The Russian Venture Company USA, Inc. (RVC-USA) is the US representative office of the Russian Venture Company (RVC) based in Moscow. RVC is $1B fund of funds. The mission of RVC is to ensure faster development of an efficient and globally competitive innovative system by creating a self-sustained VC industry in synergy with other development institutions, engaging private venture capital, nurturing innovative entrepreneurship and technology business expertise, and mobilizing Russian human resources. RVC-USA assists in facilitating bi-lateral development of US and Russian based companies. The firm works exclusively with early-stage ventures and fills a critical funding gap between the one to three million dollar range and invests in businesses in the high tech, life sciences, bio tech and semiconductor sectors.