30.06.20 News Payoneer blocks funds to thousands of Eastern European freelancers amid Wirecard fraud. How and when they can access the funds Payoneer card users have begun complaining en masse about losing access to their funds; they are unable to withdraw their money. The problem at Payoneer is due to the issues with the company Wirecard: about a week ago, it was
15.06.20 News The list of the world’s top universities includes six Ukrainian ones British consulting company Quacquarelli Symonds has published its annual ranking of the world’s top universities QS World University Rankings 2021. It presents 1,000 universities, 47 of which are new in the ranking. There are six Ukrainian ones. Ranking method QS World University
05.06.20 Countries Ukraine Bolt launches scooters and Bolt Food delivery service in Kyiv Estonian company Bolt is planning to launch two of its new services in Kyiv in the summer of 2020. It is about scooter rental service and Bolt Food, a food delivery service. That was reported to the editor of AIN.UA
12.05.20 Tech Investments Ukrainian VC fund Genesis Investments invests in Vochi Ukrainian fund Genesis Investments became a lead investor in the $1.5 million seed round of the Belarusian startup Vochi. The valuation of the startup was not disclosed. The news was reported to AIN.UA editors by representatives of the fund. Startup
08.05.20 Countries Ukraine How and why Uber Eats shut down in Ukraine: “Employees have been laid off without warning.” Uber Eats food delivery service is closing down in Ukraine: June 3 will be the last day of its operation. AIN.UA editor explains how and why it happened. Uber in Ukraine did not provide comments for this article. The order
09.04.20 News Forbes updates the world’s richest people list. It includes 6 Ukrainians Forbes has updated its annual world’s billionaires list. The 34th list includes 2,095 people, 58 fewer than a year ago. The world’s billionaires are worth $8 trillion, which is $700 billion less than last year. The top 10 billionaires are
07.04.20 Tech Startups Bird lays off 406 people via Zoom. A Ukrainian who worked there tells the story In late March, an American startup Bird laid off a third of its employees. This happened against the backdrop of a coronacrisis: a startup provides scooters for trips around cities, while people in quarantine means no trips. To optimize spending
30.03.20 Tech Interviews “We plan to open an office in the U.S. in 2020,” Kirill Bigai, Preply Ukrainian startup Preply has closed a new $10 million round of funding. The startup has exceeded $15 million in investments. The editor of AIN.UA asked Kirill Bigai, founder and CEO of Preply, how the business has changed over the past
30.03.20 Tech Investments Ukrainian startup Preply raises $10 million Ukrainian startup Preply, international education technology marketplace for learning foreign languages, has closed a new $10 million round of funding, as Business Insider reports. London-based venture capital firm Hoxton Ventures was the lead investor. Point Nine Capital, All Iron Ventures,
26.03.20 News Ukraine extends quarantine until April 24 The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has extended the quarantine in Ukraine until April 24. The decision was passed at a meeting on March 25. The previous quarantine end date was April 3. According to Ukrainska Pravda, a 30-day emergency
