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Giant investment firm CIG invests $1 million in Israeli startup Kidoz

August 25, 2015

In early August Chernovetskyi Investment Group (CIG), an investment company backed by businessman and former Kiyv (Kiev) mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi, contributed $1 million in a funding round secured by Israeli startup Kidoz. The round also involved several other investors, according to a CIG announcement reported by the Ukrainian media. However, neither these investors’ identity nor …

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Mobile Monday resumes event activity in Ukraine

July 6, 2015

Resuming activities in Ukraine after two years of interruption, Mobile Monday gathered more than 90 industry professionals at Kyiv (Kiev)’s iHUB on June 25. In addition to mobile developers, project managers, top managers and investors, the event hosted industry figures from such companies as Groupon, ABBYY, Lohika Systems, Intersog, 4shared, Ciklum, Luxoft, PaymentWall. Also attending were Ms. Arja Makkonen, Ambassador of …

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OftenType mobile application helps one type faster

June 22, 2015

Typing fast is a valuable skill, and even more helpful when one can do it on a mobile device in today’s fast-paced, multi-tasking world. OftenType, a keyboard application for iPhones running on the iOS 8 operating system, helps users master this skill. It simply lets one create quick keys with frequently used text. Costing $1.99, the …

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Wojciech Bajda of Ericsson Ukraine: “Ukrainians use smartphones in the same way as consumers from EU countries”

May 21, 2015

Sweden’s Ericsson was one of the first telecommunications equipment providers to enter Ukraine, opening an office in 1995. The move paid off as it turned into a core supplier to Ukrainian mobile network operators and Internet vendors. Now, as Ukraine makes the transition to third generation Internet, Ericsson sees more opportunities.

Russia’s iTech Capital invests $2 million in Ukrainian mobile marketing startup Clickky

April 29, 2015

Moscow-based venture fund iTech Capital announced today it has invested $2 million in Clickky. Operating globally from its headquarters in Odessa, Ukraine, Clickky has developed a comprehensive mobile app marketing platform with in-house proprietary technology for user acquisition, traffic monetization and performance analysis. The investment will support Clickky’s expansion into the United States, South-East Asia and …

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Ukrainian restaurant app Settle to conquer US market

March 20, 2015

Settle, a mobile booking and payment service for restaurants developed by Kyiv(Kiev)-based startup Advice Wallet, has secured an undisclosed amount from the SMRK VC fund, as tech blog Siliconrus.com reported last week. The funds will be used to launch Settle in the American market. “In the United States, there is a severe problem with wait-times …

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Russian fund Life.Sreda cancels investment in Ukrainian startup Settle

February 16, 2015

Life.Sreda, which looked just a few months ago as one of the most successful Russian funds, is now seeking buyers for the greater part of its portfolio companies, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported last week. The fund also cancelled its investment in Advice Wallet, a Kyiv (Kiev)-based startup which develops mobile payment service Settle. In July last year, Life.Sreda committed itself to …

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Mobile apps to help with first aid instructions at war front

February 11, 2015

Here’s a timely innovation for Ukraine at war: applications that help people facing life-threatening injuries. Win Interactive, a Ukrainian game developer, created a mobile application that provides first medical aid instructions – Domedychna Dopomoha (pre-medical aid). The app has six tabs that provide brief explanations on how to correctly transport wounded persons, stop bleeding, apply bandages, restart …

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Restaurant-booking service Eatsmart raises $110,000 in angel investment

February 10, 2015

Eatsmart, a web and mobile service for reserving tables at restaurants throughout Ukraine, secured $110,000 last month from a business angel. Neither the identity of the investor, nor the terms of the deal have been disclosed. The funds will be directed towards a marketing campaign, as well as hiring sales managers. Eatsmart was launched in …

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Eating on the run? A Ukrainian startup has application to cut out wasted restaurant time

January 15, 2015

For those so busy that they don’t have time for leisurely lunches during workdays, the Ukrainian startup Settle offers a solution: ordering food ahead of time so it’s ready when you are ready to eat. What started only as idea last summer is now a free application used in 20 restaurants in Kyiv. It reached …

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Ukrainian startup challenges Adobe with app “PDF Office”

December 12, 2014

Earlier this week Readdle, an Odessa, Ukraine-based startup operating globally, released the app “PDF Office,” a new flagship product, in the AppStore. This app is a mobile PDF editor that enables users to create and edit PDF directly on an iPad. Users can also make annotations, convert files from different formats to PDFs, and to scan …

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Mobile navigation startup QROK secures $500,000 from Estonian investor and prepares move to Austria

December 9, 2014

Last month, Ukrainian startup QROK, which has developed a mobile app for navigation within buildings and malls, received a capital injection of half a million US dollars from an unnamed Estonian investment company. “The investor will launch its activities officially across the CIS in a few weeks, and it might be a big surprise for …

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