Depression of Ukrainian manufacturers: Investment companies note the country’s shortage of investment projects.

Ukrainian manufacturers do not want to attract investments because they focus on debt and cash flow, said Managing Director of Dragon Capital Mykhailo Granchak at the Grain Ukraine 2024 conference. According to him, big investors are waiting for further military actions. If there are no significant changes, the waiting period will continue.

In turn, Serhiy Tsivkach, the managing partner of Chicago Atlantic, called it an investment depression of Ukrainian manufacturers: “Manufacturers are afraid to make investments because of debts, military actions, and mobilization.”

However, the founder and managing partner of Capital Times, Serhiy Honcharevych, noted that Ukrainians want to invest in Ukraine despite the war. He added, though, that fewer and fewer projects remain in the eastern part of Ukraine or are being stopped due to war.

According to experts, substantial risk insurance can solve these problems. For example, the German Ministry of Industry has allocated €100M to insure German enterprises’ investments in Ukraine.