The digital biobank of canine blood donated by Dognor has attracted the first 50 million rubles of investment. The company will use the funds to expand in Russia and the CIS countries, as well as to enter new markets. Previously, the project was developed solely thanks to the financing of the founders.
The digital biobank of donated canine blood Dognor.com has attracted its first investments. Mutual fund Optima Capital (Voskhozhdeniye Management Company) invested 50 million rubles in the company, Dognor.com CEO Denis Voordov told RB.RU.
According to the company, Dognor.com is the first project of its kind in Russia. Currently, the service is designed to help 600 patients a month who need emergency blood transfusions.
Previously, Dognor.com was developed solely through funding from the founders. The funds raised will be used for expansion within Russia and the CIS countries, as well as entry into new markets. Dognor.com will expand the daycare infrastructure for 1,200 donor dogs and launch cloud-based software with elements of artificial intelligence, the company director said.
The startup participates in the educational intensive (bootcamp) of the fourth cohort of the Sber500 accelerator.
Dognor.com was founded by Denis and Sergey Voordov. According to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Interlabservice LLC, which manages the project, was registered in 2020. The sole founder and CEO of the company is Sergey Voordov.
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Kirill Bilyk
Source: RB
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