Yandex

Yandex is a major IT company based in Russia, known for its search engine and a wide range of digital services. It is often referred to as the "Google of Russia."

Founded: 1997
Headquarters: Moscow, Russia (restructured and partially registered abroad since 2023)

Key Yandex Services:

• Yandex Search — The largest search engine in Russia.

• Yandex.Maps — Maps and navigation services.

• Yandex.Transport — A service to track public transport.

• Yandex.Metrica — A tool for analyzing website traffic.

• Yandex.Taxi — A ride-hailing service (merged with Uber in Russia).

• Yandex.Mail — A free email service.

• Yandex.Market — An online shopping marketplace.

• Yandex.Cloud — Cloud services for businesses.

• Yandex.Music — A music streaming service.

• Yandex.Translate — An online translation tool for multiple languages.

Key Achievements:

• Yandex is a leader in the Russian search engine market and is actively expanding into artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, and big data.

• The company is also working on autopilot systems and robotics.

Yandex continues to expand into new fields like financial technologies and deeper artificial intelligence integration.