Earlier this month Cyber School, a cyber-security school which claims to offer “the most difficult program in Eastern Europe,” announced its launch in Kyiv (Kiev). It is hosted by UNIT.City, an innovation park funded by the Ukrainian serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Vasyl Khmelnytsky. Kicking off in late November, the English-only program starts with a four-week crash course, …
Startup Odessa has teamed up with the local city council to launch Betamisto, an Amsterdam-inspired accelerator for urban projects. The initiative – the first of its kind in Ukraine – aims “to coordinate the power of startups to solve the problems of the Ukrainian cities and replace the current state procurement system.” The members of the acceleration …
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Just four months after five Ukrainian green startups received Climate Innovation Vouchers (CIVs), another six eco-friendly startups founded by Ukrainians have been awarded the CIVs. The vouchers were offered earlier this month by the EBRD and Greencubator, a local non profit which promotes green entrepreneurship in Ukraine. The amounts have not been disclosed, but the vouchers …
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Glovo, a Spanish delivery startup, launched its service in Kyiv (Kiev) in early October. The company promises to deliver “anything — from snacks to pharmaceutical products, to gifts — within minutes” from any store to any corner of the city. The company is planning to expand to other Ukrainian cities in the future. The startup also …
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CallPage, a Polish startup with Ukrainian roots, has attracted 17 million zloty (roughly $4.5 million at the current exchange rate) from several venture funds. These include Innovation Nest, Market One Capital and TDJ Pitango Ventures. The news was announced by the startup’s co-founder Ross Knap earlier this month. The money will be used to propel the …
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NAVI.GG.BET, the team of the Ukraine-based e-sports club Natus Vincere walked away with a $125,000 prize for the victory at ESL One Cologne 2018, the international tournament for the fans of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The contest was held on July 6-8 in Germany. This year, the fifth edition of the event brought together 15,000 attendees …
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Last week Raccoon.world, a Ukrainian-founded, US-based medtech company, announced that it received a €50,000 grant from the EU Horizon 2020 program. The money will be spent on developing the startup’s new offer, Raccoon.Recovery. Aimed “to help people after a trauma or a stroke restore the functionality of their hands, as well as to give an opportunity …
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Earlier this month Andriy Sadoviy, the mayor of Lviv (Lvov), technologically advanced city of Western Ukraine, announced the construction of the Innovation District IT Park, touted “the biggest infrastructure project of the Lviv IT industry,” to kick off on June 30. The project, which was announced a year ago, intends “to provide office space for …
Flawless App, a Ukrainian service which allows “a real-time comparison of expected and implemented design of a mobile app” with the help of iOS simulator, has attracted an investment from Ukrainian entrepreneur Oleksandr Kosovan. The news was announced by the startup’s co-founder Ahmad Sulaiman on Monday.
Ukraine ranks among the world’s ten leading countries by the number of crypto-owners, according to the ‘Better Regulation Delivery Office’ (BRDO). The latter is an NGO which “tackles issues of the regulatory environment in order to eliminate barriers for business and boost economic growth in Ukraine.” The daily traded value of cryptocurrencies sold and purchased …
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Just four months after ten Ukrainian green startups received Climate Innovation Vouchers (CIVs) worth €400,000 in total, another five eco-friendly startups founded by Ukrainians have been awarded the CIVs worth €170,000. The vouchers were offered by the EBRD and Greencubator, a local non profit which promotes green entrepreneurship in Ukraine, on May 23.
The total amount of venture capital investment in Ukrainian or Ukrainian-founded IT companies reached its peak in 2017 totaling $259 million. This is three times more than a year before, says the 2018 edition of annual Overview of Ukrainian investment market released on May 17 by Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) in …
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