# Ukraine

EU’s €20m Ukrainian grant scheme delayed amid conflict of interest complaint
News
September 20, 2023
EU’s €20m Ukrainian grant scheme delayed amid conflict of interest complaint
Despite claims that the funding would be fast-tracked, the EU has not even selected the startups that will receive the cash, Sifted has learned
Zosia Wanat
The hot new tech sector in Ukraine? Making military drones
Analysis
June 8, 2023
The hot new tech sector in Ukraine? Making military drones
Readily available government grants and contracts have created a defence tech boom. But what happens after the war ends?
Kollen Post
Best of Ukraine: 9 startups to watch, according to international investors
Analysis
February 17, 2023
Best of Ukraine: 9 startups to watch, according to international investors
From AI voice cloning to “Tinder for IT recruiters” — despite the ongoing war, the Ukrainian startup ecosystem is booming with ideas
Zosia Wanat
Colleagues under fire, spooked investors and an Emmy award: Ukrainian founders on a year of war
Analysis
February 13, 2023
Colleagues under fire, spooked investors and an Emmy award: Ukrainian founders on a year of war
Almost a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Sifted tells the stories of six founders caught in the middle of the war
Zosia Wanat
Candlelight, Starlink and power generators: how to run a startup with no electricity
Analysis
December 13, 2022
Candlelight, Starlink and power generators: how to run a startup with no electricity
For Ukrainian founders, access to investors or talent are a problem for another day — first they need to have running electricity and internet. Here's how they're coping
Zosia Wanat
Ukrainian university launches country’s first fund for spinouts
Analysis
November 23, 2022
Ukrainian university launches country’s first fund for spinouts
University spinouts are typically concentrated in the UK and Western Europe — but one Ukrainian university is looking to change that
Daryna Antoniuk
The march of Ukraine’s tech nerds
Opinion
November 10, 2022
The march of Ukraine’s tech nerds
Ukraine’s government and its private sector have harnessed digital tools skilfully in modernising — and in fighting Russia
Daniel Korski
Could this sex-on-demand app make getting laid more inclusive?
Analysis
October 3, 2022
Could this sex-on-demand app make getting laid more inclusive?
With Pure, the Ukrainian “Uber for dating” app, women join for free and men pay a fee — here's what happened when we gave it a try
Georgina Ustik
A US VC is raising a fund solely to invest in Ukrainian entrepreneurs
News
September 13, 2022
A US VC is raising a fund solely to invest in Ukrainian entrepreneurs
US-based ffVC stresses the fund isn’t a charity as it sees enormous human and tech potential in the country
Zosia Wanat
She bootstrapped a global health app: now she wants to help Ukrainian tech
Interview
September 8, 2022
She bootstrapped a global health app: now she wants to help Ukrainian tech
In five years, BetterMe has grown to $80m of revenue and 110m users worldwide
Zosia Wanat
91% of Ukrainian startups need financial support to survive the war — survey
News
August 17, 2022
91% of Ukrainian startups need financial support to survive the war — survey
More than 50% of Ukrainian startups haven’t received any help since the beginning of the war
Zosia Wanat
The ‘crypto winter’ is coming — but just how bad will it be?
Analysis
August 4, 2022
The ‘crypto winter’ is coming — but just how bad will it be?
With the total worth of all cryptos down to $900bn from an all-time high of $3tn, founders are rushing to turn the crisis into an opportunity for their businesses.
Daryna Antoniuk
Can an Estonian startup solve the construction worker shortage?
News
May 17, 2022
Can an Estonian startup solve the construction worker shortage?
Tallinn-based blue-collar hiring platform Werk has raises $1.3m in pre-seed funding as it looks to solve one of the construction industry's main pain points
Kit Gillet
The Ukrainians fighting the country’s information war
Analysis
May 13, 2022
The Ukrainians fighting the country’s information war
Tech workers are using their skills to influence the narrative around the invasion
Tim Smith, Miriam Partington and Éanna Kelly
'Soldiers were surprised — I'm not a typical tech geek': Diaries of Ukrainian tech workers
Analysis
April 1, 2022
'Soldiers were surprised — I'm not a typical tech geek': Diaries of Ukrainian tech workers
Sifted caught up with three tech workers from Ukraine, to hear how life has changed
Miriam Partington and Tim Smith
How is the war in Ukraine affecting the country’s tech workers?
Interview
March 11, 2022
How is the war in Ukraine affecting the country’s tech workers?
Between guarding checkpoints and making Molotov cocktails, there isn’t too much time for ‘deep work’, Ukrainian tech workers tell Sifted
Éanna Kelly and Tim Smith
How the tech community can help Ukraine
How To
March 8, 2022
How the tech community can help Ukraine
How can tech professionals offer their skills during the crisis?
Steph Bailey and Tim Smith
Russia's invasion of Ukraine: How are Ukraine’s tech community responding?
Analysis
March 3, 2022
Russia's invasion of Ukraine: How are Ukraine’s tech community responding?
See the latest coverage of how startups in Ukraine, Russia and across Europe are responding to the war
Alex Oscroft
How to support Ukrainian tech workers
How To
March 2, 2022
How to support Ukrainian tech workers
If your startup wants to help Ukrainian staff, there are lots of things you can do — but pitfalls to avoid as well. HR for Ukraine founder Sergio Caredda gives his top advice
Anisah Osman Britton
Hackers can win $100k for helping Ukraine bring down Russian websites
News
March 1, 2022
Hackers can win $100k for helping Ukraine bring down Russian websites
A cybersecurity company wants to create a "decentralised cyber army" from around the world
Eanna Kelly and Steph Bailey
18 Ukrainian tech leaders to follow on Twitter
Analysis
February 26, 2022
18 Ukrainian tech leaders to follow on Twitter
Ukrainian founders, operators, tech journalists and investors to follow on Twitter for updates and information on the Russian invasion
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Startups evacuate war zones in Ukraine whilst men are banned from leaving the country
News
February 25, 2022
Startups evacuate war zones in Ukraine whilst men are banned from leaving the country
Many startup employees have chosen to stay and fight
Sifted reporters
Why we have to keep backing Ukrainian founders
Opinion
February 24, 2022
Why we have to keep backing Ukrainian founders
Despite the headlines, international investors should not overlook Ukrainian founders.
Lyubov Guk
Fundraising during an invasion — what it’s like for startups in Ukraine
Analysis
February 24, 2022
Fundraising during an invasion — what it’s like for startups in Ukraine
Dozens of founders and investors in Ukraine told us what it's like on the ground
Amy Lewin

# Ukraine

EU’s €20m Ukrainian grant scheme delayed amid conflict of interest complaint

The hot new tech sector in Ukraine? Making military drones

Best of Ukraine: 9 startups to watch, according to international investors

Colleagues under fire, spooked investors and an Emmy award: Ukrainian founders on a year of war

Candlelight, Starlink and power generators: how to run a startup with no electricity

Ukrainian university launches country’s first fund for spinouts

The march of Ukraine’s tech nerds

Could this sex-on-demand app make getting laid more inclusive?

A US VC is raising a fund solely to invest in Ukrainian entrepreneurs

She bootstrapped a global health app: now she wants to help Ukrainian tech

91% of Ukrainian startups need financial support to survive the war — survey

The ‘crypto winter’ is coming — but just how bad will it be?

Can an Estonian startup solve the construction worker shortage?

The Ukrainians fighting the country’s information war

'Soldiers were surprised — I'm not a typical tech geek': Diaries of Ukrainian tech workers

How is the war in Ukraine affecting the country’s tech workers?

How the tech community can help Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine: How are Ukraine’s tech community responding?

How to support Ukrainian tech workers

Hackers can win $100k for helping Ukraine bring down Russian websites

18 Ukrainian tech leaders to follow on Twitter

Startups evacuate war zones in Ukraine whilst men are banned from leaving the country

Why we have to keep backing Ukrainian founders

Fundraising during an invasion — what it’s like for startups in Ukraine