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Patreon says it’s suspended the crowdfunding page for “Come Back Alive,” a Ukrainian NGO that was collecting money to support the the country’s military in response to Russian aggression. In a statement given to CNBC, the platform said it “does not allow any campaigns involved in violence or purchasing of military equipment, regardless of their cause.” According to Come Back …

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New East Tech Awards — for both startups and investors — aims to highlight the strongest players in the VC market and provide them exceptional collaboration opportunities, networking and resources.  Startups from the ‘New East’ (Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Balkans) as well as VC funds, business angels and accelerators investing in the region are invited …

New East Tech Awards: Highlighting the region’s best startups and investors (deadline: Dec. 17) Read More

Narrative BI, a software startup headquartered in San Francisco, has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed funding round from a consortium of Eastern European investors. These include, in particular, Adventures Lab and Digital Future, two Ukrainian VC firms; Joint Journey, a Cyprus-registered vehicle of top Russian business angel Sergey Dashkov; and Elysium Venture Capital, a …

Belarusian-founded Narrative BI raises $1.2 million in the US from Eastern European investors Read More

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has finally disclosed the names of a Crimea-based hacker group who have allegedly been attacking Ukraine on Russia’s orders for more than seven years. The hacker group Armagedon, also known globally as Gamaredon or Primitive Bear, attacked Ukrainian government agencies and critical infrastructure, including hospitals, banks, factories and power stations. In …

Ukrainian secret service unveils names of Russian hackers attacking Ukraine since 2014 Read More

Jobs in information technology are highly sought after in Ukraine. Local techies work in modern offices and develop services for big overseas clients, some earning enough to afford to work remotely from under palm trees in Bali or Thailand. Today, Ukraine has over 212,000 tech specialists, 11% of the country’s 1.9 million individual entrepreneurs. Over …

Tech industry transforms Ukraine, attracts new talent with decent pay Read More

Starting from mid-January, selected companies from Armenia and Ukraine have received the possibility to exchange standardized invoice data via the eDelivery channel. This pilot is presented as “a stepping stone to ensuring the secure, reliable, affordable and effective exchange of cross-border invoice data between Eastern partner countries and with the EU.” This initiative comes as part of …

EU supports pilot for cross-border invoicing between Armenia and Ukraine Read More

Did you know Lithuania ranks #4 in the world for its fintech ecosystem; #11 for ease of doing business; and #1 for the speed of its public Wi-Fi? No wonder why this country is attracting a growing number of startups from across the world, including Eastern Europe. Its high quality of life, low cost of …

Lithuania, Europe’s new startup hotspot, welcomes entrepreneurs from Ukraine Read More