At the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), the Moscow Exchange and the non-profit organization "Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan" signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The document is aimed at attracting investments into technological business projects in Tatarstan using the capabilities and instruments of the Moscow Exchange.

The agreement provides for joint research to identify technological projects with the potential to enter the capital market. For representatives of such projects, the exchange and the fund plan to organize a range of events and educational initiatives that will help them better understand the specifics of working with exchange instruments and effectively use the products and services of the Moscow Exchange.

In addition, cooperation includes joint efforts to develop the securities market issued by constituent entities of the Russian Federation and intended for the population.

Under the agreement, the Moscow Exchange and the Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan will also promote financial literacy and the formation of a financial culture in the country.

Vladimir Krekoten, Managing Director for Sales and Business Development at the Moscow Exchange:

"The infrastructure and technologies of the Moscow Exchange make it possible to actively facilitate the attraction of investments into companies in the innovative sector of the Russian economy. This agreement is the foundation for our long-term partnership with the fund, which will allow us to coordinate actions in support of technology companies and the investment community of Tatarstan. Today we have initiated a cooperation that, I am confident, will open new horizons for business and investors in the republic, and in the long term, strengthen the economic stability of the region."

Damir Galiev, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan:

"It is important for us that companies in Tatarstan actively use the full range of modern financial instruments. The cooperation between the fund and the Moscow Exchange is aimed precisely at this – providing enterprises in the republic with direct and convenient access to non-bank financing through IPOs, bond loans, digital financial assets, and other instruments. This is a powerful impetus for the growth of the regional economy and increasing the investment attractiveness of Tatarstan."

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[The non-profit organization "Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan" is a private equity and venture capital fund that creates conditions for the implementation of innovative projects and develops knowledge-intensive, technology companies in Tatarstan. Annually, the fund conducts joint accelerator programs in Tatarstan to help startups enter markets, as well as competitive programs to select companies for financing. Venture investment by the fund includes investing in early-stage companies with the potential to enter the global market.]