The volume of foreign venture investments in Russian enterprises decreased 15 times to 55 million dollars by the end of 2023. “Kommersant” With reference to data from the Moscow Innovation Agency. For comparison: in 2022 the value was $814 million.
At the same time, foreigners invested $40 million of the total amount in a company developing ultra-thin smart contact lenses.
Overall, the venture investment market in the Russian Federation decreased 10 times in 12 months, reaching $118.2 million, compared to $1.25 billion in the previous year. This is the historical minimum for the last seven years.
Reuters last week perceived This caused investors to flee the Japanese stock market. While foreigners withdrew $19 million from Japanese stocks in the period from February 19 to February 22, Japanese also prefer to invest in foreign securities. They mainly deal in US and Indian stocks.
Previously, the American S&P 500 index rose for the first time in history closed Over 5000 points.
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Source: Gazeta
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