Ukrainian-founded language learning marketplace Preply raised a $150M Series D led by WestCap at a $1.2B valuation; out of 750 employees, ~150 are based in Kyiv
Ukrainian-founded language learning marketplace Preply raised a $150M Series D led by WestCap at a $1.2B valuation; out of 750 employees, ~150 are based in Kyiv
Language learning marketplace Preply is now valued at $1.2 billion after raising a $150 million Series D round that marks …
CX2, a defense tech startup building software and hardware, including autonomous drones, for electronic warfare, raised a $31M Series A led by Point72 Ventures
Colin Demarest / Axios : LinkedIn: Nathan Mintz and CX2 LinkedIn: Nathan Mintz : “You can't do a damn thing in this war until you first figure out the jamming.” - these words from a Ukrainian friend...
Interviews with 40 sources describe concerns about Helsing, Europe's most valuable defense tech startup, including whether it can live up to its €5B valuation
do read [embedded post] X: David Hambling / @david_hambling : In short, Helsing appear to be taking $2k drones and selling them for more like $20k; some Ukrainian troops (who have used their own $2k d...
Autonomous drone manufacturer Skydio, used by the Ukrainian military, raised $230M at a $2.2B valuation and plans to expand its manufacturing facility 10-fold
Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg :
Ukrainian Vice PM Mykhailo Fedorov says 10K+ more Starlink terminals will arrive in the coming months and “as of now all financial issues have been resolved”
Bloomberg :
SpaceX's Starlink increases the price for new Ukrainian customers to $700, far above the $385 cost from earlier in 2022; monthly subscriptions rise to $75
Cost of communications devices made by Elon Musk-owned SpaceX set to rise due to Russian assault on electricity grid
A look at Ukraine's thriving tech sector amid war; National Bank of Ukraine: tech firms brought in $3.1B in revenue from January to May 2022, up from $2.5B YoY
Ukrainian technology companies have earned billions. But with most executives unable to meet foreign clients, the good times may not last.
Elliptic: Ukraine has received over $50M in crypto donations across 89K+ assets since February 26; blockchain data shows $10M in BTC and $16M in ETH donations
The Ukrainian crypto crowdfunding effort has now exceeded $50 million, through almost 90,000 separate donations.
Bitcoin was the worst-performing currency of 2014, dropping more than 56% to under $330
And 2014's Worst Currency Was...Bitcoin — It's been a bad year for the Russian ruble and a terrible 12 months for the Ukrainian hryvnia. But it's been a catastrophic 2014 for Bitcoin, the virtual c...