How many total Artificial Intelligence companies are there in Russia?

As of January 2026, Russia has 98 active Artificial Intelligence companies.

How many Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia are funded?

As of January 2026, 17 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia?

Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia have collectively raised $33M in funding till date.

Which is the highest funded Artificial Intelligence company in Russia?

As of January 2026, Retail Rocket has raised $24.4M in funding, highest among the funded Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia.

Artificial Intelligence in Russia - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Q: Who are the top investors in Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia?

The top investors in Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia by number of investments are I2BF Global Ventures and Runa Capital.

Companies included in Artificial Intelligence

Includes companies that develop core AI infrastructure, platforms for deploying and managing AI systems, and AI development tools. It also encompasses companies creating core AI-powered applications for consumers, enterprises, and a wide range of industry sectors. Companies are included only if AI is central to their products or services, rather than serving as a secondary feature

Companies excluded in Artificial Intelligence

Exclude those companies whose primary business domain or revenue generation is not fundamentally dependent on AI. It also excludes businesses where AI functions merely as one of several features or components within a broader product or service. Additionally, companies that primarily provide AI services, consulting, or AI-enabled solutions built upon third-party or non-proprietary technologies, rather than developing native AI systems in-house, are not considered AI-native.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

137

Top Companies

Joom, eSelf & more

Total Funding

$33M

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Acquisitions

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There are more than 137 companies in Artificial Intelligence in Russia. Joom is the top Artificial Intelligence company in Russia, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Joom	Web and mobile-based marketplace for products across multiple categories	Moscow (Russia)	2016	Unfunded	-
eSelf	Developer of AI-powered video chatbots and virtual agents	Moscow (Russia)	2022	Acquired	$4.5M
RoadAR	Provider of AR app for driving assistance and video recording	Kazan (Russia)	2013	Funding Raised	-
Smart Engines	Provider of data capture SDK solutions	Moscow (Russia)	2010	Funding Raised	-
Oz Forensics	Platform for preventing biometric and deepfake identity fraud	Moscow (Russia)	2017	Funding Raised	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Artificial Intelligence sector in Russia

19 Artificial Intelligence startups in Russia were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2025	8
2024	2
2023	8
2022	3
2021	15
2020	19
2019	11
2018	16
2017	7
2016	9

Stage-wise distribution of Artificial Intelligence sector companies in Russia

Out of the total 137 Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia, 17 have secured funding. Among them, 4 have reached Series A or higher, and 3 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 137

Funded - 17

Series A+ - 4

Series B+ - 3

Series C+ - 2

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	137
Funded	17
Series A+	4
Series B+	3
Series C+	2

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Total funding year-on-year in the Artificial Intelligence sector in Russia

The Artificial Intelligence sector in Russia saw a total funding of more than $33M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2022 at more than $24M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2024	$4.5M
2022	$24M
2020	$2.12M
2019	$1.5M
2018	$212K
2017	$183K

Recent Funding Rounds in Artificial Intelligence in Russia

In the year 2024, till December 2024, Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia have raised $4.5M in equity funding across 2 rounds.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
eSelf	Seed	6662	Dec 12, 2024	Explorer Investments and 2 more
Vizorlabs	Seed	6073	Oct 17, 2024	Russian Direct Investment Fund
Retail Rocket	Series A	4758	Jul 01, 2022	Flintera
Motive Neuromorphic Technologies	Seed	1893	Jun 04, 2022	Kaspersky
Botkin.AI	Series B	9511	Dec 23, 2020	Unicorn Capital Partners and 5 more

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I2BF Global Ventures is the top investor in Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Artificial Intelligence companies in Russia:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
I2BF Global Ventures	Beverly Hills (United States)	-
Runa Capital	Luxembourg (Luxembourg)	-
Flashpoint	Riga (Latvia)	-
IIDF	Moscow (Russia)	BFG Group, Infobot and Ceramarketing
TGV	Hong Kong (China)	-