28.01.21 Tech1 Investments Ukrainian startup Propertymate raises $1M from Pragmatech Ventures Propertymate, a startup founded by Ukrainians Bohdan Hnatkovskyy and Sofia Vyshnevska in 2018, has raised a $1 million investment from Pragmatech Ventures. This startup had also previously received $120,000 in investment as part of its participation in the Techstars acceleration
28.01.21 News Hackers who stole $2.5 billion from European banks exposed in Ukraine The Cyber Police has exposed a transnational hacker group, which had been spreading the computer virus EMOTET. According to the statement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ (MIA) press office, this virus has caused $2.5 billion in damage to American and European
27.01.21 Pop Science Games NAVI ranks 2nd among the top esports clubs in 2020 Analytical agency Esports Charts has published a report on the popularity of esports clubs in 2020, according to which the most popular team is the French one G2 Esports. The Ukrainian esports club Natus Vincere (NAVI) ranked No. 2, rising
26.01.21 News Google lists the recommended apps for 2021. It includes a Ukrainian app Reface Google has compiled a list of interesting applications that can be used to make 2021 better and easier. The list of recommended applications from Google includes the Ukrainian application Reface. Create something new Collage.new: Create inspiring images with BeFunky’s collage creation
25.01.21 News NAVI wins BLAST Premier Global Final and gets the $600,000 prize The team of the Ukrainian esports club Natus Vincere (NAVI) has become the champion of the BLAST Premier: Global Final tournament. As reported by NAVI, the team won $600,000 for its performance. BLAST Premier: Global Final results After losing in
19.01.21 Pop Science Games Playtika, a game development company with offices in Ukraine, raises $1.88B in IPO Playtika Holding Corp. (PLTK) raised $1.88 billion in its initial public offering. Its share price rose above the marketed range. According to dev.by, citing Bloomberg, during trading, the price per share of Playtika reached $27. Playtika’s IPO Initially, the Israel-based
15.01.21 News Electric Artefacts’ list of the best digital artists includes a Ukrainian Electric Artefacts, an online venue for new media art, has published a list of the top 15 innovative artists. As reported by the magazine Comments, the list includes Stepan Ryabchenko, a Ukrainian media artist who works with such directions as sculpture, conceptual
14.01.21 Tech1 Investments Ukrainian company airSlate raises $40 million airSlate (formerly PDFfiller), a leader in no-code business automation solutions, has announced the closing of a $40 million round from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, General Catalyst, and HighSage Ventures. airSlate plans to expand product functionality and enter new international markets.
22.12.20 News Ukraine offers the world’s cheapest fixed-line broadband Cable.co.uk research shows that Ukraine has the world’s cheapest broadband Internet. The average cost of a package is $6.41 per month. The country with the most expensive broadband Internet is the East African country of Eritrea – the average cost
18.12.20 Countries Ukraine Franchising retailer Edible Arrangements opens R&D office in Ukraine Edible Arrangements, a business that creates treats and fruit bouquets from natural ingredients, has announced the opening of an R&D office in Ukraine, to be called Edible Innovations Hub. According to the company’s press office, Edible Innovations Hub will provide