Companies founded by Ukrainians are actively attracting international investment.

Swarmer, an AI startup which makes it easier for people to operate multiple drones, has raised funding from the D3 fund and accelerator. The investment amount was not disclosed, but for D3, the standard check size is $125,000. Swarmer, founded by Sergiy Kuprienko and Alex Fink in May 2023, specializes in software for managing drone swarm missions (when there are two or more UAVs in the sky, but all have the same target).

Meanwhile, the aerospace company Firefly Aerospace, founded in 2017 by Ukrainian entrepreneur Maks Polyakov, announced the closing of the third tranche of series C investment at a $1.5B preliminary valuation of the company. Existing investors include AE Industrial Partners, and new investors include Mitsui & Co. In total, Firefly Aerospace has raised $300M in investment since February 2023. The final closing of the round is planned in the near future.