Ukraine 57 articles

Defense Tech

How Benjamin Wolba is Turning Hackathons into Europe’s Defense Tech Movement

By Teodora Atanasova 17 November 2025 6 mins read

In a few years, Ukraine’s wartime economy has shifted toward large-scale technological production. According to […]

Fintech

Ukraine’s First Fintech Unicorn: UMAEF Backs monobank Maker at $1B

By Ana Marija Kostanic 6 October 2025 3 mins read

Ukraine’s most popular neobank is getting a back-end boost, and a billion-dollar valuation, from a […]

Deals

CEE Startup & Tech Weekly: Cat Longevity, Laser Weeds, and Drone Swarms

By Lenka Vranová 3 October 2025 3 mins read

The Recursive’s weekly roundup aims to cover key tech developments across Central and Eastern Europe, […]

Founder's School

Founder’s Guide: What Makes You Different vs. Why You Exist

By Viktoriia Korytska 18 September 2025 4 mins read

Around 90% of startups fail, and nearly half do so because they build something no […]

Deals

10 Biggest Funding Rounds in Ukraine (H1 2025): A Surge in Innovation Despite the War

By Teodora Atanasova 4 August 2025 4 mins read

Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine ranks 42nd in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index in 2025, […]

News

First Ukrainian VC Backed by IFC and EBRD Launches €50M Fund for CEE Startups

By Teodora Atanasova 10 July 2025 2 mins read

Ukrainian venture capital firm Flyer One Ventures has announced its new €50 million fund backed […]

Deals

Ukrainian Startup Clearly Locks In New Funding to Support Mental Health

By Lenka Vranová 9 July 2025 2 mins read

Ukrainian startup Clearly, a fast-growing AI-powered mental health platform, has raised a seed funding to […]

Deals

Ukrainian Liki24 Secures €7.6M Series A to Expand Health Marketplace Across Europe

By Lenka Vranová 3 July 2025 2 mins read

The newest deal comes from Liki24 based in Ukraine. 👯 Founder(s): Anton Avrynskyi (CEO), Dmytro […]

Ecosystem

What Happens When a Founder Has to Go to The Front Line?

By Teodora Atanasova 25 June 2025 4 mins read

Ukraine’s tech and startup ecosystem is far from stagnant. It continues to grow and adapt […]

AI

Grammarly, Rewritten: From Ukrainian Bootstraps to AI Billionaire

By The Recursive 30 May 2025 3 mins read

Grammarly announced on May 29th that it had secured a $1 billion non-dilutive growth financing […]

AI

How To Avoid AI Fails? Best Practices for AI Implementation!

By Oleksandr Khimiak 23 May 2025 8 mins read

In ​2026, AI marks its 70th anniversary as an academic term—a surprising milestone for a […]

Investors

Czech Republic Launches €12M “Fund of Funds” to Boost Ukrainian Startups

By Teodora Atanasova 21 May 2025 2 mins read

The Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade has officially launched a new “Fund of Funds” […]