Sergei Matsotsky, a co-founder of Russian IT giant IBS and a leading figure in the countrys tech sector, has been arrested in absentia on large-scale bribery charges, a Moscow court announced Friday.The Basmanny District Court said Matsotsky had left Russia prior to the ruling.
Details of the charges have not been disclosed.Matsotsky, who played a key role in building Russias domestic IT industry, faces accusations of paying a large bribe, according to the Moscow court systems press service.Matsotsky and his IBS co-founder Anatoly Karachinsky split their business holdings in 2020, with Matsotsky launching GS-Invest, a holding company focused on software development and systems integration.He maintained close business ties with Russian state-linked firms, including negotiations with Gazprombank to create a joint IT venture.In 2021, Matsotsky partnered with former Rostelecom executive Andrey Cheglakov to launch a project known as Rusim.He also took ownership of L2U, a Russian firm specializing in IT support software.
L2Us clientele includesMatsotsky-linked companies like Budget and Financial Technologies and Rubitech as well as other organizations including LokoBank, Bank Soft Systems, Notamedia and Handysoft.