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Test in Ukraine — Testing Military Technologies for Foreign Companies

Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, has unveiled a new initiative from Brave1 called Test in Ukraine, which enables international defense tech companies to test their technologies in Ukraine....

Reface Co-Founder Dmytro Shvets’ New Startup Mirai Raises $4M

Dmytro Shvets, one of the co-founders of the well-known Ukrainian startup Reface, has announced his new venture and its first funding round. The startup, called Mirai, has secured $4 million...

Frontline and Quantum Systems Finalize Investment Agreement

Frontline, a Ukrainian defense tech company, has finalized a strategic investment agreement with Quantum Systems, a German unmanned systems manufacturer. This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Strategic Partnership...

“We Ran Out of Days”: How the Glovo–Zakaz.ua Deal Fell Through

The full-scale war was the reason why one of the potentially biggest and most interesting deals in Ukraine’s tech market collapsed in 2022. The story centers on the planned acquisition...

Ukrainian Esper Bionics Releases New Version of Esper Hand 2 Bionic Prosthesis

Esper Bionics, a Ukrainian manufacturer of bionic prostheses, has announced the release of Esper Hand 2, the next iteration of the company’s smart prosthetic hand. The product was unveiled in...

Firefly Aerospace Prepares for IPO

American space company Firefly Aerospace is preparing for an IPO, having filed an application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in early July. The listing is planned for...

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...

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...

Ukraine’s N-iX Opens New Office in Warsaw

N-iX, an international software development and IT services company, has announced the opening of a new office in Warsaw. Currently, more than 70 specialists work at the Warsaw office, and...

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...

Headway Inc Attracts First Round of External Investment from Bullhound Capital

Headway Inc has closed its first external Series A funding round, securing investment from global investment firm Bullhound Capital, the company told Scroll.media. According to Headway Inc representatives, this is...

AirSlate Has a New CEO: The Company’s Co-Founder Returns to the Role

Ukrainian product company airSlate has appointed a new CEO. Borys Shakhnovych, who led the company for 13 years, has been replaced by co-founder Vadim Yasinovsky, who returns to the role...

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...

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...

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....

Denmark’s State Fund Supports D3 with $5M for Defense Startup

The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), Denmark’s state-owned financial institution, has announced a $5 million investment in D3, an investment firm that backs defense technology startups in Ukraine....

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...

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...

Invest in Ukraine’s Defense: Defence Builder Launches Syndicated Deals

The founders of the Defence Builder accelerator are offering private individuals the chance to invest in defense startups alongside them through syndicated deals. The minimum investment is $1,000. What’s Known...

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...