Lisa Palchynska

Ukrainian products SpyBuster and FUELfinance get a reward from ProductHunt

Product Hunt has announced the Golden Kitty Award winners. Among them are three Ukrainian projects: FUELfinance, SpyBuster from MacPaw, and Spark from Readdle. The Golden Kitty Award is an annual award held by the Product Hunt platform. Awards are given

The US gamedev studio Mythical Games acquires Ukrainian DMarket, valued at $70-$100M

On January 25, the US gaming company Mythical Games announced the purchase of Ukrainian DMarket. AIN.Capital became aware of the deal from its own sources, and later the information was officially confirmed. According to AIN.Capital publisher Ilya Boshnyakov, DMarket was

Startup of the Day: Ukraine’s manufacturer of paper packaging from fallen leaves Releaf Paper

Kyiv-based Releaf Paper develops new generation technology of fallen leaves processing into sustainable paper products without the use of chemicals and reduced CO2 emissions by 78%. The startup started industrial production of packaging in 2021, acquiring such clients as L’oreal,

Playtika offers €750M for Rovio, Angry Birds developer

On January 19, Playtika, a leading mobile gaming company and monetization platform, announced it submitted a revised proposal to the Finnish Rovio Entertainment to acquire it for €9.05 per share in cash. About Playtika Playtika is a Ukrainian-Israeli company that became

Why CEE became so attractive to investors: 3 reasons

2022 was a challenging year. Despite all the obstacles, the fact that more than two dozen new venture capital funds were announced in Central and Eastern Europe definitely indicates the investment attractiveness of the region. Vital Laptenok, General Partner of

US will help to export Ukrainian Diia app to other countries

As USAID Administrator Samantha Power told Axios, the US wants to help to replicate the success of an e-governance app used in Ukraine in other countries. It is about Diia app that became a subject during World Economic Forum‘s annual meeting in Davos.

Poland’s nanotechnology startup QNA Technology secures over €1.5M

Wrocław-based nanotechnology startup QNA Technology has secured over €1.5 million (7.2 million PLN) from private investors and the National Center for Research and Development, MamStartup informs. “Blue quantum dots are an alternative to currently used material solutions in the display

Polish Delivery Couple secures €300k for its delivery robots development

Lublin-based manufacturer of delivery robots Delivery Couple has secured almost €300,000 from Czysta3.VC and Techni Ventures, MamStartup informs. “We have completed the R&D stage. When it comes to hardware, we have a very competitive and fully proprietary device (robot), and

Ranking of the most profitable and awaited Ukrainian games on Steam

Ukrainian analytical service GameSensor has collected statistics on Ukrainian games and players on Steam for 2022. As reported by Mezha.Media, Metro Exodus, BIGFOOT, and the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. were recognized as the most profitable Ukrainian games. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl