# Ukraine

14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch
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Investor survey
April 6, 2026
14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch
Investors from Ukraine’s tech sector share their picks
Mimi Billing
Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?
Pro
Analysis
March 25, 2026
Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?
Europe must adopt fast-evolving drone warfare, says Frontline Robotics’ Mykyta Rozhkov
Mimi Billing
Quantum Systems CEO Florian Seibel: ‘The big challenge is to not become like one of the primes’
Interview
September 1, 2025
Quantum Systems CEO Florian Seibel: ‘The big challenge is to not become like one of the primes’
The German drone maker on the unique innovation environment in Ukraine and what's next
Amy Lewin
‘The biggest lab we see in the world for defence’: How Darkstar’s bootcamps give founders live battlefield testing in Ukraine
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Profile
August 15, 2025
‘The biggest lab we see in the world for defence’: How Darkstar’s bootcamps give founders live battlefield testing in Ukraine
The Estonian coalition also announced recently it's raising a €25m fund to invest in military tech
Tom Nugent
The missing ingredient to make the UK Europe's unrivalled defence tech leader? Ukrainian founders
Opinion
August 5, 2025
The missing ingredient to make the UK Europe's unrivalled defence tech leader? Ukrainian founders
Britain needs a fast-track pathway for Ukrainian founders looking to set up shop in the UK
Andriy Dovbenko
Inside Helsing: A look behind the curtain at Europe’s AI defence unicorn
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Analysis
July 15, 2025
Inside Helsing: A look behind the curtain at Europe’s AI defence unicorn
The secretive startup opened its doors to journalists for the first time — and addressed some questions around its tech and partnerships
Anne Sraders
Ukrainian startups are bouncing back
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Sifted View
April 14, 2025
Ukrainian startups are bouncing back
Funding’s up, and there’s renewed interest from foreign frontier investors
John Thornhill
VCs see a vibe shift towards defence as military stocks and geopolitical tensions rise
Analysis
March 4, 2025
VCs see a vibe shift towards defence as military stocks and geopolitical tensions rise
Some investors are observing more interest in defence, but worry there’s still more talk than action
Anne Sraders
Meet the eight startups using AI to fight malicious AI
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Analysis
February 27, 2025
Meet the eight startups using AI to fight malicious AI
The founders defending humans from AI bots, copyright theft, disinformation and deepfakes
Éanna Kelly
How Ukraine changed defence tech: ‘The stigma is gone’
Analysis
February 24, 2025
How Ukraine changed defence tech: ‘The stigma is gone’
Russia’s invasion redrew ethical lines and attracted once squeamish investors
Anne Sraders, Martin Coulter and Miriam Partington
Europe is rearming. But does defence tech make investment sense?
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Sifted View
February 24, 2025
Europe is rearming. But does defence tech make investment sense?
Europe needs to learn from Ukraine as it rearms in the face of a resurgent Russia and nationalistic US
John Thornhill
Ukrainian startup founders reflect on three years of war: 'We all have graves of people we were close with'
Analysis
February 24, 2025
Ukrainian startup founders reflect on three years of war: 'We all have graves of people we were close with'
Ukraine’s founders and tech professionals show how to keep going after three years of war
Miriam Partington, Anne Sraders and Martin Coulter
Hard pivot: Ukraine’s tech workers face the ultimate test
Analysis
November 4, 2024
Hard pivot: Ukraine’s tech workers face the ultimate test
Russian threat has forced defence tech up the agenda in Europe
Éanna Kelly and Zosia Wanat
In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success
Analysis
November 1, 2024
In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success
Skype set in motion a flywheel that has kept spinning in the region
Zosia Wanat and Éanna Kelly
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

# Ukraine

14 Ukrainian defence techs to watch

Can Ukrainian tech revitalise European defence?

Quantum Systems CEO Florian Seibel: ‘The big challenge is to not become like one of the primes’

‘The biggest lab we see in the world for defence’: How Darkstar’s bootcamps give founders live battlefield testing in Ukraine

The missing ingredient to make the UK Europe's unrivalled defence tech leader? Ukrainian founders

Inside Helsing: A look behind the curtain at Europe’s AI defence unicorn

Ukrainian startups are bouncing back

VCs see a vibe shift towards defence as military stocks and geopolitical tensions rise

Meet the eight startups using AI to fight malicious AI

How Ukraine changed defence tech: ‘The stigma is gone’

Europe is rearming. But does defence tech make investment sense?

Ukrainian startup founders reflect on three years of war: 'We all have graves of people we were close with'

Hard pivot: Ukraine’s tech workers face the ultimate test

In eastern Europe, success keeps breeding success

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