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Bookmate

Bookmate is a social reading service with more than 500,000 books available in its electronic library and 1.5 million monthly users around the world. The service recently opened an office in Singapore and is eyeing its further expansion across Asia. Bookmate's CEO Simon Dunlop explains why Moscow is such a winning location for startups aimed at global markets. “Russia borders with Asia and it's extremely convenient to fly from Moscow to any destination in this part of the world,” explains Dunlop. “Moscow is also a major European city with Asian awareness. Perhaps that's why our Asian partners always feel at home here. I see it as a fundamental competitive advantage for local companies.”