Kazan · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
IVF RT is a Tatarstan regional investment and venture fund that fosters a favorable environment for startups and high-tech companies by uniting science, business, and government structures. Acting as the region's industrial development fund, it offers concessional debt co-financing to projects aimed at import substitution and the production of competitive civilian goods, along with advisory support for enterprises. Its structure includes specialized vehicles such as a chemical-industry fund (the first in Russia focused on the chemical sector and adjacent industries), the Lobachevsky university venture fund, a university startup studio, and an endowment fund, all intended to build leading companies and develop high-technology sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 30, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 10 of 11 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×9Energy ×4Hardware ×4Construction Tech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2AgTech ×1Cleantech ×1Healthtech ×1
HQs:Russia×10
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAnatomica manufactures and distributes orthopedic and spinal implants, instruments, and endoprosthetic components for trauma surgery, spine surgery, and orthopedics in Russia.
HealthtechMedical DevicesRussia, RU
Co-investorsInvestment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (IVF RT)
ЕлАЗ manufactures road construction equipment and machinery for the construction and infrastructure sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechElabuga, RU
K.S. Galimov(General Director)
Co-investorsInvestment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (IVF RT)
Manufacturer of agricultural sprayers, including the ОПТ-2500 trailed tunnel sprayer for vineyards and the self-propelled ОС-2500 and ОС-4000М "Барс" series.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechHardwareKazan, RU
Co-investorsInvestment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (IVF RT)
ООО КМЗ manufactures aluminum fuel tanks for commercial vehicles using high-quality AlMg3 aluminum and robotic equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingIoTRobotics
Co-investorsInvestment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (IVF RT)
SPM Avto is a manufacturer of specialized transport vehicles equipped with crane-manipulator systems, serving customers across Russia through a network of dealers and service centers.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechLogistics & Supply Chain
Co-investorsInvestment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (IVF RT)
Supplier of industrial and medical gases along with related equipment, offering design, servicing, and delivery via its own transport and mobile gas units.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyLogistics & Supply ChainKazan, RU
Co-investorsInvestment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (IVF RT)
United Catalyst Technologies manufactures catalysts and adsorbents for enterprises in petrochemistry, petroleum refining, and syngas synthesis.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsInvestment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (IVF RT)
Zavod TATCABLE is a Russian manufacturer of cable and wire products, producing cables with maximum cross-sections up to 2,500 mm² and voltages up to 500 kV.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardwareNew Materials
Ivanov Dmitry Sergeevich(General Director)Shakirov Ruslan Ramilevich(Operations Director)Agapitov Alexey Alexandrovich(Production Director)Antipov Ilya Sergeevich(Sales Director)Mironova Ksenia Olegovna(HR Director)Beskorovayny Anatoly Yurievich(Director of Technology and Development)
Co-investorsInvestment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (IVF RT)
ООО "ТД Теплотехника" is a Russian company providing metalworking services (laser and mechanical cutting, metal bending, welding, rotary drawing) and manufacturing industrial products such as indirect-heating boilers, layered-heating boilers, and gas heaters.
Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardware
Co-investorsInvestment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (IVF RT)
EPIT3D develops 3D printers featuring five-axis printing, ball-screw drives for precision, a steel frame for rigidity, and an enclosed build chamber to prevent part warping.
Advanced ManufacturingHardware
Co-investorsInvestment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan (IVF RT)
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has IVF RT Accelerator made?
- IVF RT Accelerator has 11 tracked investments.
- What stage does IVF RT Accelerator invest at?
- IVF RT Accelerator invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does IVF RT Accelerator focus on?
- IVF RT Accelerator focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is IVF RT Accelerator located?
- IVF RT Accelerator is headquartered in Kazan, RU.
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