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IT companies add Kyiv to popular international online guide

Ukrainian information technology companies and digital agencies have added several Kyiv districts to a rapidly growing digital map of the world. Called On the Grid, this web map is a massive collaborative online project, in which hundreds of creative companies and designers from around the world place information on their cities’ sights, venues, and cafés in an online …

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Online tutoring platform Preply enters Brazilian market

A Ukrainian startup offering a website to help search for private tutors has entered the Brazilian market. Called Preply, the company announced its new strategy and readiness to support payments from Brazil on Jan. 26, after its website began supporting the Portuguese language and accepting payments in Brazilian reals. The company says it has already accepted its …

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Stock photo marketplace Depositphotos raises $5 million from EBRD and TMT Investments “to challenge market giants”

Depositphotos, an international stock photo platform with Ukrainian roots, announces a $5 million funding round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with the participation of TMT Investments. With this capital injection, the company aims to “become a leader in emerging markets while continuing to challenge the market leaders in Western countries.” The …

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

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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Uber to enter Ukrainian market with government support

Uber will soon start operating in Ukraine, Infrastructure Minstry said on Friday after meeting representatives of the US company, reports The Kyiv Post. “We met with company Uber. Substantial talk and mutual understanding,” Deputy Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan wrote on his Facebook profile. The penetration of Uber’s services will eliminate possible corruption in taxi business, he believes.

Canadian mobile solution provider acquires Ukrainian notification service Jeapie

Canadian mobile e-commerce solution provider Mobify has acquired Jeapie, a Ukrainian startup offering an advanced mobile notification service. The amount of the transaction has not been disclosed, but a Jeapie shareholder told Ukraine Digital News it was “a seven-digit number.” In the nearest future, the Jeapie solution will be integrated to Mobify’s cloud-based Entreprise-SaaS platform for e-commerce, Jeapie’s …

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

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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Ukrainian-Polish startup valued at $5 million in deal with UK fund

Prof.Estate, a startup developing real estate solutions with its main office in Kyiv (Kiev), has raised a seed-stage financing round from Forum Capital, a London-based investment banking firm, and other unnamed investors. Although the amount of the transaction has not been disclosed, the startup’s CEO Andrzej Olejnik told Ukrainian tech blog AIN.UA that Prof.Estate has …

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Yell.ru acquires Ukrainian-Russian startup YouScan

Local search and user review service Yell.ru has acquired a controlling stake in Ukraino-Russian startup YouScan by buying the shares of the previous investors, while the founding team retained a minority stake. No further details of the transaction were disclosed. Yell also announced that it will invest $1 million in the company’s further development.

Ukrainian online tutor platform graduates from Berlin business accelerator with $120,000

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. …

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New freelance exchange aims to capitalize on Ukraine’s booming remote economy

The international freelance exchange platform Proffstore.com is launching this month after a few months of test mode. The Proffstore exchange aims to minimize the risks for customers. Its rating system, approved portfolios of specialists, security systems and arbitrage transactions reduce the risks of employers working directly with freelancers.

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