02.05.23 Investigations Apple distributor in Ukraine, Asbis, sanctioned for its work in Russia The international company Asbis distributes hardware and software from such brands as Apple, Intel, Nvidia, Samsung, AMD, etc. Asbis was the only official Apple distributor in Ukraine until recently. Its turnover amounts to billions of dollars. At the start of
26.04.23 Tech1 War in Ukraine Google Maps updates satellite map of Ukraine. It shows Mariupol, Irpin, and other cities destroyed by Russia Google Maps has updated satellite data for Ukraine. From now on, using this satellite mode, you can see the destruction of Ukrainian cities by Russian troops (the images are probably from March 2022). Why is it important? Updated Google Maps
20.04.23 Tech1 Investments Ukrainian-founded Fintech Farm raises $22M, with the valuation possibly exceeding $100M British company Fintech Farm closed Series B round at $22 million, as AIN.Capital learned. The Nordstar fund was the lead investor of the round, which was a combination of equity and convertible loan. What’s the company about? Fintech Farm was
12.04.23 News Ukrainian company Boosteroid launches in the US during the war Before the full-scale war, Boosteroid, a Ukrainian company developing a cloud gaming platform, was planning to enter the United States and Latin America markets. When the war started, it had to evacuate its staff, and its two offices in Kyiv
03.04.23 News Ukrainian entrepreneur develops Chrome plugin using ChatGPT. Already making money Ihor Stefurak, a Ukrainian entrepreneur, told AIN.Capital how he created a Chrome plugin with the help of ChatGPT. The chatbot itself was the project’s developer and technical co-founder: It optimized the code and gave some advice. As a result, Mr.
29.03.23 Tech1 War in Ukraine “I get my tactical skills from PUBG,” says a Ukrainian soldier who filmed a viral frontline video In February 2023, a 21-year-old Ukrainian soldier, Ruslan “Predator” Zubarev, posted a video of a contact fight with Russians, which gained millions of views on social media and got mentioned in the worldwide news. On March 23, 2023, Censor.net published
23.03.23 News Room 8 Group, a gamedev company with Ukrainian roots, opens a studio for work in Poland and Romania Room 8 Group, a game development company with Ukrainian roots, will open a new game quality assurance studio called Highlight QA, DOU reports.
16.03.23 Countries Ukraine Ukrainian VR startup Aspichi secures $500k from the SMRK fund Aspichi, a Ukrainian startup developing virtual reality solutions, has secured $500,000 in a round from the Ukrainian venture fund SMRK. The co-founder Viktor Samoilenko tells the details of the deal, as well as the history of the startup to AIN.Capital.
14.03.23 Countries Ukraine Ukraine’s Versi Bionics produces bionic prosthesis, seeks funding for production The Ukrainian startup Versi Bionics produces a bionic prosthesis that can automatically move fingers and bend the wrist along two axes. The team is now looking for investors to provide enough funding for them to be able to test their
13.03.23 Pop Science Games Russian gamers blackmail S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 developers. The attempts are futile Russian gamers are blackmailing the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World, which is working on the continuation of the cult classic game — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The blackmailers demand an apology and the Russian localization of the game. Otherwise, the studio is threatened