Scrutiny mounts over tech investments from Kremlin-connected expatriates
Intel officials are investigating if expat Russian investors are part of covert effort to help Russia develop quantum computing & AI through US start-ups
Great piece by @josephmenn
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Several expatriates intel officials are investigating were affiliated with three Russian tech initiatives:
Skolkovo technology area (govt subsidized Moscow Silicon Valley)
the Russian Venture Company
Russian Quantum Center (operates 12 labs near Moscow)
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People of interest include tech co. founder/investor Serguei Beloussov, Skolkovo founder Viktor Vekselberg who invested in tech companies through CA venture firm Maxfield Capital, Skolkovo board member Alexander Galitsky who created CA firm Almaz Capital
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Beloussov (changed name to Serg Bell) founded Runa Capital and security company Acronis, which won US govt contracts. He hired Masha Drokova (married name Bucher) at Runa and Acronis - Drokova began a fund, Day One Ventures. All deny close ties to Russia.
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Another interesting name in this article is Sergey Viktorovich Kuzmin aka Kouzmine who was managing partner of the Quantum Wave Fund - founded by Beloussov and where Drokova also worked.
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I highlighted a few of the entities and people noted in the article, but this is one to read and bookmark - I can't count how often many of these names have surfaced in the networks I research, from Vekselberg to Skolkovo to Runa, Drokova, Kouzmine, etc.
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