25 Russian gaming companies are considering IPOs. Among them is the publisher of the game "World of Tanks", the managing partner of the Indie Go Foundation, Vladimir Varnik, told RBC Investments on the sidelines of the 39th Smartlab conference in Moscow that the company is now communicating with 25 of the largest game companies in Russia that are considering an IPO in the next 5 years. "We will start investing in these companies in the first or second quarter of 2027: the money will be directed to large profitable Russian companies," Varnik said. According to him, Lesta Games (projects "World of Tanks", "World of Ships", Beach of Tanks) can now be called the most mature and ready to go public." "This is one of the most interesting issues for the Moscow Stock Exchange, and we will try to help convince them to enter (the stock exchange)," he added. "We do not have the task of bringing all 25 companies to the market; the fund can help bring only five to the market, and sell the rest to large Russian companies. For any telecom, the presence of games provides a very high added value," explained Vladimir Varnik. Earlier it became known that the Indie Go Foundation launched a venture fund that will help Russian video game companies enter the public market. Illustration: Key art of the game "World of Tanks", "Lasta Games".

25 Russian gaming companies are considering IPOs. Among them is the publisher of the game "World of Tanks", the managing partner of the Indie Go Foundation, Vladimir Varnik, told RBC Investments on the sidelines of the 39th Smartlab conference in Moscow that the company is now communicating with 25 of the largest game companies in Russia that are considering an IPO in the next 5 years. "We will start investing in these companies in the first or second quarter of 2027: the money will be directed to large profitable Russian companies," Varnik said. According to him, Lesta Games (projects "World of Tanks", "World of Ships", Beach of Tanks) can now be called the most mature and ready to go public." "This is one of the most interesting issues for the Moscow Stock Exchange, and we will try to help convince them to enter (the stock exchange)," he added. "We do not have the task of bringing all 25 companies to the market; the fund can help bring only five to the market, and sell the rest to large Russian companies. For any telecom, the presence of games provides a very high added value," explained Vladimir Varnik. Earlier it became known that the Indie Go Foundation launched a venture fund that will help Russian video game companies enter the public market. Illustration: Key art of the game "World of Tanks", "Lasta Games".