The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has approved several deals that will allow one of SoftServe’s founders, Taras Kytsmey, to enter the dairy industry. The deal involves acquiring control of the assets of Mountain Milk and Mukko Milk, with an estimated investment at around $20M.
In May, Kytsmey announced that he had received an offer to co-develop a modern cattle farm that would house 2,000 animals. The first phase is set to start in August of this year. Market insiders estimate that an investment in a modern dairy farm are about $10,000 per stall. Therefore, the farm’s potential value could reach $20M, making it one of the largest private livestock investments in Ukraine over the past decade.
This deal highlights the current trend of shifting capital from the tech sector into agriculture, especially in processing and vertical integration companies. With Ukraine’s dairy export potential increasing and higher demand for organic-certified farms in the EU, this project could serve as a prime example of synergy between technology, agriculture, and sustainable investment.