Ostrovok provides consumers in Russian-speaking countries with an easy way to book a hotel anywhere in the world. The company was started in October 2010 and has a team of more than 100 people based in Moscow, Russia.
Ostrovok is led by Serge Faguet (formerly of TokBox and Google), Kirill Makharinsky (formerly of Quid and Slide), Evgeny Kurishev (formerly one of the top engineers at Yandex), and Andrew Pyner (formerly CEO of Booking.com in Russia). The Ostrovok team is staffed with marketing, travel and technology professionals from leading travel and internet companies like Yandex, Google, Booking.com, Groupon and others.
Ostrovok.ru is backed by a consortium of investors including General Catalyst Partners, Accel Partners, Atomico Ventures, Founders Fund, Mark Pincus and Esther Dyson.
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