Startups

TA Ventures’ Portfolio Reaches 17 Unicorns as Cast AI Raises $108M

Ukrainian venture capital firm TA Ventures now counts 17 unicorns in its portfolio. The milestone follows a $108 million investment round that valued Cast AI, a startup co-founded by Odesa...
TA Ventures’ Portfolio Reaches 17 Unicorns as Cast AI Raises $108M

Ukrainian Creates AI Agent That Adapts CVs to Job Openings

Why do strong candidates fail to make it to the interview stage, and what can be done about it? That’s the question Andrii Lashchuk set out to answer when he...
Ukrainian Creates AI Agent That Adapts CVs to Job Openings

Careeo.tech Receives $25,000 from UMAEF at Mission Possible Demo Day

On December 19, Mission Possible hosted its demo day in Kyiv. At the event, the accelerator recognized the top startups from its third batch. Among the winners was careeo.tech, which received...
Careeo.tech Receives $25,000 from UMAEF at Mission Possible Demo Day

Seeds of Bravery Results After Two Years: €12M in Grants and 37 Success Stories

On December 20, 2023, the Seeds of Bravery grant project marked two years since its official launch. Over this period, the initiative delivered measurable results in both funding and startup...
Seeds of Bravery Results After Two Years: €12M in Grants and 37 Success Stories

JayJay Interview

In November 2025, Indonesian online education platform JayJay was recognized in the HolonIQ Southeast Asia EdTech Top 50 international ranking for the third consecutive year. The list recognizes the most...
JayJay Interview

Ukrainian Tech in the Fourth Year of War — Results of IT Research Ukraine 2025

The Lviv IT Cluster team has presented the results of IT Research Ukraine 2025, a comprehensive examination of Ukraine’s tech industry during wartime. The study covers over 300,000 specialists, 2,000...
Ukrainian Tech in the Fourth Year of War — Results of IT Research Ukraine 2025

78 Startups Receive Over €1.8M from Seeds of Bravery

Seeds of Bravery has announced its latest cohort of funded startups. In total, 78 companies received more than €1.8 million across several program categories. The grants are financed by the...
78 Startups Receive Over €1.8M from Seeds of Bravery

Ukrainian-Founded Defense-Tech Startup Sky Spy Raises $1.6M

Sky Spy, a company developing compact radio-technical intelligence systems, has announced the closing of its pre-seed investment round, as reported by Defender Media. The company raised $1.6 million in this...
Ukrainian-Founded Defense-Tech Startup Sky Spy Raises $1.6M

“OS and App Store for Drones”: What Ukrainian Deftech Startup OSIRIS AI Is Building and Why

OSIRIS AI, a Ukrainian developer of the operating system for drones, secured investment in early November. The company operates at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence, and defense systems, creating...
“OS and App Store for Drones”: What Ukrainian Deftech Startup OSIRIS AI Is Building and Why

Ukrainian CheckEye Joins Plug and Play Accelerator in Uzbekistan

Ukrainian startup CheckEye, which develops AI-based technology for detecting diseases through blood vessel analysis, has joined the Plug and Play Tech Center accelerator program in Uzbekistan, the company told Scroll.media....
Ukrainian CheckEye Joins Plug and Play Accelerator in Uzbekistan

“Doctors Operated During the Day, and Trained Our Algorithm at Night.” How CheckEye Works

Yesterday, it was announced that Ukrainian startup CheckEye, which helps protect vision using artificial intelligence, has raised $700,000 in investments. As the company told Scroll.media, the total amount raised now...
“Doctors Operated During the Day, and Trained Our Algorithm at Night.” How CheckEye Works

Ukrainian CheckEye Raises $700K for Its AI-Powered Eye Diagnostic Tool

Ukrainian startup CheckEye, which uses artificial intelligence to help people monitor and protect their eyesight, has raised $700,000 in funding, as announced by Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov. The...
Ukrainian CheckEye Raises $700K for Its AI-Powered Eye Diagnostic Tool

Four Startups with Ukrainian Founders Make It into the Sifted 250 Ranking

Four startups founded by Ukrainians have been included in the Sifted 250, a list of Europe’s 250 fastest-growing startups. The companies are ATLANT 3D, Carmoola, HOLYWATER, and Spendbase. Here’s a...
Four Startups with Ukrainian Founders Make It into the Sifted 250 Ranking

FRACTAL Invests $1 Million in Ukrainian Fintech Startup Finerd

The Ukrainian group FRACTAL (formerly Netpeak Group) has invested $1 million in the fintech startup Finerd, according to FRACTAL founder Artem Borodatiuk. Finerd is an AI-powered platform for managing personal...
FRACTAL Invests $1 Million in Ukrainian Fintech Startup Finerd

Ukrainian Investor Launches Startup to Help Hire Migrant Workers in Canada

Ukrainian investor and IT entrepreneur Oleksii Vitchenko, together with Andrii Malienkov, have launched a new startup called WorkUgo. This platform designed to help employers in developed countries find qualified workers...
Ukrainian Investor Launches Startup to Help Hire Migrant Workers in Canada

Ukrainian Defense Startup Hard Cat Drones Attracts Investment from DTI

Finnish-Ukrainian investment company Double Tap Investments (DTI) has made a strategic investment in Ukrainian river drone manufacturer Hard Cat Drones. The two parties first connected at IT Arena 2024, where...
Ukrainian Defense Startup Hard Cat Drones Attracts Investment from DTI

IT Arena Startup Competition 2025 Investment Fund Reaches $12.5 Million

The IT Arena Startup Competition 2025 investment fund has already hit $12.5 million — a record-breaking milestone for the competition, with more funding still coming in. Representatives of the Startup...
IT Arena Startup Competition 2025 Investment Fund Reaches $12.5 Million

USF Grant Program Supported by UMAEF Wraps Up: 57 Startups Receive $2 Million

The Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF), with support from the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF), has completed its grant program for Ukrainian civil startups at the pre-seed and seed stages. The...
USF Grant Program Supported by UMAEF Wraps Up: 57 Startups Receive $2 Million

YEP Launches New Startup Acceleration Program, Promising Investments of Up to $25K

Ukrainian accelerator YEP has announced a new call for applications from startups at the MVP or finished product stage, as the Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF) reports. Applications are open until...
YEP Launches New Startup Acceleration Program, Promising Investments of Up to $25K

More Than 10 European Startups Became Unicorns in 2025. Who Made the List?

TechCrunch has compiled a list of 12 European startups that crossed the $1 billion valuation mark in the first half of 2025. The cohort spans biotech, defense tech, space, energy,...
More Than 10 European Startups Became Unicorns in 2025. Who Made the List?