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Finnvera to Provide €30M for Vodafone Ukraine Network Upgrade — Nokia to Supply Equipment

Finnvera, the Finnish state-owned financing agency, will invest €30 million to help modernize Vodafone Ukraine’s telecom network. Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation announced the funding. Finnish tech giant Nokia will...
Finnvera to Provide €30M for Vodafone Ukraine Network Upgrade — Nokia to Supply Equipment

BraveTech EU: New Ukraine-EU Alliance to Scale Battlefield Innovations

Ukraine and the EU are mobilizing €100 million for BraveTech EU, the first technology alliance between the two partners. The launch was announced by Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo...
BraveTech EU: New Ukraine-EU Alliance to Scale Battlefield Innovations

YEP Accelerator Launches ‘Beyond the Thesis’ for Deep Tech Startups

YEP Accelerator has announced the launch of Beyond the Thesis, a pilot incubation program designed to help Ukrainian university deep tech teams transform their research into real businesses. The program...
YEP Accelerator Launches ‘Beyond the Thesis’ for Deep Tech Startups

Flyer One Ventures Launches €50M Fund

Ukrainian venture capital firm Flyer One Ventures (F1V) has announced the launch of a new €50 million fund, partially financed by two major international institutions — the European Bank for...
Flyer One Ventures Launches €50M Fund

Ukraine’s Clearly Raises €1.35M to Scale Its AI Mental Health Platform

Clearly, a Ukrainian startup building a cutting-edge mental health platform, has announced a new round of financing led by Purple Ventures. The total investment amounts to €1.352 million, with Purple...
Ukraine’s Clearly Raises €1.35M to Scale Its AI Mental Health Platform

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Coming to PlayStation

GSC Game World has officially announced that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch on Sony’s PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro, with a release slated for late 2025. The team...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Coming to PlayStation

Darkstar Launches €25M Defense Fund, Writing Checks of Up to €1M per Startup

Darkstar, a coalition of European founders helping Ukrainian defense startups scale and enter European markets, has announced the launch of a new pan-European venture capital fund focused on defense tech....
Darkstar Launches €25M Defense Fund, Writing Checks of Up to €1M per Startup

Vitalii Gorovyi Exits Rolique And Expands Stake In Linkup ST

Serial entrepreneur Vitalii Gorovyi has announced two deals at once: he’s increased his stake in Linkup ST to 45% and sold the stake in Rolique that belonged to his holding...
Vitalii Gorovyi Exits Rolique And Expands Stake In Linkup ST

Ukraine Launches DOT-Chain: A New Digital Marketplace for Defense Weapons

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has unveiled DOT-Chain Defense, an innovative digital platform designed to accelerate and simplify the supply of weapons to the country's defense forces. The launch was announced...
Ukraine Launches DOT-Chain: A New Digital Marketplace for Defense Weapons

Ukraine’s Colorwood Words Beats Among Us

The puzzle game Colorwood Words, developed in 2024 by the Ukrainian IT company Burny Games, has rocketed to the top of the game charts in Ukraine’s App Store for iPhone...
Ukraine’s Colorwood Words Beats Among Us

Merger of Cloud Companies with Offices in Ukraine: SoftwareOne Acquires Crayon

Swiss company SoftwareOne has announced the completion of its voluntary tender offer to acquire shares in Norwegian cloud solutions provider Crayon. The news was shared in an official press release....
Merger of Cloud Companies with Offices in Ukraine: SoftwareOne Acquires Crayon

Jooble Becomes the Latest Ukrainian Member of Endeavor

Jooble has become the fifth Ukrainian company to join the Endeavor community of high-impact entrepreneurs. The other Ukrainian members include: Headway Fintech Farm Ajax Systems Solidgate Founded in 2006 by...
Jooble Becomes the Latest Ukrainian Member of Endeavor

Ukrainian FinTech Company Solidgate Joins Endeavor

Solidgate has become the fourth Ukrainian company to join Endeavor, the global community for high-impact entrepreneurs. The news was shared with Scroll.media by Endeavor representatives. Founded in Ukraine in 2016...
Ukrainian FinTech Company Solidgate Joins Endeavor

Prediction Platform Polymarket Now Valued at $1B

Polymarket is a platform for betting on real-world events — and if you’re active on social media, chances are you’ve seen screenshots of it floating around. The platform went viral...
Prediction Platform Polymarket Now Valued at $1B

EIT Urban Mobility Offers Up To €2M in Funding for Mobility Startups

Startups and projects focused on urban logistics, public transport, data management, electrification, and alternative fuels can now apply for up to €2 million in funding through the EIT Urban Mobility...
EIT Urban Mobility Offers Up To €2M in Funding for Mobility Startups

Russian Airstrike Damages Office of Ukrainian Tech Company Depositphotos in Kyiv

The Kyiv office of Ukrainian tech company Depositphotos (also known as VistaCreate), along with the company’s Lightfield production studio, sustained damage during a massive Russian airstrike on the night of...
Russian Airstrike Damages Office of Ukrainian Tech Company Depositphotos in Kyiv

Ukraine to Launch Defense Exports Under ‘Build with Ukraine’ Program

On June 20, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Build with Ukraine, a new initiative to export Ukrainian defense technologies. Here’s what is currently known about the program. According to Zelenskyy, the...
Ukraine to Launch Defense Exports Under ‘Build with Ukraine’ Program

Bulgaria Introduces Digital Nomad Visa to Boost Tech and Innovation Ecosystem

Bulgaria is officially joining the growing list of countries welcoming remote workers. The Bulgarian Parliament has passed new legislation introducing a dedicated visa for digital nomads, with more than 73%...
Bulgaria Introduces Digital Nomad Visa to Boost Tech and Innovation Ecosystem

Ukraine’s Saatchi&Saatchi Wins First-Ever Gold at Cannes Lions

For the first time in Ukrainian history, Saatchi&Saatchi Ukraine has taken home a Gold Lion at the prestigious Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. While Ukrainian agencies have previously earned...
Ukraine’s Saatchi&Saatchi Wins First-Ever Gold at Cannes Lions

TAF Drones, Ukrspecsystems, and Airlogix Among World’s Top 100 Drone Manufacturers

The Defense Spot has released its annual ranking of the world’s top 100 drone manufacturers — covering aerial, marine, and ground-based systems. Several Ukrainian companies have secured positions on the...
TAF Drones, Ukrspecsystems, and Airlogix Among World’s Top 100 Drone Manufacturers