Mariia Denysiuk

How Ukraine participated in TechChill 2024: results and winners

This year, TechChill, one of the largest technology conferences in the Baltics, has gathered more than 2,300 participants from 40 countries, including 600 startups, 250 investors, over 110 speakers, and more than 60 media outlets. Ukraine was represented at the

Estonian startup Salesforge secures $500k in a pre-seed funding

Salesforge, a Talinn-based startup developing an AI-copilot for sales execution, has secured $500,000 from BADideas.fund, Spring Capital, and Fiedler Capital. The investment will be used to build its AI co-pilot in B2B sales, as the startup informed AIN. We believe

Ukrainian-founded security startup Talsec secures a €1M investment round

The Brno-based security startup Talsec has informed AIN about its €1 million investment round which was led by Dig Ventures and DEPO Ventures. The funding will accelerate Talsec’s expansion into the global market and support further development. We decided to

Finnish e-commerce Daze raises a pre-seed round

Daze, a Helsinki-based e-commerce startup dedicated to post-purchase experiences, has raised an undisclosed pre-seed funding from Antler and Wave Ventures. The funding injection will support its team expansion and accelerate the product development efforts. Our product addresses the pain points of traditional return

Finland’s HappySignals raises €12M to transform IT decision-making

HappySignals, a Helsinki-based human-centric IT experience management company, has raised a €12 million round led by Mandatum Asset Management. The investment will fuel its development and global expansion. IT organization’s primary role is enhancing efficiency and satisfaction across the entire

Finnish space tech ICEYE raises $93M in growth funding

ICEYE, a Helsinki-based company which specializes in synthetic aperture radar satellite operations for Earth Observation, has raised $93 million in funding. The investment was led by the Finnish fund Solidium. It will help accelerate the company’s development and expansion. As

Ukrainian Vesna Capital invests in memoryOS, a US-based edtech startup

Vesna Capital, a VC fund created by Ukrainians, has announced a fresh investment in memoryOS, a US-based edtech startup with Ukrainian-Swedish roots. In a commentary to AIN, Vesna Capital shares the details of the investment. About memoryOS Investment details Petro

German UAV manufacturer Quantum-Systems opens a production facility in Ukraine

Munich-based unmanned aerial vehicle developer and manufacturer Quantum-Systems has announced the launch of the second production facility in Ukraine. Over the next two years, the manufacturer will invest €6 million in the plant. About Quantum-Systems and its operation in Ukraine

Lithuanian fintech Softloans closes a €1M pre-seed investment round led by FIRSTPICK

Vilnius-based fintech startup Softloans has announced to AIN that it has closed a €1 million pre-seed investment round led by FIRSTPICK. The round also saw participation from undisclosed business angels. This investment will support Softloans’ approach to working capital constraints