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After two decades of US attraction, Europe is becoming a new haven for Ukrainian startups

October 31, 2023

Is the focus of internationally-oriented Ukrainian startups switching from the USA to the European Union? This could be an unexpected result of Russia’s war on Ukraine, which started in Feb. 2022. Traditionally, the better part of globally-oriented Eastern European startups moved their headquarters and a substantial portion of their activities to the USA. California was their main …

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US taxi service Lyft to open R&D center in Kyiv, hire techies

May 27, 2021

U.S. ride booking company Lyft has confirmed its plans to open a research and development center in Kyiv, Ukrainian tech media Dou.ua reported on May 25. Lyft wants to hire at least 80 local tech specialists, in addition to 20 techies that the company already employs in Ukraine. Lyft’s R&D center in Kyiv will focus on improving …

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Ukrainian industry players meet in New York to discuss “the rise of Ukraine as a tech nation”

December 17, 2015

On Wednesday at the Civic Hall in New York City Ukrainian IT entrepreneurs discussed the present and future of their country’s tech industry. “Ukraine is a brain basket of Europe,” they believe, referring to the “astounding number of technological innovations from around the globe that are fueled by talents from Ukraine.” Among famous examples are …

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Ukrainian team raises $1.2 million from international investors to launch on US long-term rental market

December 14, 2015

A bevy of individual investors from prestigious funds has invested in Ukrainian startup Rentberry, which is developing an online platform for long-term apartment rentals. The startup, which is still at the prototype stage, has been valued at $3 million, according to its founder. Among the investors are executives from Carlyle Group, Synergo Private Equity, Pegasus …

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Ukraino-Slovenian printing solution provider secures $1.2 million to launch in US market

November 25, 2015

Tisk na Spletu, a provider of online printing solutions, has secured $1.2 million from Konstantin Puppo, a Ukrainian businessman from the printing industry, and an unnamed American investor. As reported by Ukrainian tech blog AIN.UA, the two investors will receive a 60% stake in Flyer Center, an innovative printing project which Tisk na Spletu intends to launch in …

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SVOD Europe 2016: European and Californian entrepreneurs and investors to discuss industry’s “myths and realities”

November 13, 2015

The Silicon Valley Open Doors Europe conference (SVOD) will hold its second European edition in partnership with Google European Headquarters оn January 27-28, 2016 in Dublin (Ireland). Attendees will hear from, and exchange with, experts from the global technology and venture industries. Highlighting the latest innovations and development trends of the industry, the event will …

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IT round table took place in New York to promote Ukraine’s tech sector

October 9, 2015

America has up to 2 million people who claim Ukrainian roots — and some of them are busy helping promote Ukraine’s informational technology sector. On Oct. 8, the IT Round Table took place with participation from executives of major Ukrainian software developers from DataArt, Eleks, EPAM and SoftServe. The venue was the non-profit Ukrainian Institute of …

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Snapchat acquires Ukrainian technology Looksery in reported $150 million deal

September 16, 2015

Yesterday Snapchat announced the launch of “Lenses,” a new feature that enables users to create a variety face effects while making selfies. These augmented reality filters will allow you to change eye or skin color, alter your face to remove blemishes or look thinner. Behind these new types of avatars is a technology developed by Looksery, a startup originated from Odessa, Ukraine, with …

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50 top tech entrepreneurs and VCs launch non-profit to help Ukrainian startups penetrate Silicon Valley

July 22, 2015

Last week more than 50 of Ukraine’s most renowned tech entrepreneurs and investors launched UA50, a non-profit initiative to help Ukrainian startups enter the US and global markets. By providing mentorship programs, networking opportunities and other guidance, the network aims to “cultivate a new generation of successful Ukrainian companies,” strengthen “Ukraine’s presence in the global tech innovation …

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High-tech ‘refugees’ from Ukraine aim to take over US food delivery market

July 21, 2015

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 …

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Ukraine calls PayPal to make service fully available in the country

June 26, 2015

Following a Facebook campaign and intense lobbying from IT activists, the Ukrainian government is putting public pressure on PayPal to make its payment services fully available to Ukrainian residents. Today PayPal offers a limited set of features in the country: Ukrainians may open a PayPal account and use it to send payments — but not …

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Two Ukrainian startups join TechStars in Boston, with Kwambio obtaining $650,000

June 11, 2015

Two Ukrainian startups, Kwambio and GVMachines, have entered the 3-month-long summer program at the TechStars accelerator in Boston, joining a class that includes 12 teams from various countries. Ukrainian tech blog AIN.UA has learned that Kwambio has also obtained $650,000 from TechStars and business angels. The amount of investment for GVMachines has not been reported.