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PromoRepublic raises $1.5 million, pursues expansion on US market

December 7, 2020

Finnish-Ukrainian startup PromoRepublic recently raised $1.5 million in a round led by Finnish Innovestor, which also took part in a previous round. As reported by AIN.UA, other investors include Finnish government organization Business Finland, Ukrainian investment firm Genesis Investments as well as individual investors Andres Mihalovits, Paul Melin, and Murat Abdrakhmanov. PromoRepublic also brought on …

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Ukrainian startup raises $500,000 to rent smartphone chargers across the country

December 3, 2020

Last week, Power Now, the first power bank rental service in Ukraine, raised $500,000 from local business angels and entrepreneurs, Ukrainian tech blog AIN.UA reported. Anna Osipenko, who founded startup, remains its primary investor. Power Now offers the opportunity to rent smartphone chargers from an exchange station and return it after charging. The cost ranges …

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US game publisher takes control of Ukrainian studio Hologryph

November 30, 2020

Last week US game publisher TinyBuild announced a $3 million investment in Hologryph, a Ukrainian game studio known for the game Secret Neighbor. Hologryph’s valuation was not disclosed, but VentureBeat reported that the deal will give TinyBuild a majority stake in the company. Hologryph studio is based in Lviv, Western Ukraine, and has 11 employees …

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Genesis Investments invests $5 million in e-learning startup AllRight.io

November 21, 2020

AllRight.io, an e-learning startup with Ukrainian and Russian roots, has raised a $5 million Series A round led by Ukrainian venture firm Genesis Investments, with participation from TMT Investments, TerraVC and existing investors Misha Lyalin and Flashpoint. The latter, previously known as Buran Venture Capital, invested $1.5 million in the startup in March 2019. Founded …

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Ukrainian startup RetargetApp secures $1.2 million to automate ad campaigns

November 18, 2020

Ukrainian adtech startup RetargetApp has secured $1.2 million from undisclosed investors — just one year after raising a $1.2 million round from Ukrainian fund TA Ventures, UK fund TMT Investments and Russian social media advertising solution providerAI Target. As reported by AIN.UA, the fresh funding will be used to expand the business and enlarge the team. RetargetApp …

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Backed by a local marketing agency, this $55 startup delivers vegetables across the Ukrainian capital

November 10, 2020

Ukrainian marketing agency Fedoriv Group has invested in fruit and vegetable delivery service OVO. Neither the amount nor the terms of the investment, which was reported by the local media in late October, were disclosed. OVO expects Fedoriv Group to help them develop a new brand style and launch a large-scale advertising campaign. Fedoriv Group …

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TA Ventures and ICLUB invest in Spanish mobility startup Bipi

November 3, 2020

Last month Ukrainian VC firm TA Ventures and its associated private investor club ICLUB took part in a €10.5 million Series B funding round for Bipi, a fast-growing car-as-a-service startup headquartered in Madrid. The round was led by Adevinta Ventures, with participation from Toyota AI Ventures, Atresmedia, Maniv Mobility and IDC Ventures. TA Ventures invested …

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US tech publication raises funds from Ukraine and plans to launch R&D activity in the country

October 20, 2020

Earlier this month the Ukrainian venture firm Genesis Investments announced a $150,000 investment in a US online media about technology and startups called Hacker Noon. The capital injection came as part of a $350,000 round from the Greater Colorado Venture Fund, which valued the company at $11.5 million. Genesis previously invested in startups founded or …

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Quarterly review: Acquisitions in Ukraine, Belarusian IT exodus, battle of digital titans in Russia

October 16, 2020

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Eastern Europe. Since last year, EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni has offered a regular column to highlight the most notable industry facts and trends as well as promising tech innovations from the region. Covering the third quarter of this year, the latest column …

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Ukrainian startup raises $3.4 million to develop person-based advertising

September 30, 2020

Influ2, a startup touted as “the first person-based advertising platform,” has raised a $3.4 million seed funding round, Martech reported. Co-founded in 2017 by Ukrainian entrepreneurs Dmitri Lisitski and Vladimir Mikhalko, the startup has its team split between Ukraine and its New York City headquarters. Its solutions empower B2B marketers to show their ads to …

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Ukrainian and US investors put €900,000 in digital rehabilitation platform

September 17, 2020

Last week Raccoon, a startup with Ukrainian roots but headquartered in Berlin, announced the completion of a two-phase seed funding round totalling €900,000. The startup received €275,000 in the first phase from business angels and the Silicon Valley Syndicate Club; then €625,000 from Kyiv-based investment group Quarter Partners. [Update: In late 2020, Raccoon became a portfolio …

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New venture firm launches in Ukraine “to build fast-growing B2B SaaS and marketplace companies”

September 15, 2020

Last week the Ukrainian media reported the launch of Pragmatech Ventures, a venture capital firm and startup studio that aims to “build fast-growing B2B SaaS and marketplace companies.” Other target segments include proptech, biotech and HR tech. The firm is headed by Yevhen Sergeev, a former Microsoft engineer who says he co-founded “two nine-digit dollar …

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