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Ukrainian DeFi startup secures $3.5 million from international investors

August 31, 2023

In spite of the recent market downturn, investors have not lost their faith in the future of decentralized finance (DeFi). Illustrating this, Stroom, a Kyiv-based startup developing a liquid staking protocol, has just raised $3.5 million from international investors. Stroom’s protocol bridges the Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN) with Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible blockchains. According to the …

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Ukrainian Roosh invests in US and UK AI companies

October 3, 2022

Last week Roosh, a Kyiv-headquartered company that develops international AI technologies, announced an investment in Neurons Lab. This UK company provides research, development and consulting services for SMBs to create solutions in the field of artificial intelligence — typically in health tech, energy tech and other segments. Neurons Lab claims to develop up to ten projects per …

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Yet another Ukrainian-founded unicorn: airSlate raises more than $50 million in the US

June 17, 2022

Yesterday airSlate (previously known as pdfFiller), a Boston-based business automation software publisher, announced it secured $51.5 million in a deal that values the company at $1.25 billion. The equity round was led by G Squared with participation from the recently created venture arm of entreprise software company UiPath. “UiPath Ventures invests in companies that impact the world …

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The Eastern European paradox: How a troubled region generated unicorns and decacorns in 2021, and what to expect this year

February 1, 2022

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, with a column by EWDN Chief Editor Adrien Henni that highlights the most notable industry facts and trends across the region. “With Russia and Belarus digging themselves into domestic authoritarianism and international confrontation, a looming …

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Ukrainian IT companies team up to launch smart money startup fund

December 16, 2021

Three Ukrainian IT service companies — Sigma Software, Ideasoft and Datrics — have teamed to launch a venture fund to back Ukrainian founders from pre-seed to Series A. The three partners plan to invest “up to $1.5 million,” Sigma Software’s press service told Ukraine Digital News, expecting the fund to reach $15 million with additional LPs. …

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New ‘Investors’ Book’ highlights 3,000 companies of Ukrainian tech ecosystem

December 13, 2021

The Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) announces today the publication of its ‘Investors’ Book 2021.’ The book reflects the contributions of more than 150 market players to map and navigate the country’s tech ecosystem. Some 90 investors from 14 countries and more than 3,000 portfolio companies are mentioned. This publication also received the …

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Venture Camp in Dubai: A breathtaking business and leisure experience!

November 24, 2021

This VC Camp in the UAE will uniquely combine networking, learning, and adventure. Reserved for tech investors, this event offers a rare opportunity to find partners, discuss deals, learn from each other — and have loads of fun! Camp features include: Interactive masterclasses and group discussions Desert survival and best practices Sand buggies and 4×4 ride through sand dunes …

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Ukrainian startup backed by local and foreign investors to prepare “the future of rehabilitation”

July 8, 2021

Last month ComeBack Mobility, a Ukrainian startup that develops smart crutch tips, raised $1 million in seed funding. The investor consortium included Fison, a Ukrainian fund founded by Dmitry Tomchuk; Farmak Group, a Ukrainian pharmaceutical major, as well as several individual investors including Peter Chernyshov, the former CEO of top mobile operator Kyivstar, and French Frédéric Delfosse. Founded in 2020 and …

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Eastern Europe quarterly review: Major Ukrainian deals secured abroad, Belarusian startups adapt to political turmoil

April 28, 2021

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Eastern Europe. The last column by EWDN Chief Editor Adrien Henni highlights the most notable industry facts and trends in the first quarter of 2021. Almost no major local deals took place in this period, but Eastern European tech …

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2020 in Eastern Europe: Resilience in Ukraine, revolution in Belarus; battle of titans in Russia

January 26, 2021

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News — the publisher of UADN.NET — are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. The latest column, by EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni, highlights the most notable industry facts and trends of the past year. These include, in particular: The strong appeal …

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Medtech on the rise: Ukrainian pharma major to invest in two local startups

December 9, 2020

Ukrainian pharmaceutical major Farmak Group has announced investments in two Ukrainian MedTech startups, Bicovery and ComeBack Mobility, as part of the Sector X acceleration program. Bicovery defines itself as “an ecosystem with web and mobile applications, which helps a person with bipolar disorder.” Relatives and doctors receive “more complete information about the dynamics of the …

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2018 Eastern Europe and Central Asia Tech Investment Overview

January 16, 2019

Tech investment volumes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia were modest last year, if compared with the Chinese, US or Western European markets. However, 2018 was marked by giant corporate deals involving international players while a series of smaller venture transactions illustrated the diversity of the regional startup scene. In this review, which encompasses Russia, …

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