The Russian Direct Investment Fund is a $10 billion fund established by the Russian government to make equity investments primarily in the Russian economy.

In all of its investments, the fund is mandated to co-invest alongside some of the largest and most sophisticated investors globally – thus acting as a catalyst for direct investment in Russia.

The fund was created in 2011 under the leadership of President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and is managed by a highly qualified team of private equity investment professionals with broad international and Russian experience.