Why can't creators, developers, and businesses sleep soundly?
Piracy
Annual losses of copyright holders in Russia exceed tens of billions of rubles. Content is stolen, activation codes are forged, protection is emulated.
Fragmentation
Creators use one service for sales, another for protection, a third for project management. Data is lost at the seams. Startups and SMBs face market entry challenges.
No unified environment
Russian platforms either don't protect content or don't provide tools for creating it. They don't work with SMBs and startups — only with large, established companies.
We built a city where creators are protected
StarGrad is a unified digital ecosystem combining a marketplace, tools for creating, managing, and protecting digital products, as well as a platform for distributing digital goods and services.
Market — 459 billion rubles and 15–40% annual growth
Video Games
billion RUB (+15–25% per year)
Online Cinemas
billion RUB (+39% per year)
Digital Music
billion RUB (+23% per year)
E-Books
billion RUB (+22% per year)
The combined market volume exceeds 459 billion rubles. All segments demonstrate double-digit annual growth rates.
Sellers develop and sell content. We protect it worldwide.
| Platform | Sales | Protection | Ecosystem |
|---|---|---|---|
| VK Play | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Steam | ✔ | 50/50 | ✘ |
| LitRes | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| RuStore | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| StarGrad | ✔ | ✔ ✔ ✔ | ✔ ✔ ✔ |
How do we make money?
| Model | Content Type | Our Royalty |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Sales | Games, books, software, activation codes | 10–25% |
| Subscription | Music, movies, books, software | 10–20% |
| Rental | Movies | 15–20% |
| Partner Services | e.g. 1C, EUS, Banks, IT, Development, Kontur and others | 5–15% |
| B2B Licensing | Corporate software sales | Custom |
The platform's weighted average commission is 15–20%, which is lower than competitors.
Sales channels, access, and legal entity registration
| Channel | Features | Advantages |
|---|---|---|
| Website | Main store, personal dashboard, admin panel | Accessible from any device |
| Desktop App | Library management, game installation and launch, offline mode | Native performance |
| Mobile App | Purchases, streaming, account management | On-the-go access |
What already exists and what's coming?
Proprietary Products
AntiPirate 2.0
Desktop (macOS/Windows). 24-hour trial.
AntiPirate 3.0
Web version with subscription.
KEY‑GEN
Key generator and verifier.
X‑51
Task manager with built-in chat.
Your HTML
Website builder and template marketplace.
Partner Products and Services
1C and Business Software
KASSIKS, Atol, Taxcom, Kontur.
EUS 24
Legal services, document builder.
VK Games and Music
Catalog of games and audio content.
Russian Developers
Independent studios and programmers.
Not just content: a full range of services
EUS 24
Legal services.
Tax Consultant
Consultations and reporting.
Document Builder
Automated contracts, acts.
Cashier
KASSIKS, Atol-Online partner.
Waybill
Waybill tracking and management.
Banks and Insurance
Financial products.
We're already in the market with real users
AntiPirate 2.0
Published on anticopirat.ru. Works on macOS and Windows.
AntiPirate 3.0
Web version with subscription, ready for launch.
Website Builder
youhtml.ru is live, bringing in first users.
KEY‑GEN
Used for protecting local and online programs.
X‑51
Task manager with chat, used internally by the team.
Developer's diary: 5 entries on product creation progress
Goal: capture 5% of target markets by 2029
Target Markets
billion RUB
5% Market Share
billion RUB GMV
StarGrad GMV Forecast
| Year | 2027 (6 months) | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMV | 50 mln RUB | 600 mln RUB | 2 bln RUB |
Who is building StarGrad?
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Director — strategy, product, negotiations
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Accountant — finance, reporting, taxes
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15 Developers — 4 senior, 8 middle, 3 junior
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5 Managers — product, sales, support
3-Year Action Plan
Q1–Q2 2027 — Closed Beta
Platform core, 10–20 partners, payment debugging.
Mid 2027 — Public Launch
Marketing, mobile app, partner services.
2028 — Scaling
Catalog expansion, B2B, 250,000 MAU.
2029 — China
Finding a Chinese investor or co-founder, launching the «星堡» platform.
Where will investments go and when will we reach profitability?
| Indicator | 2027 (6 months) | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platform Revenue | 9 mln | 105 mln | 360 mln |
| Operating Expenses | 86.5 mln | 102.9 mln | 121.3 mln |
| Operating Profit | −77.5 mln | +2.1 mln | +238.7 mln |
Join the construction of the Digital Fortress
Pre-Seed Round (Q1 2027)
25% of the company
for 25 000 000 rubles
Company valuation — 100 million rubles
Growing Market
459 bln RUB, 15–40% annual growth.
Working Products
AntiPirate, KEY‑GEN, X‑51 are already operational.
China Expansion
Negotiations with Chinese companies are underway.
Patent Protection
Applications filed with Skolkovo and patent office.
StarGrad enters the Chinese market
Right Now
We are negotiating with several Chinese companies — owners of a similar platform. Goal: a joint venture in Russia.
What this gives us
Bringing our digital goods to the Chinese market through their platform. Bringing their goods to the Russian market through StarGrad.
What this gives the investor
Instant access to two markets with a combined audience of over 1.5 billion people.
Let's build StarGradd together
Your digital outpost
Nikanor Starikov
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