Who owns VKontakte?
VKontakte is owned by VK (Russia, MOEX: VKCO).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: VK Annual Report 2024, VK IPJSC. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- VK International Public Joint-Stock Company reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Origin
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Category
- Internet & digital › Search & social › Social networks
- Parent ticker
- MOEX: VKCO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About VKontakte
VKontakte is the social network at the centre of VK. The 2024 annual report calls it a multipurpose platform for communication, creativity and business, with 91.2 million monthly and 59.5 million daily users in Russia in the fourth quarter of 2024, and the 2025 results release puts the monthly audience at 93.4 million by the fourth quarter of 2025. Content formats include texts, stories, clips, music, videos, articles and photos.
Ownership timeline of VKontakte
Where VKontakte sits in VK
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by VK
VK controls 9 brands on Brandtree, 9 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
Other brands in social networks, and who owns them
The 19 brands in social networks on Brandtree belong to 14 owners. The largest is Meta, with 3; VK has 2.
About the owner: VK
VK is a publicly listed company headquartered in Russia. Brandtree records 9 brands under its control, and it is listed as MOEX: VKCO.
VK IPJSC is the Russian technology group that its annual report calls the biggest company in the Russian internet segment by user base. It was registered in Russia on 26 September 2023 after the re-domiciliation of VK Company Limited, and its ordinary shares trade on the Moscow Exchange under VKCO. Its registered address is in Kaliningrad. The 2024 annual report lists VK Messenger where the 2025 results release lists MAX, so VK Messenger is left out.
🇷🇺 VKontakte and other Russian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 75 brands that began in Russia. 5 of them (7%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; VKontakte is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of VKontakte?
The parent company of VKontakte is VK, a publicly listed company headquartered in Russia.
Is VKontakte Russian?
Yes. VKontakte originated in Russia and its owner, VK, is also headquartered in Russia.
Is VKontakte still owned by VK?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, VKontakte is still owned by VK. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] VK Annual Report 2024 — VK IPJSC, Annual report; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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