VK (company)
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VK, known as VK Group until 12 October 2021, is a Russian technology company. It started in 1998 as the parent company of Mail.ru, an e-mail service and went on to become a major corporate figure in the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet.
Company type | Public |
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MCX: VKCO LSE: VKCO | |
Industry | Internet information providers |
Founded | 15 October 1998; 25 years ago (1998-10-15)[1] |
Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Vladimir Kiriyenko (CEO) |
Services | electronic mail, search engine, file hosting service, social networking (VK, OK.ru), instant messaging, e-commerce, communication, transport |
Revenue | $1.36 billion[2] (2021) |
-$1.13 billion[3] (2020) | |
-$55.9 million[4] (2022) | |
Total assets | $5.16 billion[5] (2022) |
Total equity | $2.41 billion[4] (2022) |
Number of employees | More than 10 000 (2022)[6] |
Parent | USM Holdings |
Subsidiaries |
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Website | vk |
VK operates an e-mail service, Internet portal Mail.ru, and Russian social networking services VK, Odnoklassniki and Moi Mir.[7][8] Additionally, VK manages various e-commerce, transport and communication platforms. It also offers business-oriented products, including a corporate email and communication system.
In 2014, VK's sites reached approximately 86% of Russian Internet users on a monthly basis and the company was in the top 5 of the largest Internet companies based on the number of total pages viewed.[9]
In October 2021, Mail.ru Group was renamed VK Company Limited, after its most popular product, VKontakte.[10]