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Top 6 video call apps during the pandemic. In Ukraine, Zoom tops the list

Picodi company has analyzed which video conferencing applications have become the most popular in recent times. For this purpose, it calculated the number of search queries associated with a couple of dozen messengers from large and niche companies such as Google, Microsoft,

Women are being laid off more often than men: AIN.UA poll on how the crisis affects the salaries of IT specialists

The editorial staff of AIN.UA conducted a large poll among Ukrainians on how the quarantine and the coronavirus crisis changed their salaries. During the research, we managed to find out which companies have cut the salaries of their employees. The

Ukrainian startup RefaceAI closes funding round. Elon Musk uses its app

Ukrainian startup RefaceAI, which developed Doublicat, an AI-powered app to swap faces in GIFs, are rising investments from several investors. The total amount of the round is not disclosed. According to AIN.UA data, one of the minority investors, Adventures Lab,

Ukrainian fashion group Love&Live lands funding at $10M valuation

Ukrainian fashion group Love&Live has raised another investment from the Ukrainian SMRK VC fund. The amount of the deal is not disclosed, but in this round, the company was valued at $10 million. Previously, the group has already attracted investments

“I am planning to invest about $2M in Ukrainian startups”: an interview with a venture capitalist from Kazakhstan

Murat Abdrakhmanov, a Kazakh entrepreneur, has been developing his own business in the country: a chain of dental clinics Dent Lux, medical centers Medical Park, and telecom company ASTEL. Then he turned to venture capital investments, investing in startups in

How to organize a successful esports Tournament. Case WePlay! Esports

Esports tournaments are no longer just some events for enthusiasts. These are events with high-end production, a wide audience, attracting even automotive brands and venture capital. Ukrainian tournament operator WePlay! Esports organized a professional Dota Pro Circuit series tournament in

Jooble launches a landing page with the most relevant professions during the quarantine

The Ukrainian job aggregator Jooble has launched a landing page with the most relevant professions during the quarantine. There are already 5,000 job openings available on the website. The project is called “Руки” [Editor’s note: “Ruky” which means “Hands” in

Ukrainian IT businesses under quarantine: 50% lose clients, 20% cut salaries

The IT recruiting agency INDIGO Tech Recruiters and the lawyer Leonid Viktorov have interviewed 32 Ukrainian tech companies to learn how the quarantine has affected their business and what measures they take to minimize the consequences. The respondents’ replies suggest

Ukrainian startup Skyworker raises funding round at $1.5M valuation

Ukrainian startup Skyworker raised the first round of investment from Murat Abdrakhmanov, a venture investor from Kazakhstan. The news was reported to AIN.UA by the startup and confirmed by the investor. Previously, he invested in such companies as Genesis, Jiji,

How merchandise is being sewed in Ukraine

Brand merchandise has existed since the last century and is now in its heyday. Marketers call brands a new religion, big brands generate a significant part of revenue by selling merchandise, and the largest ones — from Pokémon to Star