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Ukrainian Vibecoding Startup Metatable Raises $100,000

Ukrainian startup Metatable has secured $100,000 in funding from an angel investor, according to YEP Accelerator, whose program the company previously joined. The investor’s name has not been disclosed. What’s...

Swarmer Raises $15 Million. We Spoke to the Company’s Co-Founder About It

Ukrainian startup Swarmer, which builds AI systems for managing drone swarms, has closed a $15 million round, the largest publicly announced raise in a Ukrainian defense-tech project so far. Scroll.media...

Swarmer raises $15M — Record for Ukrainian Defense Tech

Ukrainian-founded startup Swarmer, which develops AI solutions for managing drone swarms, has raised $15 million in Series A funding. This marks the largest investment in a Ukrainian defense technology company...

Via Debuts on NYSE With $3.6 Billion IPO; TA Ventures Among Investors

Via Transportation, a leading player in the mobility sector, has officially gone public on the New York Stock Exchange. On its first day of trading, the company reached a market...

Simply Contact Launches Advisory Board of Global CX Leaders

Simply Contact, a leading European customer service outsourcing provider, has announced the launch of its advisory board. The initiative reflects the company’s commitment to combining strong internal capabilities with external...

RED Driver Training and Relevant Software Introduce a Modern Digital Product for UK Learners

RED Driver Training, the UK's most well-known driving school brand, has taken a major step in modernising its digital services with the launch of a new learner app, developed in...

Indeema and Vakoms Merge to Form a Stronger Global IoT Technology Powerhouse

September 16, 2025 — Indeema Software and Vakoms, two established leaders in technology innovation and the IoT domain, today announced their merger under the Indeema brand, creating a global engineering...

Vyriy and The Fourth Law Launch Mass Production of Autonomous Drones

Vyriy, one of Ukraine’s largest drone manufacturers, together with The Fourth Law, a leading Ukrainian developer of autonomous systems, has announced the start of mass production of drones equipped with...

Microsoft Signs $17B Deal with Nebius, the Company Founded by Yandex Co-Founder

In early September, Microsoft signed a major contract with Nebius, agreeing to pay $17 billion for services through 2031, with the potential to increase funding to $19.4 billion. For Nebius,...

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...

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...

Simply Contact Wins Big for Customer Experience and AI Innovation

Simply Contact is a global company with Ukrainian roots specializing in customer support services. Its 700+ specialists work across six countries in Europe, handling more than 10 million requests each...

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...

Dnipro VC Closes 18 Deals Backing Ukrainian Founders Worldwide

Over the past six months, the young venture firm Dnipro VC has been making headlines. It participated in Liki24’s $9 million round, previously joined a $5.4 million deal with PeopleForce,...

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...

27 AI Models Tested on Ukraine: Which Ones Spread Propaganda?

Texty.org.ua and the San Francisco–based research organization OpenBabylon have analyzed 27 open large language models (LLMs) from various providers. Among them are Microsoft, Google, DeepSeek, Cohere, Alibaba Cloud, Mistral, and Meta....

Linkup ST: The Design Team Turning Bold Ideas into Global Awards

At the beginning of this year, Linkup ST’s calendar filled up not only with product release dates but also with deadlines for submissions to international design awards. For the team,...

Revolut’s Valuation Soars to $75 Billion

Revolut, co-founded by Ukrainian entrepreneur Vlad Yatsenko, has launched a secondary share sale, allowing employees to cash in on their stock options. Based on the share sale, Revolut is now...

“Responsibility Has Increased”: Kyivstar CEO on Going Public During Wartime

On August 29, Kyivstar marked its entry to Nasdaq with a bell ringing ceremony in New York. Traditionally, founders or CEOs press the button to signal the start of trading....

In July 2025, Ukraine’s IT Services Exports Hit $555M

In July, Ukraine’s IT exports grew by 5.5% to reach $555 million, bringing the economy an additional $29 million compared to June, according to data from the National Bank of...