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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...

Flyer One Ventures in 2025: New Fund, $160M Exit, and Portfolio Growth

The team at Ukrainian investment firm Flyer One Ventures shared its year-end results with Scroll.media. Investments. In 2025, Flyer One Ventures (F1V) invested in 10 new startups, including memoryOS, Limitless,...

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...

Reducing Dependence on China: How Aeromotors Builds Motors for UAVs In-House in Ukraine

In December, Ukrainian startup Aeromotors announced it had raised $550,000 from Sweden’s Front Ventures at a $10 million valuation. The company manufactures electric motors for UAVs entirely in-house and has...

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...

ZAS Ventures Invests €50,000 in Upwood to Accelerate Sustainable Forest Investment Platform

ZAS Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by Ukrainian entrepreneurs, has invested €50,000 at the pre-seed stage in Upwood, an ESG-focused fintech startup building a platform for regulated financial instruments...

Deutsche Telekom Invests in Defense Startup Quantum Systems

Deutsche Telekom AG has invested in Quantum Systems, a German drone developer that is actively operating in Ukraine. The company joined a €180 million funding round that had been announced...

Revolut to Close Ukrainian Accounts Within 60 Days

Revolut has notified Ukrainian users that their accounts will be closed within the next two months. This was reported to Scroll.media by readers who received an official notification from the...

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...

HIMERA Raises $2.5 Million in Seed Round

HIMERA, a Ukrainian developer of tactical communications systems, has raised a new investment round, Defender Media reports. The company secured $2.5 million in funding. Prior to this round, HIMERA had...

TOLOKA.vc Invests $1.2 Million in Forward Group

Ukrainian investment syndicate TOLOKA.vc has invested $1.2 million in Forward Group, a FreightTech company with Ukrainian roots, which has developed an AI platform for automating logistics processes for carriers, shippers,...