Investments

Friday, July 21

The Ukrainian state energy company has attracted about $1B from partners for restoration.

The Ukrainian state energy company has attracted about $1B from partners for restoration. As specified by Ukrenergo, the money will be provided through loans and grants to restore the country’s energy supply. The chairman of the board, Volodymyr Kudrytsky, noted on the air of a telet...

Ryanair plans to invest $3B to restore the Ukrainian aviation industry.

Ryanair plans to invest $3B to restore the Ukrainian aviation industry. A delegation from the largest European low-cost airline, Ryanair, led by CEO Michael O’Leary, arrived at Kyiv Boryspil International Airport. Representatives of the airport and the airline discu...

Thursday, July 20

USAID provides $250M to support agriculture in Ukraine.

USAID provides $250M to support agriculture in Ukraine. The head of USAID, Samantha Power, condemned Russia’s decision to suspend participation in the grain initiative and announced the allocation of $250M to support Ukraine’s agriculture. The ...

Adsme, a Ukrainian start-up in artificial intelligence, has attracted angel pre-seed funding.

Adsme, a Ukrainian start-up in artificial intelligence, has attracted angel pre-seed funding. Ukrainian investors provided initial financing for the Ukrainian startup Adsme, which is developing its own AI technology for predicting the effectiveness of advertising in Meta Ads. The size of the i...

Ukrainian company Preply has attracted another $70M in investment for AI project.

Ukrainian company Preply has attracted another $70M in investment for AI project. Ukrainian-founded EdTech company Preply has raised $70M in equity and loan capital. The main investor in the new financing round is Horizon Capital, which specializes in investments in equity capital....

Tuesday, July 18

Hyundai will help to rebuild and expand Kyiv Boryspil airport.

Hyundai will help to rebuild and expand Kyiv Boryspil airport. Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) will join Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. The company signed a corresponding agreement with representatives of the Boryspil...

Velta Partners with EAS Advisors LLC to Secure Funding for Titanium Plant Construction in the U.S.

Velta Partners with EAS Advisors LLC to Secure Funding for Titanium Plant Construction in the U.S. The Velta group of companies with assets for the extraction of titanium-bearing ores in the Kropyvnytskyi region signed an agreement with the private New York consulting company EAS Advisors to attrac...

Thursday, July 13

A Ukrainian business management startup receives an investment from Google.

A Ukrainian business management startup receives an investment from Google. The startup Workee, which is developing an online business management system for freelancers, has raised $900,000 in funding. According to Forbes, the post-money valuation reaches $9-12M. In a new rou...

Wednesday, July 12

The American Web3 studio with an office in Kyiv attracts $37M investment.

The American Web3 studio with an office in Kyiv attracts $37M investment. Gaming company Mythical Games has attracted $37M as part of the Series C expansion round, according to Vlad Panchenko, founder of Ukrainian DMarket, which became part of Mythical Games. This round was...

Thursday, July 6

The Export Credit Agency of Poland can join the war risk insurance program.

The Export Credit Agency of Poland can join the war risk insurance program. Ukraine and Poland discussed the inclusion of the Polish Export Credit Agency (KUKE) in war risk insurance. According to the Ministry of Economy this was discussed during a meeting between Deputy Mini...

Wednesday, July 5

How military risk insurance will cover investment in Ukraine.

How military risk insurance will cover investment in Ukraine. When a person insures property against risk, they make payments to the company that are directly proportional to the probability of the risk event occurring. If the risk is realized, the insurer cover...

Tuesday, July 4

Ukraine’s processing enterprises can receive USAID grants of up to $150,000.

Ukraine’s processing enterprises can receive USAID grants of up to $150,000. Small and medium-sized processing enterprises will receive development grants from $75,000 up to $150,000, says the Ministry of Economy’s press service. “Small and medium-sized processing ...

Friday, June 30

Green innovation fund InnovateUkraine starts its work.

Green innovation fund InnovateUkraine starts its work. Within the framework of cooperation between Ukraine and Great Britain, the InnovateUkraine Fund is starting its operations in the field of green innovation. It will provide grants to support businesse...

Friday, June 23

The EBRD, the European Commission, and other partners will help Ukraine restart the private investment insurance market.

The EBRD, the European Commission, and other partners will help Ukraine restart the private investment insurance market. The parties have agreed to create the Ukraine Reconstruction Guarantee Program to help ensure private sector insurance against war risks. In the first stage, the program will focus on the insurance of...

Investment opportunities for new energy capacities in Ukraine amount to $383B,

Investment opportunities for new energy capacities in Ukraine amount to $383B, said the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, Herman Galushchenko, presenting the Energy Strategy of Ukraine until 2050 at URC2023. In particular, the investment opportunities in wind generation are $134B, ...

An Australian businessman is ready to invest $500M in the Ukraine Development Fund.

An Australian businessman is ready to invest $500M in the Ukraine Development Fund. Andrew Forrest, head of Tattarang and Fortescue Metals, will invest $500M in the UDF, which is being created in tandem with the investment company BlackRock. The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine clarifi...

Thursday, June 22

Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 has led to more support from allies.

Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 has led to more support from allies. The US will provide more than $1.3B for Ukraine’s reconstruction, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. This year, the French government will allocate €40M, which will be used to rebuild critical...

International banks will launch a mega-platform for investment in Ukraine.

International banks will launch a mega-platform for investment in Ukraine. During URC2023, 19 international organizations led by the EBRD signed a memorandum on creating a platform for joint investments in Ukraine. The G7 development financing institutions agreed to develop ...

The EBRD predicts an increased flow of private investments in RES in Ukraine.

The EBRD predicts an increased flow of private investments in RES in Ukraine. However, the attractiveness of this sector of Ukraine’s economy will increase only after the war, said Harry Boyd-Carpenter, Managing Director of Climate Strategy and Delivery at the EBRD. He added t...

A Ukrainian region has attracted more than €400M in investment in the furniture woodworking industry.

A Ukrainian region has attracted more than €400M in investment in the furniture woodworking industry. The Rivne region, which has positioned itself as the furniture capital of the country, attracted €400M over the last three years, said the head of the Rivne local administration, Vitaliy Koval. He add...

Wednesday, June 21

What Ukraine expects from the conference in London.

What Ukraine expects from the conference in London. At the Conference on the Recovery of Ukraine in London, attention will be focused on three main aspects: rapid recovery, the attraction of private investment, and interregional cooperation, noted Prim...

Philip Morris will build a new $30M factory, and Carlsberg Group invests UAH 1.5B in their Kyiv plant.

Philip Morris will build a new $30M factory, and Carlsberg Group invests UAH 1.5B in their Kyiv plant. The tobacco company Philip Morris International reported that construction of a new factory in the Lviv region will begin in July to replace the factory that had to be closed in the Kharkiv Oblast. PM...

Ukraine will present a transparent recovery project reporting system in London.

Ukraine will present a transparent recovery project reporting system in London. During the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 in London, the Ministry of Recovery will present 45 projects with international structures, as well as a plan for the unification of procedures, digitizatio...

Tuesday, June 20

BlackRock and JPMorgan will help Ukraine launch a recovery bank.

BlackRock and JPMorgan will help Ukraine launch a recovery bank. The leading American investment companies, BlackRock and JPMorgan Chase, will help Ukraine to create the Fund for the Development of Ukraine – an investment bank for economic recovery after the ...

Epicenter-K has invested almost $200M to renovate and construct stores.

Epicenter-K has invested almost $200M to renovate and construct stores. Despite significant losses, the company opened two new shopping centers in Kyiv and Lviv last year and renovated two existing shopping centers in Ivano-Frankivsk and the capital of Ukraine. The total ...

Wednesday, June 14

The EIB will provide €100M in soft loans to Ukraine, and the EU will provide guarantees.

The EIB will provide €100M in soft loans to Ukraine, and the EU will provide guarantees. According to the Delegation of the EU to Ukraine, these funds will be directed to Ukraine’s rapid recovery, and are allocated for the repair of municipal and energy infrastructure. It is reported that...

UkraineInvest will analyze the state of the Ukrainian market at a forum on investment innovations.

UkraineInvest will analyze the state of the Ukrainian market at a forum on investment innovations. The Government Office for Attracting and Supporting Investments (UkraineInvest) will hold an online investment forum, FIT for Ukraine: Investment Innovations, on June 15. The event aims to analyze the...

The European Commission is developing a mechanism to guarantee exports to Ukraine and insurance against war risks,

The European Commission is developing a mechanism to guarantee exports to Ukraine and insurance against war risks, Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis told the European Parliament. “The lack of military insurance in most EU member states is considered one of the obstacles to attracti...

Tuesday, June 13

MIGA offers Dragon Capital a $10M guarantee for investments in the Lviv Industrial Park.

MIGA offers Dragon Capital a $10M guarantee for investments in the Lviv Industrial Park. UCPIH Ltd, part of the Dragon Capital group of companies, received an offer for a guarantee of $10M for ten years from the World Bank’s Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) for investments in Lviv...

Friday, June 9

Great Britain will attract investment for Ukraine despite the war.

Great Britain will attract investment for Ukraine despite the war. Bloomberg writes that the country is developing a military risk insurance scheme that will convince investment, technology, energy, and defense companies to support Ukraine’s recovery with multi...

Wednesday, June 7

The EU allocates €21B to develop Ukrainian infrastructure.

The EU allocates €21B to develop Ukrainian infrastructure. Ukraine and the EU signed an agreement on participation in the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program. The program’s total budget until 2027, including energy and digital parts, is €21B. The a...

Tuesday, June 6

Ukrtransgaz plans to invest UAH 16.6B in its development during 2023-2032.

Ukrtransgaz plans to invest UAH 16.6B in its development during 2023-2032. The operator of Ukrainian gas storage facilities, Ukrtransgaz, which is part of the Naftogaz group, has developed a gas storage development plan for 2023-2032. As part of the 10-year plan to build gas...

Monday, June 5

The new Toloka investment syndicate plans to invest $250,000 to $1.5M in startups.

The new Toloka investment syndicate plans to invest $250,000 to $1.5M in startups. A syndicate of private investors Igor Shoifot (TMT Investments), Taras Kyrychenko (Nova Poshta), and Oleksandr Kolb (Promodo) have formed a new project. Their project aims to help investors increase t...

Thursday, June 1

Ukrnafta is looking for investors to increase production at 20 fields.

Ukrnafta is looking for investors to increase production at 20 fields. According to the Ukrainian oil and natural gas extracting company, these 20 fields have 12 million tons of oil with condensate and 30 billion cubic meters of gas reserves. “There are 12 companies from...

Ukraine plans to attract foreign investors to construct grain elevators on the borders with the EU.

Ukraine plans to attract foreign investors to construct grain elevators on the borders with the EU. The relevant Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament has developed a draft law to help attract foreign investment to build a land corridor to export Ukrainian agricultural products. “This will contribut...

Wednesday, May 31

The export credit agency will insure investments in Ukraine against war risks.

The export credit agency will insure investments in Ukraine against war risks. The Ukrainian parliament adopted a draft law regarding insurance of investments in Ukraine against war risks. The document is intended to create conditions for scaling up investment in Ukraine during ...

One of the largest container companies is considering investment in a Ukrainian seaport.

One of the largest container companies is considering investment in a Ukrainian seaport. Danish transport and logistics group A.P. Moeller-Maersk is interested in the concession of the container terminal in the port of Chornomorsk, the Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine reported. The ...

Tuesday, May 30

During the war, Ukrainians began to look towards instruments including shares in foreign companies, agricultural land, and real estate.

During the war, Ukrainians began to look towards instruments including shares in foreign companies, agricultural land, and real estate. According to minfin, the number of people willing to experiment with Eurobonds is due to high profitability in euros. A little more than 20% of the respondents’ potential future investment portf...

Monday, May 29

Denmark has launched a $133M special investment fund for Ukraine.

Denmark has launched a $133M special investment fund for Ukraine. As the Minister of Economy, Yuliya Svyridenko, noted, since the beginning of the war Denmark’s total military support to Ukraine amounts to $1.4B, and total humanitarian aid, including macro-fin...

Friday, May 26

The war in Ukraine is driving the flow of international investment in RES – for the first time in history, they will exceed fossil fuel financing.

The war in Ukraine is driving the flow of international investment in RES – for the first time in history, they will exceed fossil fuel financing. The International Energy Agency predicts that green investment will reach $1.7T by the end of the year, while investments in coal, gas, and oil will exceed $1T. Among the reasons for the green reorien...

Thursday, May 25

Investment in Ukrainian startups has reached a seven-year low.

Investment in Ukrainian startups has reached a seven-year low. During the first year of the war, venture capital investments in Ukrainian startups fell to a seven-year low, Forbes writes. Against a record year of 2021 with $832M in investment, this year’s total a...

Monday, May 22

The Spanish delivery service Glovo has invested €80M in Ukraine over the last six years.

The Spanish delivery service Glovo has invested €80M in Ukraine over the last six years. The funds were allocated for the company’s operational activities in the Ukrainian market, its infrastructure, and marketing. Glovo co-founder Sasha Misho said that despite the war, Glovo’...

Wednesday, May 17

Ukraine needs $250B in foreign investment over five years for rapid recovery.

Ukraine needs $250B in foreign investment over five years for rapid recovery. According to an EBRD assessment, for a quick recovery the inflow of foreign capital should reach $50B per year for five years. At the same time, the bank noted that only 29% of economies reached their...

Monday, May 15

The Ukrainian Investment Platform was launched in Tokyo under EBRD leadership.

The Ukrainian Investment Platform was launched in Tokyo under EBRD leadership. Development finance institutions (DFIs) of the Big Seven countries – JBIC and JICA (Japan), CDP (Italy), FinDev Canada (Canada), Proparco (France), DFC (USA), BII (Great Britain), DEG (Germany) ...

USAID will provide $1.5M in grants to Ukrainian export alliances.

USAID will provide $1.5M in grants to Ukrainian export alliances. The goal is to jointly support enterprises seeking to promote their products in international markets. The initiative is designed to increase the level of internationalization of Ukrainian business an...

Ukraine already has 117 projects seeking to attract $1.8B in investments.

Ukraine already has 117 projects seeking to attract $1.8B in investments. According to the European Business Association, among them are 55 projects from businesses (47%) and 62 projects from municipalities (53%). The Ukrainian investment map by regions was launched to pres...

Friday, May 12

A new defense technology accelerator has been launched in Ukraine.

A new defense technology accelerator has been launched in Ukraine. An accelerator for defense startups, Dare to Defend Democracy (D3), will focus on teams and projects in the early stages, concentrating in Ukraine. The fund’s initial volume was $10M, but it has alrea...

Thursday, May 11

A new €12M grant fund for startups is launched in Ukraine.

A new €12M grant fund for startups is launched in Ukraine. The European Innovation Council will provide €20M for the development of innovations in Ukraine. The Seeds of Bravery project will last two years and plans to allocate €12M in funding. In addition to ...

Wednesday, May 10

The Ukrainian government presents a guide for investors in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian government presents a guide for investors in Ukraine. To create new opportunities for investors, the involvement of which will accelerate the country’s reconstruction and the recovery of key economic sectors, Ukrainian authorities agreed on investment gu...

Monday, May 8

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with BlackRock executives in Kyiv to discuss investment.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with BlackRock executives in Kyiv to discuss investment. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Kyiv with executives of BlackRock Inc., including Philipp Hildebrand, vice chairman and member of the asset management firm’s global executive committee....

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