CEE VC SUMMIT 2026

Ukraine
October 8, 2025

Ukrainian AI fintech Finerd raises $1M from IT group FRACTAL

As of now, Finerd has no MVP, users, or any traction, and its burn rate reaches $100,000 per month.

October 6, 2025

Ukrainian Fintech-IT Group, a developer of popular neobank mono, raises funding from UMAEF at a $1B+ valuation

Unicorn alert: IT holding Fintech-IT Group, the developer behind the digital banking ecosystem mono, has become the first fintech in Ukraine with $1B+ valuation.

September 30, 2025

Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund launches a €50M fund dedicated to early-stage startups

The new fund was backed by the European Investment Bank (EIB), Bpifrance, and Proparco.

September 29, 2025

Ukrainian startups Ovul, HEFT, and StackBob win $30k at IT Arena 2025 startup competition

The IT Arena 2025 fund saw support from 1991 VC, Vesna Capital, Presto Tech Horizons, Double Tap Investments, Wolver Ventures, Rockaway Ventures, and Tilia Impact Ventures.

September 22, 2025

Ukrainian defence tech startup NORDA Dynamics raises $1M led by Varangians

The $1 million round was backed by Varangians, Angel One, MITS Capital, and United Angels Network.

September 16, 2025

Ukrainian startup Swarmer raises $15M Series A to scale battlefield AI for drone swarms

This is the largest investment in a Ukrainian defence tech company since the start of the war.

September 12, 2025

Ukrainian firm Falcons secures funding to scale battlefield-proven RF direction-finding systems toward NATO certification

The investor in the Falcons’ recent funding round is Green Flag Ventures.

August 19, 2025

Ukrainian Startup Fund invests $475k in 13 pre-seed and seed startups

The USF has invested $25,000 each in 7 startups and $50,000 each in 6 startups.