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US investors raise $30 million to fund Ukrainian startups

US investors raise $30 million to fund Ukrainian startups

by Daryna Antoniuk

A New York-based firm FF Venture Capital launched a $30 million fund to support Ukrainian-founded startups. The Blue & Yellow Heritage fund is reportedly the first Western venture capital fund focused exclusively on the Ukrainian startup market. Over the next five to 10 years, the fund will invest in 15-20 early-stage

What Ukraine's tech industry needs to survive Russia's war

What Ukraine's tech industry needs to survive Russia's war

by Daryna Antoniuk

There is a dilemma dividing Ukrainian society: whether to allow the country’s male tech specialists to temporarily leave the country during the war. Martial law, introduced on Feb. 24 and extended until Nov. 21, prohibits Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 from leaving the country, except

Ukraine’s crypto fundraisers undeterred by crypto market crash

Ukraine’s crypto fundraisers undeterred by crypto market crash

by Daryna Antoniuk

The global crypto boom is over, which should have been bad news for Ukraine. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian charities have raised more than $125 million in cryptocurrency donations to spend on military equipment or humanitarian aid. Another $1.2 million came from the sale of non-fungible

Glovo acquires Ukrainian grocery delivery Zakaz.ua

Glovo acquires Ukrainian grocery delivery Zakaz.ua

by Daryna Antoniuk

Spanish food delivery service Glovo has signed an acquisition deal with the Ukraine-based grocery delivery service Zakaz.ua, Ukrainian tech media Ain.ua reported on Jan. 21. The companies didn't disclose the acquisition cost, but according to experts' estimates, the negotiations could have started at $15-20 million and shouldn't have

US giant chipmaker Qualcomm acquires Ukrainian startup Augmented Pixels

US giant chipmaker Qualcomm acquires Ukrainian startup Augmented Pixels

by Daryna Antoniuk

The U.S. cellphone chip manufacturer Qualcomm has acquired Ukraine-founded startup Augmented Pixels for an undisclosed amount, Forbes Ukraine reported on Jan. 15. Augmented Pixels, founded by Ukrainian Vitaliy Goncharuk, develops virtual and augmented reality software. The company hasn't yet published an official statement about the acquisition, but it changed

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Alexander Vindman: Trump repeats past US mistakes with Russia.

Alexander Vindman served as the director of European affairs for the United States National Security Council in 2018-2020, during U.S. President Donald Trump's first administration. The Kyiv Independent's Kate Tsurkan sits down with Vindman to discuss how Washington has historically misjudged Russia, "succumbing to hopes and fears," and why there is no real prospect of peace between Ukraine and Russia now.
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