Stamina

History

2023: Company Launch

In July 2023, it became known about the launch of the investment company Stamina. It combines a venture capital fund of 1 billion rubles and an accelerator.

It is clarified that the project was launched by Ivan Pachko and Galina Blokhina - top managers of The Mellows agency, which since 2016 has been engaged in comprehensive marketing and PR promotion of Russian technology companies and startups, and the heads of the consulting company Forward Consulting Group Dmitry Komratov and Sergey Gormilov, which, in turn, have been specializing in promoting domestic high-tech projects through private investors and government support measures (microgrants, subsidies, targeted investments in R&D) for more than 5 years.

Top managers of FCG and Mellows launched the investment company Stamina with a fund of 1 billion rubles

The investment company is aimed at so-called smart money investments in Russian technology companies, offering financing from private investors and syndicates, as well as intellectual resources (management consulting, PR, marketing, legal outsourcing, design, production).

Stamina, in particular, is engaged in financing and providing comprehensive programs of PR- and marketing promotion, provision of legal services and design support. This format, as conceived by the founders, will allow startups to save time and money and accelerate payback or exit to the next financial KPIs. The project seeks to fill a niche of intellectual support that is often absent or insufficient when investing in seed and A-phase startups.

In the early stages of development, startups in Russia still lack key competencies and connections that can be closed with smart money. At later stages of development, "smart money" will help startups enter new markets and expand their potential, - said Dmitry Komratov.

By the end of 2023, the fund plans to form a pipeline of 30 new startups in key industries. The investment program, not counting assistance in the form of expert support for consulting, marketing and legal support, implies targeted investments of up to $10 million.