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

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,...
Dnipro VC Closes 18 Deals Backing Ukrainian Founders Worldwide

MITS Capital Invests Millions in Ukrainian Defence Tech: How It Works

The meeting with Denys Gurak, co-founder of MITS Capital, had been arranged in advance. His schedule is tight. Even with an hour at our disposal, there was far too much...
MITS Capital Invests Millions in Ukrainian Defence Tech: How It Works

How Endeavor Catalyst Picks Startups and Why Ukraine’s on Its Radar

The global community of entrepreneurs Endeavor officially launched in Ukraine in 2024, and five Ukrainian companies have already joined its ranks. The Scroll.media editorial team talked to Pete Benedetto, head...
How Endeavor Catalyst Picks Startups and Why Ukraine’s on Its Radar

“In 2025, We’ll Operate More in Stealth Mode”: A Quick Q&A With Nezlamni VC Firm

The investment firm Nezlamni was launched by the founders of Uklon to invest in defense tech in Ukraine. Following the sale of Uklon to Kyivstar, the team plans to continue...
“In 2025, We’ll Operate More in Stealth Mode”: A Quick Q&A With Nezlamni VC Firm

$65 Million in Investments, 9 Exits, 2,500+ Business Angels: How ICLUB Works

Today, several investment syndicates in Ukraine offer opportunities for anyone to begin their journey as an angel investor. One of the oldest and most prominent is ICLUB by TA Ventures,...
$65 Million in Investments, 9 Exits, 2,500+ Business Angels: How ICLUB Works

“We will build a network of post offices in Europe”: Ukrainian startup Jetbeep takes over Estonian Parcelsea

In February 2025, Ukrainian startup Jetbeep acquired the Estonian company Parcelsea. Both teams specialize in producing postal machines, including hardware and software. Scroll.media spoke with Jetbeep co-founder Valery Chekalkin about...
“We will build a network of post offices in Europe”: Ukrainian startup Jetbeep takes over Estonian Parcelsea

“We’re Ready to Scale”: How HIMERA Plans to Build Tens of Thousands of Tactical Radios a Month

HIMERA, a Ukrainian manufacturer of electronic warfare-resistant communication systems, is one of several Ukrainian defense-tech companies that now count the U.S. military among their clients. Since November 2024, HIMERA has...
“We’re Ready to Scale”: How HIMERA Plans to Build Tens of Thousands of Tactical Radios a Month

How Defense Startup Frontline Aims to “Robotize” the Battlefield

On January 23, Frontline announced a new round of funding from Nezlamni, an investment firm backed by the founders of Uklon. It marked the startup’s third investment in just two...
How Defense Startup Frontline Aims to “Robotize” the Battlefield