VTB and Roman Abramovich led a $250m funding round in Ivi.ru.

VTB, a bank, and Roman Abramovich led a $250m funding round in Ivi.ru. Additional investors include Alexander Abramov, Invest, Flashpoint Venture Capital, Baring Vostok and Russian Direct Investment Fund. “Our funding needs are solved. It will give us maximum financial flexibility, while an IPO stays as one of the strategic options that we might consider down the road," Oleg Tumanov, Ivi Founder and CEO.