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Playtika Cuts 15% of Staff in New Global Layoff Wave

Playtika, an Israeli game developer, is cutting another 15% of its workforce. This marks the company’s sixth round of layoffs and will also affect its team in Ukraine. Ukrainian employees...

Oleksandr Borniakov to Become Acting Minister of Digital Transformation

As Scroll.media has learned, Oleksandr Borniakov will become the acting Minister of Digital Transformation and will oversee the Ministry of Digital Transformation while a new minister is being selected. At...

Ukrainian-Canadian Quantum Startup Haiqu Raises $11M in Seed Round

Haiqu, a startup developing technology to improve the efficiency of quantum computers, has raised $11 million in a seed round led by Primary Venture Partners, the company reported on its...

$2 Billion Cashout: How Revolut’s First Investor Hit the Jackpot (and What Ukrainians Have to Do With It)

London-based venture capital firm Balderton Capital had an exceptionally strong 2025 — largely thanks to a bet it made a decade earlier. In 2015, Balderton became the first external investor...

Headway Inc. Attracts Investment From Endeavor Catalyst in Series A Expansion

Headway Inc. has attracted an undisclosed investment from Endeavor Catalyst, becoming the first company with Ukrainian roots to receive funding from the firm. The investment was part of a Series...

Russian Missile Hits Nova Poshta Terminal in Kharkiv, Killing Four

In the early hours of January 13, a Russian missile struck Nova Poshta’s innovative terminal in Korotych, Kharkiv, leaving dead and wounded, the company reported. One of the missiles hit...

Ajax Systems in 2025 by the Numbers: 4 Factories, 5,000 Employees, 100+ New Devices

Ukrainian security company Ajax Systems has published its 2025 results, marking a record-breaking year of growth and expansion. The company added more than 100 new devices to its portfolio, opened...

How Much Do Developers Earn in Ukraine: Salaries Have Decreased in Most Cases

DOU has published updated data on the salaries of Ukrainian developers based on a survey conducted in November–December 2025. Notably, over the past six months, salaries have declined for beginners,...

Burny Games’ New Title Hits 2 Million Downloads and Breaks Into Google Play and App Store Charts

Burny Games’ New Title Hits 2 Million Downloads and Breaks Into Google Play and App Store Charts Ukrainian studio Burny Games, a product-focused and publishing-driven mobile game developer, has launched...

MacPaw and Respeecher Team Up to Add Human-Like Voice to Eney

MacPaw announced a partnership with Respeecher at CES 2026. The two Ukrainian companies will collaborate on voice capabilities for Eney, MacPaw’s AI assistant for macOS. As part of the partnership,...

Ukrainian Tech Firm Kiss My Apps Partners with F4 Driver Oleksandr Bondarev

Kiss My Apps, a Ukrainian company within the Fractal group, has become a partner of Oleksandr Bondarev, the first Ukrainian driver to join the Williams Racing Driver Academy. Bondarev, who...

Toloka.vc Invests £186,000 in London-Based GIN e-bikes

Ukrainian investment syndicate Toloka.vc has announced a £186,000 investment in British electric bike manufacturer and service provider GIN e-bikes. The investment is structured as a two-year loan at 12% per...

“Our Drones Are Modern And Adaptive.” Why Europe Wants To Manufacture Ukraine’s Frontline Products

In December 2025, Germany’s Quantum Systems and Ukraine’s Frontline Robotics announced Europe’s first fully automated industrial drone production line for the Ukrainian Defense Forces, operating under the joint brand Quantum...

How AI-Ready Data Drives Banking Transformation

The most interesting AI story in banking rarely starts with a model. It starts with a hard internal admission: “We have the data, but we cannot use it fast enough,...

Zelenskyy Offers Mykhailo Fedorov Role of Defense Minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that he has proposed appointing First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov as the country’s new Minister of Defense. Zelenskyy...

IT Exports Reach $543M in November 2025, Outpacing 2024

November 2025 turned out to be a stronger month for Ukraine’s IT industry than the same period a year earlier. IT service exports totaled $543 million, up from $520 million...

TA Ventures and ICLUB in 2025: Portfolio Growth, Exits, and New Capital Ahead

The TA Ventures and ICLUB team shared with Scroll.media how 2025 unfolded for both organizations. By the end of the year, TA Ventures reported the following key performance indicators: 270...

Fire Point Sells 30% Stake to the UAE at a $2.5B Valuation

The United Arab Emirates defense group EDGE is acquiring a 30% stake in Ukrainian defense company Fire Point, valuing the business at $2.5 billion, BBC Ukraine reports. According to BBC...

Binance Suspends Card Withdrawals for Ukrainian Users

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has informed users in Ukraine that it is suspending card withdrawals, according to the Minfin. The changes took effect on December 29. Specifically, the...

The Swedish Institute Offers Grants to Ukrainian and Swedish Companies

Ukrainian and Swedish companies can apply for grants ranging from UAH 230,000 to UAH 4,600,000, the Ministry of Digital Transformation announced. The funding is provided by The Swedish Institute. Eligible...