# Ukraine

US bank closes accounts used to pay Ukrainian employees’ salaries
News
July 23, 2024
US bank closes accounts used to pay Ukrainian employees’ salaries
Andreessen Horowitz-backed Mercury made the decision to not serve customers with “frequent account activity” in the war-torn country
Zosia Wanat
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Analysis
March 6, 2024
Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up
Top-down funding schemes are still not enough for LPs to overcome their ethical concerns
Cristina Gallardo
The state of Ukrainian tech: How does it really look in 2024?
Places
February 14, 2024
The state of Ukrainian tech: How does it really look in 2024?
Despite undeniable challenges, the deputy minister of digital transformation for Ukraine wants the country to be among the top five European countries for number of startups per million people
Sponsored by: IT Arena
The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups
News
November 1, 2023
The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups
These organisations would work together to prevent harm from AI, but not everyone is convinced
Cristina Gallardo and Tim Smith
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

# Ukraine

US bank closes accounts used to pay Ukrainian employees’ salaries

Defence tech is all the rage but investors have their guard up

The state of Ukrainian tech: How does it really look in 2024?

The UK and US are setting up national AI safety institutes — what that means for startups

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