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RTP Global

International venture capital firm; led All3's $25m seed round.

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Key Question

How has RTP Global repositioned from Russian internet investing to European deep-tech?

Timeline for RTP Global

#329 Apr

Led All3 $25m seed round

UK Startups and Innovation: All3 lands $25m for agentic defence factories
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Common Questions
Who owns RTP Global?
RTP Global was founded in 2000 by Leonid Boguslavsky, who was one of the earliest backers of Yandex. The firm is now based in London and New York having rebranded from ru-Net following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.Source: RTP Global public record
What companies has RTP Global invested in?
RTP's portfolio includes Datadog (a pre-IPO backer), Delivery Hero and Brainly, alongside more recent UK deep-tech and defence bets including All3's $25m seed in April 2026.Source: RTP Global public record
Is RTP Global still a Russian fund?
RTP Global was founded in Russia and originally focused on Russian internet companies. Since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine it has rebranded and operationally repositioned to London and New York, reducing Russian asset exposure.Source: RTP Global public record

Background

RTP Global (formerly ru-Net Ventures and ru-Net) is an international venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Leonid Boguslavsky, a veteran of Russian internet investing who backed Yandex in its earliest days. The firm has operated through several incarnations, evolving from a Russia-focused vehicle into an international fund investing across Europe, North America, India and Southeast Asia. Its rebranding to RTP Global reflects its post-Russia positioning as it has reduced exposure to Russian assets amid geopolitical pressures following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The firm is now operationally centred in London and New York.

RTP Global invests across stages from seed to Series C, with a typical cheque size of $1m-$30m and a portfolio of over 60 companies. Portfolio companies include Datadog (pre-IPO), Delivery Hero, Brainly and more recently UK-focused deep-tech and defence bets. The fund has been a notable lead investor in UK and European seed rounds in 2025-2026, particularly in defence, AI and advanced manufacturing where its willingness to lead large early rounds distinguishes it from smaller European seed funds.

RTP Global led All3's $25m seed round on 29 April 2026, backing the Birmingham agentic-factory company's expansion into defence, robotics and aerospace in France, Germany and Ukraine. The lead position in an advanced-manufacturing defence-tech round signals RTP's continued interest in sectors with government-procurement tailwinds in NATO-aligned markets.

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