Although many countries across the world strive to build a Silicon Valley of their own, regional technology business ecosystems are all very different, and are likely to remain so. It’s very interesting to observe how each country’s history affects the way startups and bigger companies grow and coexist on the market. In Ukraine, a country …
Ukraine’s tech ecosystem equation: Product + Outsourcing = ? Read More
The history of startup infrastructure in Ukraine is one of highs and lows. The last few years have seen a few accelerators come and go, with others significantly reducing their operations. However, despite all the crises of the last decade, some of the major players have managed to stick around and show the way to …
Despite its political woes, Ukraine is country of technology talent with a plethora of startups going through local and global acceleration programs and receiving support from investors. One of Ukraine’s largest institutional venture funds, TA Ventures, has been around for some six years, and is active on both local and international markets. “We focus on startups with …
Ukrainian software developers are taking advantage of Germany’s Blue Card program for highly skilled immigrants. The program’s fast-track system for obtaining visas is one of the main reasons why Germany is becoming the main destination for Ukrainian information technology professionals. “They [the German embassy] only needed a work contract and a few documents with translations,” says Andrey Tkachenko, …
Ukrainian IT professionals may benefit from Germany’s Blue Card program Read More
In a small theater in the middle of Berlin’s Kreuzberg district, a Ukrainian entrepreneur comes on stage to music playing from the American drama series “The Game of Thrones.” Taking place on Sept. 10, it was the culmination of three months of working on product design, marketing and fundraising at the TechStars Berlin business accelerator. …
Ukrainian online tutor platform graduates from Berlin business accelerator with $120,000 Read More
Ukrainian serial entrepreneur Yegor Anchishkin, who sold his startup Viewdle to Google-owned Motorola in 2012, is gearing up to enter the American produce delivery market. Last year he raised $2.5 million to fund Zakaz.ua, an online service that delivers produce from five grocery stores in Ukraine. To boost his new venture CartFresh in the U.S., Anchishkin and his team entered the TechStars startup …
High-tech ‘refugees’ from Ukraine aim to take over US food delivery market Read More
Sergii Sosnov’s 10-year journey started from a local bank in Luhansk (Lugansk) in eastern Ukraine to the Goldman Sachs office in London, and from there to a bootstrapped startup in the hot British financial technology industry. Today he is the CEO and founder of Zen Assets. Opening for business in February, the wealth management firm …
Luhansk native’s Zen Assets makes its way in British financial technology industry Read More
Kickstarter-backed Ukrainian startup Petcube has announced the beginning of shipments of its combined HD webcam, speaker and laser pointer that lets pet owners play with their furry (or sometimes hairless) friends remotely. Starting from today, the device is available for order on Amazon, Fab.com, and the startup’s own website for $199. “The first run of shipment is pretty …
Petcube to start shipping its crowdfunded pet camera in time for Christmas Read More
