Venture/Private equity

Horizon Capital closes $350 million fund with massive international support

Yesterday Horizon Capital, a Kyiv-based, US registered private equity manager investing in Ukraine and Moldova, announced the final closing of its fourth fund. Christened Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV (HCGF IV), the new fund has received $350 million in commitments — well above the initial $250 million target and  the interim closing at $254 million in …

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How the EU’s €50 billion financial assistance package could support technology investment in Ukraine

On Feb. 1, the European Union’s leaders agreed on €50 billion of “regular and predictable” financial support to Ukraine between 2024 and 2027.  This “Ukraine Facility” will materialize in “up to €50 billion in grants and highly concessional loans” made available by the European Commission. While intended primarily for Ukraine to “keep its administration running, …

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Ukrainian-founded pricing optimization startup secures $3 million in the US, announces partnership with major consultancy

Founded in 2017 by Ukrainian entrepreneurs Alex Galkin, Andriy Mykhailov and Alex Sazonov, Computera aims to “automate pricing and make it more effective.” To help retailers “set optimal prices and increase customer trust,” the startup has “trained a neural network on proprietary and industry data.” It has thus developed algorithms that “continuously calculate and re-quantify billions …

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Ukrainian entrepreneurs and investor want to disrupt UK’s car finance industry

Last week a Ukrainian co-founded, UK-based fintech announced the completion of its £15.5 million Series A round. A bevy of top venture funds were involved, including Jaguar Land Rover’s investment arm InMotion Ventures, US-based fintech specialists QED Investors, Athens-based VentureFriends and Kyiv-based u.ventures. Co-founded in 2021 by Ukrainian and UK entrepreneurs (Igor Gordiichuk, Amy McKechnie, Aidan Rushby …

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US-based, Ukrainian-founded AI startup raises $3 million three months after launch

AiSDR, a US startup founded by two Ukrainian entrepreneurs in August 2023, has just raised $3 million to develop its AI-powered sales support solution.  “Just like a human SDR, AiSDR will reach out to your prospects on your behalf and engage them in personalized conversations with the goal of booking a meeting for you,” claims …

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“Book of Ukrainian Tech” navigates industry’s highs and lows since 2022

The Ukrainian tech news outlet AIN, the N1 investment fund and the online intelligence agency Molfar have just released an in-depth review of the Ukrainian tech industry in 2022 and H1 2023. Accessible online at no charge, the “Book of Ukrainian Tech” covers a variety of topics, from the service industry to startup investment to game …

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Horizon Capital supports GoIT to “redefine computer science education and digital learning”

Horizon Capital, an international PE/VC investor with a major focus on Ukraine and Moldova, has invested an undisclosed amount in GoIT.  This Kyiv-based startup, founded in 2014, helps aspiring students to learn programming and other digital skills. It claims 20,000 students with alumni in more than 850 tech companies in 15 countries.  Currently, the company is actively developing …

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u.ventures teams up with Dutch investor to back global print-on-demand major Cloudprinter

Cloudprinter, “the leading global print[-on-demand] platform,” partly based in Ukraine, has just secured a round of funding with hopes of becoming a unicorn.  The fresh funding is coming from u.ventures — a fund launched in 2017 by WNISEF with the support of USAID to back startups in Ukraine and Moldova, — Dutch investor Brabant Development Company, …

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German Quantum-Systems raises €63 million with plans to increase drone supplies to Ukraine

In late October German AI-powered drone maker Quantum Systems announced the completion of a €63.6 million Series B funding round. HV Capital and DTCP led this round, with participation from followed by Airbus Ventures, Omnes Capital, Project A, ScaleUp Fonds Bayern and Thiel Capital.  “Recent geopolitical events have made it crystal clear that we as …

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Ukrainian Jooble pursues expansion through investment in recruiter marketplace

Jooble, a global jobs portal founded and based in Kyiv, is pursuing its expansion with an investment in Teraz Work, a service that helps employers outsource their recruitment processes.  While the amount and the terms of the deal were not disclosed, Teraz Work told Ukrainian tech blog AIN that the investment will fuel their plan to expand to …

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Ukrainian Hypra backs IT service company Trinetix to support global expansion plans

Hypra Fund, an investment firm operating from Lisbon with a Ukrainian team, has backed IT service company Trinetix with a $10 million injection — a considerable amount by Ukrainian industry standards Registered in Nashville, Tennessee, with a team of 850 employees split between Ukraine and the USA, Trinetix is a provider of  technology design, development …

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Report: Half of Ukrainian funds stopped investing in the country amid the war

Out of 28 Ukrainian funds locally active before the war, only half (14) have continued investing domestically since February 2022, says a study published earlier this month by local tech news outlet AIN.   These funds are Angel One Fund, Burner, Flyer One Ventures, Geek Ventures, hi5 Ventures, Horizon Capital, Hypra, NetSolid Investments, N1 Investment Fund, …

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