Investments

Wednesday, December 22

Ajax Systems to open Research and development in Lviv.

Ajax Systems to open Research and development in Lviv. The CEO of Ajax Systems, Aleksandr Konotopskyi said, “We see a high potential in local developers and students and expect the team to create several new devices during the year. This experience is bei...

Tuesday, December 21

Rozetka is preparing for an IPO.

Rozetka is preparing for an IPO. The initial public offering of shares would allow the online marketplace Rozetka to expand its operations, announced the co-founder, Vladislav Chechotkin. Chechotkin added, “Rozetka’s ambition i...

McDonalds and Johnson & Johnson shares to be traded in Ukraine.

McDonalds and Johnson & Johnson shares to be traded in Ukraine. The Ukrainian Stock Exchange announced that the shares of 3 blue-chip companies – McDonald’s, Johnson & Johnson, and the railway operator CSX Corporation in Ukraine. The announcement w...

Monobank to provide customers options to trade in stocks.

Monobank to provide customers options to trade in stocks. Ukrainian Monobank has started collecting applications from users to join stock trading. The project’s co-founder, Oleh Horokhivskyi, wrote about this in the Telegram. So far, we are not talking...

Monday, December 20

PrivatBank will be privatized by 2024.

PrivatBank will be privatized by 2024. “If the Ukrainian government makes a final decision on the privatization, the bank can be sold in 2024 for an enormous sum”, said the Chairman of PrivatBank’s Board, Gerhard Boesch. “Regarding t...

Thursday, December 16

The land is for sale at Prozorro.Sales.

The land is for sale at Prozorro.Sales. On December 17, 2021, the Individual Deposit Guarantee Fund will hold an auction to sell commercial real estate in the central part of Kyiv, which belongs to a Land Capital Bank. The funds from the Pr...

UAH 400 mln allocated to co-financing the construction of infrastructure for industrial parks in 2022,

UAH 400 mln allocated to co-financing the construction of infrastructure for industrial parks in 2022, said the First Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development, Vasyl Lozynskyi. According to Lozynskyi, the funds are provided for the construction of roads and communications to industrial ...

Wednesday, December 15

The first two applications for the $96 mln Investment Program were announced.

The first two applications for the $96 mln Investment Program were announced. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, who was speaking at the opening of the second annual forum UkraineInvest ‘MAKE in UA’. “The projects will be implemented in agricultural...

The Ministry of Finance has placed government bonds for 10.8 bln.

The Ministry of Finance has placed government bonds for 10.8 bln. At the IGLBs auctions, the Ministry of Finance offered investors seven securities issues in the national currency and two issues in foreign currencies. Hryvnia bonds yields: 3 months-10.5%, 6 months-1...

Qatari’s Al Rayyan Tourism invests in the modernization of the Ukraine Hotel.

Qatari’s Al Rayyan Tourism invests in the modernization of the Ukraine Hotel. The Ministry of Infrastructure has signed a memorandum with Qatari investor Al Rayyan Tourism Investment to attract investment, develop tourism and hotel infrastructure. The plans include construction...

Monday, December 13

Ukrainian startup Carsifi raised $1 mln in orders before it was officially launched.

Ukrainian startup Carsifi raised $1 mln in orders before it was officially launched. The startup which was created by Ukrainian Igor Martsekha, has collected orders for $1.1 mln in a few months on two crowdfunding platforms. Carsifi is an adapter that helps connect your phone to your ...

More than $860 mln of investment from the US in Ukraine.

More than $860 mln of investment from the US in Ukraine. This was the figure announced on gov.ua which accounted for 2% of the total investment in Ukraine. The government portal added that bilateral trade in goods and services between Ukraine and the United...

Friday, December 10

The Ministry of Finance sold government bonds for UAH 16.7 bln.

The Ministry of Finance sold government bonds for UAH 16.7 bln. Investors were offered six issues of securities in national currency with yields: 12.85% with repayment on October 30, 2024; 12.64% with repayment on November 1, 2023; 11.79% with repayment on April 1...

Kazakh asbestos producer is interested in Ukrainian subsoil.

Kazakh asbestos producer is interested in Ukrainian subsoil. Kazakh company Kostanai Minerals plans to invest in Ukrainian subsoil with deposits of titanium ores, announced State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine. The head of the Geology Department, Rom...

Thursday, December 9

A new $15M VC fund has launched in Ukraine.

A new $15M VC fund has launched in Ukraine. The new VC fund called SID Venture Partners I has launched in Ukraine. The trust fund is valued at $15 mln. Its focus is on early-stage funding of the projects with Ukrainian founders. The fund is man...

Ust-Danube commercial seaport to be privatized.

Ust-Danube commercial seaport to be privatized. The State Property Fund (SPF) of Ukraine intends to privatize the Ust-Danube Commercial Port State Enterprise in the first quarter of 2022, reported Interfax. The Fund noted that after including the s...

The state received UAH 8.1 bln from privatization in two years.

The state received UAH 8.1 bln from privatization in two years. The Prime Minister, Denis Shmygal, announced this at the opening of the Ukrainian-Croatian business forum in Kyiv. “In 2020-2021, the state received UAH 8.1 bln ($298 mln) from privatization. Compared...

Distillery in the Lviv region sold 16 times more than the starting price.

Distillery in the Lviv region sold 16 times more than the starting price. At the privatization auction for the sale of property of Vuzlivsky MTD in the Lviv region, the price increased from the starting UAH 21 mln ($772,000) to UAH 333 mln ($12.2 mln), (Prozorro.Sale). The ...

Wednesday, December 8

Ukrainian taxi service Uklon will start operating in Moldova.

Ukrainian taxi service Uklon will start operating in Moldova. On December 6, Uklon started operating in Chisinau (Moldova), reported AIN.UA. Residents of Chisinau received a localized application Uklon, which works by analogy with the Ukrainian. Today, the compa...

Lviv will announce a Tender for the purchase of 100 city busses.

Lviv will announce a Tender for the purchase of 100 city busses. The tender documents have already been approved by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The bank plans to provide Lviv with more than €12 mln in loans for this purchase. It was announced by the head of...

Tuesday, December 7

State Property Fund has invited investors to take part in the OGHK privatization auction

State Property Fund has invited investors to take part in the OGHK privatization auction . Potential investors have until December 9, 2021, to apply to participate in the auction to privatize 100% of the shares of United Mining and Chemical Company (OGHK), which will take place on Decembe...

Ukrposhta will build a sorting center in Kharkiv.

Ukrposhta will build a sorting center in Kharkiv. The company has signed an agreement with Oleksandr Yaroslavskyi’s DCH group of companies to build a new automated sorting center at the Ecopolis HTZ high-tech park in Kharkiv, announced CEO of U...

Invest in international companies through Sense SuperApp.

Invest in international companies through Sense SuperApp. Alfa-Bank initiated the access of shares to circulation on the Ukrainian market and provided customers with a trading tool in the digital bank Sense SuperApp. This will allow Alfa-Bank’s clients...

Monday, December 6

PrivatBank and Oschadbank to approve plans for their privatization.

PrivatBank and Oschadbank to approve plans for their privatization. The two state-owned banks must adopt “roadmaps” for partial or full privatization in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance. To reduce the state’s share in banks to 25%, PrivatBank...

Ukraine will hold 4 concession tenders for the management of seaports in 2022.

Ukraine will hold 4 concession tenders for the management of seaports in 2022. The Ministry of Infrastructure announcement was reported in ukrinform referred to the concession projects being implemented in Berdyansk, Izmail, Odesa, and in three terminals of the Black Sea port. A...

Privatization of the Odesa Research Institute.

Privatization of the Odesa Research Institute. The State Property Fund of Ukraine (SPFU), has put up for sale the Odesa Research Institute of Television Technology (ORITT), which made “eyes” for submarines and equipment for presidential aircraft. ...

Friday, December 3

The EU has introduced an alternative to Chinese infrastructure investment.

The EU has introduced an alternative to Chinese infrastructure investment. The European Commission has approved the Global Gateway strategy, which should respond to China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative, reported DW. According to the plan, Brussels offici...

The creation of 24 new industrial parks has begun.

The creation of 24 new industrial parks has begun. Since adopting the Law “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine” On Industrial Parks, the country has already started developing 24 new industrial parks. According to Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Commit...

Thursday, December 2

Ukraine and France will build five ships in Mykolayiv.

Ukraine and France will build five ships in Mykolayiv. Ukraine and France have signed a contract to construct five vessels for the State Border Guard Service. Locally, production will take place in Mykolayiv by the Ukrainian company Nubilon, announced by ...

16 airports are currently being built in Ukraine.

16 airports are currently being built in Ukraine. “For the first time in many years, the new national airline will be able to fly to the new regional airports that we are building. In total, we are currently building airports in 16 cities of Uk...

UAH 3.5 bln to upgrade train infrastructure.

UAH 3.5 bln to upgrade train infrastructure. The draft state budget for 2022 includes an investment of UAH 3.5 bln ($130 mln) for the purchase of new passenger cars, including 70 cars for day high-speed trains, said the Ukraine Ministry of Finan...

French sports brand Decathlon has started cooperation with Silpo. The French sports brand Decathlon and the supermarket chain Silpo have officially announced the start of the collaboration. Currently, you can buy equipment and accessories in 20 stores. These are mai...

Wednesday, December 1

Ukraine will receive a new loan from the EIB to upgrade public transport

Ukraine will receive a new loan from the EIB to upgrade public transport . On November 18, 2021, the Verkhovna Rada registered a bill to ratify the agreement “Urban Public Transport of Ukraine II”, which provides Ukraine with a loan of €200 mln from the Europea...

German State Bank will modernize educational institutions In Zhytomyr and Zaporizhzhia.

German State Bank will modernize educational institutions In Zhytomyr and Zaporizhzhia. Within the realms of the implementation of the “Energy Efficiency in Communities” project, an Agreement was signed between: the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine; the German state bank, the ...

Friday, November 26

LeoMed has purchased the Ukrainian telemedicine service Doctor Online.

LeoMed has purchased the Ukrainian telemedicine service Doctor Online. Doctor Online is merging with the LeoDoc service, reported ain.ua. Now any clinic or private practice doctor can be included in the service and consult their patients. In 2022, they plan to introduce ...

Cashflow management startup Settle which is based in Lviv raises $60M.

Cashflow management startup Settle which is based in Lviv raises $60M. The company raised $60M in a Series B funding round led by Ribbit Capital, reported ain.ua. The startup has a team in Ukraine that participates in Settle’s establishment and is fully responsible for i...

Odessa winery was privatized for UAH 235 mln.

Odessa winery was privatized for UAH 235 mln. The winner of the auction Odesavinprom plant paid UAH 235 mln ($8.7 mln), announced the State Property Fund. Under the terms of privatization, the new owner must ensure the preservation of the core bu...

Kovalska invested UAH 200 mln in lime production in the Lviv region.

Kovalska invested UAH 200 mln in lime production in the Lviv region. Kovalska Industrial-Construction Group invested UAH 200 mln ($7.4 mln) in lime burning. The company said that lime kilns were built in Rozvadov, Lviv region. They will work 24/7, which will create an ...

Thursday, November 25

The Guarantee Fund has received UAH 630 bln ($23.6 bln) in private investments.

The Guarantee Fund has received UAH 630 bln ($23.6 bln) in private investments. The total amount of deposits of individuals at the beginning of November 2021 includes deposits in national currency, UAH 385.84 bln ($14.4 bln), and deposits in foreign currency valued at UAH 243.52 ...

The Mayor of Lviv will meet with EBRD Vice Presidents Alan Pius and Mark Bowman to discuss building a plant to manufacture electric vehicles.

The Mayor of Lviv will meet with EBRD Vice Presidents Alan Pius and Mark Bowman to discuss building a plant to manufacture electric vehicles. “We are strengthening our relationship with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development”, said the Mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi. “We already have nine successful projects that have made it p...

The Japanese automotive manufacturer, Nissan, has opened its 32nd Center in Ukraine.

The Japanese automotive manufacturer, Nissan, has opened its 32nd Center in Ukraine. Nissan’s dealer network will now include Autocentre Kherson, as reported in open4business. According to the Ukrautoprom Association, 355 Nissan cars were sold in Ukraine in October 2021 (11% les...

The “Minfin” and Dragon Capital launched a mobile investment application Multi Invest.

The “Minfin” and Dragon Capital launched a mobile investment application Multi Invest. Using the application will make it possible to invest in shares of foreign companies, exchange-traded funds (ETF), cryptocurrency, and domestic government bonds. “The idea of Multi Invest is to make i...

Ukrainian startup MaxAh develops the most powerful graphene-based battery in the world.

Ukrainian startup MaxAh develops the most powerful graphene-based battery in the world. The engineering and technology startup MaxAh works with the technology of lithium power supply production using the Ukrainian graphene has been recognized as a promising project by the Ukrainian State...

Wednesday, November 24

Ukraine is implementing 8 EBRD projects worth € 1.68 bln,

Ukraine is implementing 8 EBRD projects worth € 1.68 bln, announced the finance minister, Serhiy Marchenko, at a meeting with the newly appointed EBRD Vice President for Policy and Partnership, Mark Bowman. During the meeting, the issues of the current state...

The Ministry of Finance has sold UAH 4.4 bln of bonds.

The Ministry of Finance has sold UAH 4.4 bln of bonds. On November 23, the Ministry of Finance raised UAH 4.4 bln ($166 mln) in equivalent at the auction for the placement of domestic government bonds (IGLBs), reported minfin.ua The weighted average yield...

Tuesday, November 23

Ukrainian grocery delivery business, Zakaz.ua has attracted $10 mln in investments over the ten-year period of its operations.

Ukrainian grocery delivery business, Zakaz.ua has attracted $10 mln in investments over the ten-year period of its operations. Currently, 100,000 customers use the company’s application. The company’s Commercial Director, Evgeniy Netreba said, “We want to build not just an e-commerce company, but also understand w...

Monday, November 22

European Investment Bank (EIB) will assist in financing the modernization of hospitals in Ukraine.

European Investment Bank (EIB) will assist in financing the modernization of hospitals in Ukraine. The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine signed a grant agreement with the EIB for the thermal modernization of hospitals in Ukraine, announced Prime Minister, Denys Smyhal. Th...

Applications for “investment nannies”: 17 from Ukrainian investors, and 10 from international companies.

Applications for “investment nannies”: 17 from Ukrainian investors, and 10 from international companies. UkraineInvest has received 27 preliminary project applications from investors totaling more than $2 bln, reported epravda.com. Business representatives from Switzerland, Mexico, China, Turkey, Cyprus,...

On November 18, the space agencies of Ukraine and Canada signed a joint statement of partnership in Halifax Canada.

On November 18, the space agencies of Ukraine and Canada signed a joint statement of partnership in Halifax Canada. Both sides laid the first stone of the space launch complex. The collaborative Ukrainian Canadian project to create a space launch complex in Nova Scotia is unique to both countries. The project is im...

Friday, November 19

The EU plans to provide Ukraine with up to €7 bln in investments in seven years, reported Interfax. The EU has adopted an economic investment plan for three regions: the Eastern Partnership, the Western Balkans, and the Southern Neighborhood. Ukraine hopes to mobil...

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