Investigations

October 10, 2023

Lawsuit claims VC firm Target Global ‘concealed’ company’s links to Russia

The firm also confirmed to Sifted that sanctioned oligarch Alexander Abramov was previously an LP

Update on December 7 2023: On the 29 November, the Commercial Court said it would not proceed with the case as it had not been properly served, and that the claimant did not have an arguable case against Target Global or Jekaterina Dorofejeva.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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Eleanor Warnock is an advisor to VC firm Bek Ventures, and writes a newsletter on tech and writing. She was previously Sifted’s deputy editor. Find her on X and LinkedIn

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