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Horizon Capital closes its Ukraine Fund IV at $350M

Horizon Capital, a leading American private equity firm, has announced that its latest Ukraine-focused fund, Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV, has reached $350 million in commitments. The Final Closing was held in Tokyo on February 19, 2024, boosting AUM to

“Looking for money? Come to us.” Dmytro Vartanian, SID Venture Partners, on latest deals, plans for 2024, and winning pitch

Dmytro Vartanian, General Managing Partner at SID Venture Partners, told in his recent interview for AIN.UA about the launch of syndication deals, plans to invest at least $2-3 million in 2024, his POV on how to do the right pitch for

15 Ukrainian companies are included in the Global Outsourcing 100 ranking

On February 20, the international professional association IAOP published its annual ranking of the best outsourcers in the world, the Global Outsourcing 100. This year, it includes 15 Ukrainian companies, as well as a number of outsourcers with offices and

SMG Capital launches $10M fund to help Ukrainian founders

Ukraine has gained another VC fund and venture builder, SMG Capital and SMG Builder, which were launched earlier this year to help Ukrainian founders. The fund is expected to be around $10 million, managing partner Oleksandr Shinkarev told AIN.Capital. In

Ukrainian entrepreneur Yaroslav Azhnyuk is launching a company to produce FPV drones

Ukrainian entrepreneur and chairman of the board of Petcube Yaroslav Azhnyuk has announced the launch of Odd Systems. It is a manufacturing company specializing in sports FPV quadcopters and components. “As many of us know, the Ukrainian sports FPV copter

A new investor is on the way. Interview with Choice co-founder Volodymyr Olyanitsky

Choice (formerly ChoiceQR) is a startup founded by Volodymyr Olyanitsky and Alex Ilyash during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a platform that develops solutions for HoReCa, a segment of the catering and restaurant businesses. Choice helps to create custom apps,

“We’re very pro-Ukrainian. Now, I’m in Lviv. This is my choice. And building a company in Ukraine is also my choice”. Interview with Yuriy Zaremba from AiSDR

AiSDR was co-founded by two brothers Oleg and Yuriy Zaremba in August 2023. The startup develops an AI-powered tool that will create personalized email marketing campaigns and arrange meetings with potential customers. At the end of November, the startup received $3 million in

Vacuum Deep Tech Acceleration is launching a program for young Ukrainian entrepreneurs

Vacuum Deep Tech Acceleration, with the support of the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine, is launching a project to find and support students, scientists, researchers, and young entrepreneurs who are starting their journey in the field of deeptech. Aspiring

Grammarly is laying off 230 team members, 37 are in Ukraine

Grammarly, a Ukraine-founded platform for improving written English, has announced the layoff of about 230 team members worldwide, 37 of which are in Ukraine. The company told AIN.Capital the details. The layoffs come as part of Grammarly’s business restructuring to