Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström’s VC firm, Atomico, is investing $16 million in Russian travel website OneTwoTrip, Quintura reports, citing local newspaper Vedomosti.
Update: Atomico and OneTwoTrip have officially announced the deal. An Atomico representative will be joining the company’s board of directors as part of the investment.
“[OneTwoTrip founder] Peter and his colleagues from OneTwoTrip represent an outstanding product-focused team that have brilliantly executed to deliver an innovative travel service, superior user experience and great value to his customers,” Atomico partner Geoffrey Prentice said in the announcement.
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