Сектор технологий в Украине история устойчивости и роста 🚀🇺🇦💻
В эти выходные отмечается ровно двухлетие незаконного, не вызванного и жестокого вторжения России в Украину. Несмотря на противодействие и продолжающиеся препятствия, Украина продолжает бороться.
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Ukrainian startups continue to thrive two years after Russia’s invasion | ENBLE
This weekend marks exactly two years since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal invasion of Ukraine. Despite overwhelming odds and continued hiccups in the supplies of Western aid to fight off Russia’s onslaught, and the trail of destruction resulting from the fighting, the country and its tech startup ecosystem have soldiered on, becoming a case study in resilience.
Kharkiv: Tech Hub Defying the Odds 😎
Of the 511 tech companies based in Kharkiv before February 2022 — these days a city better known for coming under regular Russian bombardment — 500 are still operating, according to the organization overseeing Kharkiv’s tech cluster.
Tech companies in the West have rallied around the sector, increasingly working with Ukrainian tech firms on a range of initiatives.
Google’s Support for Ukrainian Startups ✨
This week, Google launched its second “Google for Startups Ukraine Support Fund” with a budget of $10 million to support Ukrainian startups during 2024 and 2025. Selected Ukrainian startups will receive up to $200,000 in equity-free funding, as well as Google mentorship, product support, and $300,000 in Google Cloud credits. Since the war started, Google claims to have allocated more than $45 million in direct aid and $7 million to support humanitarian efforts.
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Since the war broke out, the scheme has provided 58 startups with $5 million in non-equity grants and $15.8 million in follow-on funding. Tech companies supported in this way have included Skyworker.ai, Mindly, and Zeely.
Estonia and the EU’s Support 🇪🇪💪
Meanwhile, Estonian accelerator Startup Wise Guys launched Growth Ukraine, a program for startups in Ukraine.
And the EU-funded “Seeds of Bravery” project has launched five programs to support Ukrainian tech startups, with grants ranging from €10,000 to €50,000.
Last week, the nonprofit startup support program UK-Ukraine TechExchange launched, specializing in defense tech and agtech. The private pro-bono program mainly works with startups developing drones, UAVs sound-based missile detection, counter-drone technology, and drones for agricultural applications.
Ukrainian Tech Sector: Astoundingly Resilient and Growing 📈💪
A recent survey from the Lviv IT Cluster (“Adaptability and Resilience Amidst War”) found that while a substantial number of technology specialists have fled the country, the majority remain, including Ukrainians studying and entering the workforce both at home and abroad.
The total number of tech specialists in Ukraine has increased by more than 7% to 307,600 people, with 242,000 of them continuing to live and work in Ukraine. The number of Ukrainian tech people dispersing internationally has risen to 65,000 from 55,000-57,000 a year ago, a significant increase of 20%.
The tech industry contributed 4.9% (or $7.1 billion) to Ukraine’s GDP last year. In Emerging Europe’s IT Competitiveness Index, published in April last year, Ukraine took 12th place, rising from 14th in 2022.
Success Stories of Ukrainian Startups 💪💼
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Preply: The online language learning platform raised a further $70 million in funding last year, extending its Series C to $120 million. It now has 650 employees and 40,000 language tutors. Preply is providing free group language lessons to displaced Ukrainians and charges no commission fees to tutors based in Ukraine.
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MacPaw: The Ukrainian software company is in the final stages of developing a beta version of an app store for iOS apps, aimed at EU-based iPhone users.
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Firefly Aerospace: The company closed another tranche of financing, valuing the company at $1.5 billion pre-money. It has raised $300 million in funding since February 2023.
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Carmoola: The British fintech for car financing co-founded by Ukrainians secured $125 million in funding in February 2023, followed by an additional $16 million in January 2024.
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Fintech Farm: A digital banking solution pioneer founded by Ukrainians raised $22 million to venture into emerging markets.
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DressX: A digital fashion retailer initiated by Ukrainians secured $15 million to expand its AR and digital clothing offerings.
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Vidby: The company offers AI-based voice translation solutions, with an R&D center in Ukraine.
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NewHomesMate: A marketplace of new construction homes in the U.S. that has raised $5.5 million in funding.
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ELVTR: An education startup with Ukrainian founders and team that retains 45% of its staff in Ukraine.
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Geek VC: A $23-million VC fund that invests in Ukrainian immigrant founders. Twenty-five percent of their portfolio companies are run by Ukrainian founders.
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Эти истории успеха подчеркивают решимость и стойкость украинских стартапов, преодолевающих вызовы и воспринимающих возможности в технологической индустрии.
Будущее: Влияние и Будущие Развития 🌐💡
Несмотря на продолжающийся конфликт, технологический сектор Украины продолжает процветать. Поддержка компаний, таких как Google, Эстония и ЕС, а также устойчивость и инновации украинских стартапов, способствовали росту и успеху сектора.
В будущем важно, чтобы международное технологическое сообщество продолжало поддерживать технологическую экосистему Украины. Инвестируя в украинские стартапы, предоставляя менторство и способствуя сотрудничеству, мы можем помочь им преодолеть стоящие перед ними проблемы и проложить путь к светлому будущему.
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