 companies from various countries. They recently launched an accelerator program called AltaLab and a platform called AltaClub for qualified investors to participate in their investments.

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Venture capital fund AltaIR Capital, led by managing partner Igor Ryabenkiy, is raising $30 million for investment in Israeli high tech. The fund has already invested in 13 Israeli high-tech companies and is planning to invest in more than 50 Israeli companies. AltaIRs investments in Israeli companies total $4 million. The fund focuses on interesting technologies and products in general, including social networking, telecommunications, education, financial technology, and cyberspace. The fund is actively involved in developing the ventures it invests in and works with both angel organizations and venture capital funds. The fund has connections with investors all over the world, enabling it to bring investments to Israeli companies from foreign investors.