Danylo Ivzhenko

Ukraine moves up in ranking for mobile Internet speed, but drops for wired

Ukraine was ranked No. 83 in the world ranking for mobile internet downloading speed (which is a 7-point growth) and 58th, for fixed internet speed (a 4-point decline). According to the Speedtest Global Index data, over the last 12 months,

Finnish-Ukrainian startup PromoRepublic raises $1.5 million

PromoRepublic, a Finnish-Ukrainian startup, has raised $1.5 million and also hired Steve Johnson, former VP of Hootsuite, to join the team, Forbes reports. According to Max Pecherskyi, co-founder of PromoRepublic, the funding will go toward the development of an enterprise

Google Play announces its list of the best apps 2020 with Ukrainian Reface in it

Google Play has updated its lists of the best applications and games for Android of 2020. The ranking of the best applications is divided into categories: Best Everyday Essentials, Best for Personal Growth, Best Hidden Gems, Best for Fun, and

Hiring marketplace Vettery acquires Hired, a company founded by a Ukrainian Allan Grant

Vettery, the AI-driven job search platform that matches qualified and individually-vetted candidates with companies, announced the acquisition of Hired, the job search marketplace founded by the Ukrainian Alexandr Sapov (Allan Grant). According to Techcrunch, the two companies plan to merge

Ajax Systems opens the second plant in Kyiv and plans to create 1,000 new positions

Ajax Systems, a Ukrainian manufacturer of wireless security systems, has opened its second plant in Kyiv. Now the company is hiring a staff of 150 people for a new location. Next year, it plans to increase the number of employees

ICU Ventures invests in Hivecell, a startup with 75% of Ukrainians on its staff

Hivecell, a New York-based Edge-as-a-Service company that’s redefining the category of edge computing, has secured investment from ICU Ventures. In the comments to AIN.UA, representatives of ICU Ventures reported that 35 people, which is 75 percent of all employees of

Facebook removes bot network that interfered with Ukrainian elections, with $2.1M spent on advertising

Facebook has removed 46 accounts, 44 pages, and 1 Facebook group, as well as three Instagram accounts for violating the company’s policy on coordinated inauthentic behavior. According to the Facebook press office, the network has been spreading comments supporting Yulia

Ukrainian startup VAR.energy allowing solar plants to boost profits raises angel investment

The founder of YouScan, Alexey Orap, has become an angel investor for the Ukrainian startup VAR.energy that is working to create a system boosting income from solar power plants (SPP). The amount of investment has not been disclosed. According to a commentary by

Ukrainian studio Areyes becomes an official partner of Facebook Spark

Areyes, a production studio providing technology solutions for the digital world, has become an official partner of Facebook AR Spark Partner Network. As reported to AIN.UA by Areyes Studio representatives, now companies and brands cooperating with the studio will have