VK

VK is a technology company based in Russia. Its history began in 1998 with the email and portal service Mail.ru. Previously operating as Mail.ru, the group rebranded as VK in 2021, having developed various branches of its ecosystem such as VK ID and VK Pay. Its depositary receipts began trading on the London Stock Exchange in 2010 and on the Moscow Stock Exchange in 2020.The company states that more than 90 percent of Russian internet customers use at least one of the company's offerings.

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The company offers various services on its platform, which can be accessed with a user's VK ID. There is a payment and rewards platform called VK Pay and also a discounts and deals service known as VK Combo. The VK Mini Apps platform allows users to access services, and there is a Marusya voice assistant as well. Specific activities that can be done on the platform are buying and selling goods and services, receiving professional training, and seeing up-to-date news.

VK has developed many products in various industries since its inception. Such industries include social networks, games, and education. Some specific examples of its products are Myworld and Skillox.