Investments

Thursday, July 18

The EU is investing a record €7B in transport infrastructure, including four Ukrainian projects.

The EU is investing a record €7B in transport infrastructure, including four Ukrainian projects. The European Commission selected 134 transport projects that will receive more than €7B in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) instrument for strategic infrastructure investment. Among th...

The most expensive privatization projects from the first half of the year: Where have businesses invested?

The most expensive privatization projects from the first half of the year: Where have businesses invested? The State Property Fund of Ukraine published a list of the most expensive lots sold in the first half of 2024. The leader was the Kyiv Experimental Prosthetic and Orthopedic Enterprise, for which 14 p...

Tuesday, July 16

A legal services AI startup with a Ukrainian co-founder has raised $5M.

A legal services AI startup with a Ukrainian co-founder has raised $5M. The Edinburgh-headquartered startup Wordsmith, which is developing a legal assistant that utilizes artificial intelligence, raised $5M. Index Ventures led the seed round with the participation of Gene...

Monday, July 15

Transcarpathia is investing more than €36M in a processing industrial park.

Transcarpathia is investing more than €36M in a processing industrial park. A new industrial park, EKO Mukachevo, will be constructed in the city of Mukachevo in Transcarpathia. According to the park’s concept, processing enterprises will be created in the industrial pa...

Ukraine is developing winemaking and is looking for an investor for an agricultural company with rare wine cellars in Transcarpathia.

Ukraine is developing winemaking and is looking for an investor for an agricultural company with rare wine cellars in Transcarpathia. The head of the State Property Fund (SPFU), Vitaliy Koval, said that Transcarpathia has ambitious plans to develop its wine industry. In particular, the Leanka enterprise, known for its unique wine ce...

Friday, July 12

In August, Ukraine is scheduled to pay $210M to the owners of GDP warrants, but the Ministry of Finance is delaying the decision.

In August, Ukraine is scheduled to pay $210M to the owners of GDP warrants, but the Ministry of Finance is delaying the decision. Ukrainian Eurobonds holders are still determining the fate of their GDP warrants, the total nominal value of which is $3.2B. On August 1, in addition to the payment for Eurobonds maturing in 2026, Ukr...

Ukraine attracted $55.8B in direct foreign investment in the first quarter.

Ukraine attracted $55.8B in direct foreign investment in the first quarter. As reported by the Ministry of Economy with reference to the National Bank of Ukraine, the volume of direct foreign investments in the economy of Ukraine (residuals) (equity instruments and debt instr...

A Ukrainian AI-based SaaS startup has secured Lifecell, Nova Poshta, banks, and retail outlets as clients.

A Ukrainian AI-based SaaS startup has secured Lifecell, Nova Poshta, banks, and retail outlets as clients. Ukrainian startups are developing the Getpin online marketing SaaS tool based on AI, which strengthens businesses with physical points of sale in the online space. The startup’s first client in ...

Wednesday, July 10

The Ukraine Facility has been fully launched: Ukraine will receive €5.3B in grants.

The Ukraine Facility has been fully launched: Ukraine will receive €5.3B in grants. The Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, signed the Financial Agreement between Ukraine and the EU that regulates the receipt of €5.27B in grant aid under the Ukraine Facility over the ne...

The Agricultural Investment Fund expects that leasing state land will bring ₴1B this year.

The Agricultural Investment Fund expects that leasing state land will bring ₴1B this year. The Agrarian Investment Fund state enterprise manages 104,000 hectares of state agricultural land. According to the foundation’s chairman, Yaroslav Yaroslavskyi, the fund’s task is to gene...

In June, the Ministry of Finance attracted more funds from OVDP auctions than it paid out to investors.

In June, the Ministry of Finance attracted more funds from OVDP auctions than it paid out to investors. In June, the Ministry of Finance raised ₴38.41B and $407.33M from the issuance of domestic government bonds. ₴35.3B of the total volume of OVDP issued in June were military bonds. The refinancing perc...

Monday, July 8

New industrial parks will create 4,500 jobs in three regions of Ukraine.

New industrial parks will create 4,500 jobs in three regions of Ukraine. Three new industrial parks will be constructed in the Volyn, Lviv, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. Since the beginning of the year, 16 new industrial parks have already been included in the register. Thi...

Ukraine can produce up to 10 billion cubic meters of biogas annually if $20B is invested in the industry.

Ukraine can produce up to 10 billion cubic meters of biogas annually if $20B is invested in the industry. The head of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, Taras Vysotskyi said: “Ukraine can potentially produce up to 10 billion cubic meters of gas per year from available waste, but this would require a f...

Ukrnafta received applications from six foreign companies for the joint development of 15 fields.

Ukrnafta received applications from six foreign companies for the joint development of 15 fields. Ukraine’s largest oil and gas mining company, Ukrnafta, received a letter of intent from six companies regarding the joint development of 15 fields out of the 21 it had proposed for investment i...

Friday, July 5

A group of high-tech energy companies have suspended their investment in a new plant in Ukraine and plans to transfer production to Czechia: Why?

A group of high-tech energy companies have suspended their investment in a new plant in Ukraine and plans to transfer production to Czechia: Why? At the beginning of this year, the EDS Ukraine group, under the leadership of Oleksandr Zapyshny, planned large-scale investments in the production of transformers and chargers for high-power electric...

Thursday, July 4

The first project with significant investment within the framework of the “Made in Ukraine” platform received its initial evaluation.

The first project with significant investment within the framework of the “Made in Ukraine” platform received its initial evaluation. According to Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko, in April the government approved a procedure for using funds to support projects with significant investment within the framework of the Made in Ukra...

€8B has been allocated to develop local businesses.

€8B has been allocated to develop local businesses. The head of the parliamentary committee on regional development, Olena Shulyak, said that every community will find advantages for itself in each component of the Ukraine Facility program, under which...

Wednesday, July 3

Ukrainian agricultural holding, owned by the government of Saudi Arabia, purchases an elevator in the Lviv region.

Ukrainian agricultural holding, owned by the government of Saudi Arabia, purchases an elevator in the Lviv region. Ukrainian agricultural holding, Continental Farmers Group, which belongs to the Saudi state fund Salic, bought a new elevator, designed to work with all grain and oil crops and able to ship up to 45 w...

Investments in Ukrainian startups soared by almost 200% in the second quarter: Who attracted the most?

Investments in Ukrainian startups soared by almost 200% in the second quarter: Who attracted the most? In half a year, 71 Ukrainian startups received about $270.8M in funding. The number of financed companies increased by almost 200% in the second quarter compared to the first. Of the 71 companies, 53 ...

Monday, July 1

Construction in Ukraine grew by 40%, and investors are ready to invest $500M in the industry.

Construction in Ukraine grew by 40%, and investors are ready to invest $500M in the industry. In the first quarter, the volume of construction work increased by 40.3% year-on-year, according to the State Statistics Service. Growth in January was 18.1%; in February, it accelerated to 20.7%; in ...

One of Ukraine’s largest agricultural holdings keeps investing during the war.

One of Ukraine’s largest agricultural holdings keeps investing during the war. The Deputy Director of MHP, Serhii Dobrohorsky, said that despite the war the company is investing in its development: the holding purchased grain wagons compatible with European track and increased i...

Friday, June 28

Ukraine presented the first programs within the Ukraine Investment Framework.

Ukraine presented the first programs within the Ukraine Investment Framework. The Ministry of Economy presented an overview of the IFI programs for €1.4B, which will be implemented within the Ukraine Investment Framework (UIF). The programs of the first stage were approved by t...

Thursday, June 27

Experts name the factors stopping investment in new wind power plants in Ukraine.

Experts name the factors stopping investment in new wind power plants in Ukraine. According to the head of the Ukrainian Wind Energy Association, Andriy Konechenkov, new distributed generation capacities can compensate for the loss of 10 GW of traditional energy capacities. As well...

Foreign investors entering Ukraine’s reconstruction market will bring their own specialists; this will increase the cost of projects.

Foreign investors entering Ukraine’s reconstruction market will bring their own specialists; this will increase the cost of projects. The Ukrainian construction industry suffers from a shortage of personnel, so developers have started to raise salaries. Experts note that “attracting migrants was and still is standard practice,...

IT company Creatio becomes the sixth unicorn from Ukraine as the company raises another $200M.

IT company Creatio becomes the sixth unicorn from Ukraine as the company raises another $200M. The Creatio company, which develops no-code platforms for automating business processes and CRM systems, raised $200 million at a valuation of $1.2B. This made Creatio the sixth Ukrainian unicorn afte...

Wednesday, June 26

Kyiv plans to build two TPP plants to generate energy from burning garbage.

Kyiv plans to build two TPP plants to generate energy from burning garbage. Petro Panteleev, deputy head of the Kyiv city administration, said: “We must use all the ways and opportunities that will allow us to produce energy. This is what the Concept of Energy Sustainab...

Tuesday, June 25

IFC: Liberalization of energy prices is needed to unlock $97B in energy investment.

IFC: Liberalization of energy prices is needed to unlock $97B in energy investment. The top manager of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group, Ines Rocha, said: “Reforms in the energy sector, including the liberalization of energy prices, are of key...

Ukrainian startups should focus on dual-purpose developments, and to attract investment from large funds; Ukraine should optimize its legislation.

Ukrainian startups should focus on dual-purpose developments, and to attract investment from large funds; Ukraine should optimize its legislation. The head of the Ukrainian Association of Innovative Companies (UAFIC), Rostyslav Dyuk, said that at the beginning of the full-scale war, all startup funding was frozen because the money went to the co...

Monday, June 24

Ukraine will additionally spend ₴759M to strengthen the stability of its energy system, and a cement producer will invest $15M in energy production.

Ukraine will additionally spend ₴759M to strengthen the stability of its energy system, and a cement producer will invest $15M in energy production. The government approved using state funds for decarbonization and energy-efficient transformation. This will occur through an additional ₴759M ($19M) program to support energy efficiency and strengthe...

Over 30 wind generation projects are being developed in Ukraine, including a 650 MW wind farm.

Over 30 wind generation projects are being developed in Ukraine, including a 650 MW wind farm. Artem Nekrasov, the Head of the state-owned enterprise Guaranteed Buyer, stated that: “More than 30 new wind generation projects are currently being built in Ukraine. Among the investors are Ukr...

Ukraine is preparing the Kozatskiy Hotel for privatization and will try to sell a nationalized agricultural company formerly owned by a Russian billionaire.

Ukraine is preparing the Kozatskiy Hotel for privatization and will try to sell a nationalized agricultural company formerly owned by a Russian billionaire. The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU) is preparing the Kozatskyi Hotel in Kyiv on Independence Square for privatization with a starting price of ₴155.4M ($3.8M). The hotel has a total area of 9,...

Thursday, June 20

The pharmaceutical industry seeks to attract hundreds of millions of dollars of investment.

The pharmaceutical industry seeks to attract hundreds of millions of dollars of investment. The volume of foreign investment in the production of pharmaceutical products in Ukraine is estimated to be at least several hundred million dollars, according to the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. I...

A new maritime industrial park is planned to be opened in Mykolaiv that will bring the city ₴180M in tax revenue.

A new maritime industrial park is planned to be opened in Mykolaiv that will bring the city ₴180M in tax revenue. One of the basic components of Mykolaiv’s post-war reconstruction is the creation of a marine industrial park. This project was presented through the Measures for Economic Growth program, financed by ...

Wednesday, June 19

Ukraine has great potential in solar energy, and the industry needs almost €5B in investment by 2030.

Ukraine has great potential in solar energy, and the industry needs almost €5B in investment by 2030. According to a study by Berlin Economics, in the years before the start of Russia’s full-scale aggression the share of solar energy in the total volume of Ukraine’s electricity production increa...

Angel One Fund invests from $50,000 to $300,000 in six Ukrainian startups.

Angel One Fund invests from $50,000 to $300,000 in six Ukrainian startups. The angel venture fund Angel One has invested in six Ukrainian defense-tech and dual-use tech startups within the framework of syndicated agreements over the last six months. The average investment ch...

Tuesday, June 18

Where do companies with foreign investment work in Ukraine?

Where do companies with foreign investment work in Ukraine? The Unified State Register of Legal and Individual Entrepreneurs contains information on 2,903 companies with foreign capital registered in Kyiv and 800 in the Lviv region. Many companies with foreign...

Metallurgy and energy: key investments of Ukrainian business in the EU.

Metallurgy and energy: key investments of Ukrainian business in the EU. The total amount of Ukrainian investment in Poland has already reached more than €1B, while last year, more than 300 Ukrainian companies started operating in Romania. In general, businesses from Ukrai...

Monday, June 17

Odesa aims to become the largest logistics center in the Black Sea region.

Odesa aims to become the largest logistics center in the Black Sea region. The head of the Odesa military administration, Oleg Kiper, said during the Black Sea Security Forum that because of the inaccessibility of ports in other regions of Ukraine, Odesa has become the sole ...

Friday, June 14

German and American companies will help build new distributed generation capabilities in Ukraine.

German and American companies will help build new distributed generation capabilities in Ukraine. Ukrnafta signed memorandums with Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG and Deutsche Bank to develop distributed electricity and heat generation in Ukraine. The first is a memorandum of understanding...

Vitagro seeks €110M to increase its biomethane production capacity, and OKKO will build a biofuel plant with EBRD funds.

Vitagro seeks €110M to increase its biomethane production capacity, and OKKO will build a biofuel plant with EBRD funds. According to Vitagro, by 2030 35 million cubic meters of biomethane will be consumed in the EU. That is why the company invested €6M in a biomethane plant and plans to make additional investments with...

Thursday, June 13

German companies are building wind and solar power plants in Ukraine, and the country urgently needs 5-6 GW of new generation.

German companies are building wind and solar power plants in Ukraine, and the country urgently needs 5-6 GW of new generation. The German company Notus Energy is implementing a 300 MW wind farm project in the Odesa region, the first stage of which will be 120 MW, the company’s top manager said at URC2024. The first phase of w...

Ukraine and more than 30 international partners have created the Small and Medium Business Sustainability Alliance and will contribute more than €7B.

Ukraine and more than 30 international partners have created the Small and Medium Business Sustainability Alliance and will contribute more than €7B. In particular, Austria, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Britain, the EU, the World Bank, USAID, The Council of Europe Development Bank, the EB...

The EC will create an equity fund to promote Ukraine’s recovery.

The EC will create an equity fund to promote Ukraine’s recovery. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reported that his country and its European partners are already defining decisive guidelines and essential prerequisites for Ukraine’s successful recovery. “Recover...

The US special representative for Ukraine’s economic recovery explains why foreign businesses should invest in Ukraine.

The US special representative for Ukraine’s economic recovery explains why foreign businesses should invest in Ukraine. Despite the war, Ukraine has great potential for foreign investment right now, backed by security guarantees from the West, US Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker sai...

Wednesday, June 12

In Berlin, Ukraine presented a $27B investment guide, and the EU launched the Ukraine Investment Framework.

In Berlin, Ukraine presented a $27B investment guide, and the EU launched the Ukraine Investment Framework. The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine presented its Investment Guide at the URC2024 in Berlin. The guide contains a detailed overview of key sectors – energy, transport and logistics, the agro-indu...

Ukraine needs up to $30B in annual investment, and the government has identified five priorities for rapid recovery.

Ukraine needs up to $30B in annual investment, and the government has identified five priorities for rapid recovery. Ukraine needs from $10 to $30B in annual investments for the next 10 years, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. “Our budget deficit is about 20% of GDP. It is important that the support is predic...

UDP plans to build a shipbuilding industrial park.

UDP plans to build a shipbuilding industrial park. The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDP) wants to create a modern industrial park in Kiliya using its ship repair facility as a foundation. The company believes that the UDP plant in Kiliya is one ...

Tuesday, June 11

How is the retail market in Ukraine doing in the third year of the war?

How is the retail market in Ukraine doing in the third year of the war? Comfy, one of Ukraine’s largest retailers of household appliances and electronics, continues to scale its business. The retailer opened its first store in Berdychiv (Zhytomyr Region) with a tota...

Epicentr continues to invest in Ukraine: The company will complete five shopping and entertainment centers and a logistics complex.

Epicentr continues to invest in Ukraine: The company will complete five shopping and entertainment centers and a logistics complex. The Epicentr K hypermarket chain plans to construct five shopping centers and a large logistics complex in Khmelnytskyi this year. The terms for putting these facilities into operation will depend on ...

European companies are interested in Ukraine and are not planning to leave the market.

European companies are interested in Ukraine and are not planning to leave the market. Many German companies operating in Ukraine are planning new investments despite the war, and only 8% of companies will curtail investment, according to the German-Ukrainian Chamber of Foreign Trade. A...

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