Opinions
January 14, 2025

What really matters when choosing a VC: a founder's perspective

Finding the perfect VC is like dating — it’s not about who looks best on paper but who’s the right fit. Daniel Tomov, Founding Partner at Eleven Ventures, shared insights on building meaningful VC partnerships.

December 30, 2024

UAV market in Ukraine: development of defence technologies and why we need attritable drones

Andriy Chulyk, CEO and co-founder of Sine.Engineering, discusses the need to scale the production of affordable drones that could shift war dynamics and enable operators to execute complex missions with greater efficiency and precision.

December 11, 2024

Ukraine’s defence tech is on the rise. And that’s good news for the Western world

Ivan Kaunov, co-founder at Defence Builder Accelerator, discusses Ukraine’s potential to lead in defence tech, highlighting key opportunities and steps to make it a reality.

October 22, 2024

VC looks glamorous, but the reality is far from it: a survival kit for long-game

Success in VC can seem glamorous from the outside, the reality is far more complex, says Elya Chiechienieva, Partner at D3 VC. Check out her insights from the VC Unlocked program.

October 15, 2024

Promising femtech startups to watch, according to investors

Calm/Storm Ventures, The Case for Her, Goddess Gaia Ventures, and Joyance Partners share their picks of noteworthy femtech startups.

August 8, 2024

Why founders need to build a personal brand: key benefits for business growth

A strong personal brand can significantly impact business success: one Elon Musk’s tweet about Tesla’s stock led to a $13 million loss. Viroslava Novosylna of SLOVA Tech PR Agency explains why founders should develop their personal brand and its role in driving business growth.

July 25, 2024

Brief plan for building HR/recruiting functions for startups

Viktoriia Prydatko, founder and CEO of vpteam.io, shares insights from her experience recruiting for tech product teams ranging from 5 to 500 people to help founders in their decision-making process.

July 18, 2024

Lessons CEOs can learn from being employees at their own startups

Stakh Vozniak is a co-founder and CEO at logistics startup Cargofy. While launching two products, he spent time working as an employee. Here he explains why it is valuable to have had that experience.

July 10, 2024

Turning events into success stories: strategies to maximize your impact

Conferences are an ideal pool of opportunities; failing to take advantage of them is a loss for any business. Viroslava Novosylna tells how to maximize the benefits of any event.