Olha Karpenko - AIN

Bio Editor at AIN.UA. Olha has been writing about startups since 2012, in times when the word “startup” had not been coined yet. She loves telling complex and convoluted stories in a simple and comprehensible way.

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417 articles

17.05.21

Countries
Ukraine

US startup to give its employees $10,000 each for their home office

The US startup Flatfile is going to give all its employees $10,000, so they can equip themselves with a full-fledged remote office, as reported by The Inc. The company employs 32 people, all from the United States, the United Kingdom,

14.05.21

News

Media says nuclear reactions at Chornobyl still smoldering. Is there any danger?

In May 2021, media outlets reported that nuclear reactions at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant were still smoldering. Such articles appeared in both Ukrainian and foreign media; most of them referring to a Science article. It says that fission reactions

13.05.21

News

Starlink satellites are visible at night. How to watch them from your location (it’s spectacular!)

This article was published more than a year ago. Since then, the Starlink satellite fleet has grown even more, and now, the planet is orbited by over 1,500 satellites (which means they can be seen in the sky more often).

11.05.21

Tech
Investments

Binance invests in the NFT marketplace NFTb, co-founded by a Ukrainian

The fund of the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance invested in NFT marketplace NFTb, one of the co-founders of which is a Ukrainian entrepreneur, Olexiy Fedorov, and his deco.agency team. It is reported by The Block and several other media outlets

30.04.21

News

IKEA in Ukraine charges $58 for a small order truck delivery. Why that much?

Last May, IKEA officially launched in Ukraine. However, not all customers like the delivery options offered by the company. Many people complain that the company’s delivery service is expensive. Retailers.ua has published an article explaining how the high delivery prices

29.04.21

Tech
Investments

Belarus-based startup EduDo‌ closes $300k funding round led by Ukrainian Adventures‌ ‌Lab‌

The Belarusian startup EduDo has raised a $300,000 round led by the Ukrainian investment firm Adventures Lab. The round also involved participation from the Cyprys-based company Embria which is focused on creating startups and investing in perspective startups in AdTech,

28.04.21

Tech
Investments

Online therapy service Calmerry secures $5M from Digital Future. Users can book an appointment with a licensed doctor for $42 a week

Ukrainian investment company Digital Future has invested $5 million in the online therapy platform Calmerry, as the company told AIN.UA. Calmerry is a new project of the founder of Digital Future, Alex Vitchenko, in the field of telemedicine. It is

26.04.21

Pop Science
Games

How much money CD Projekt invested in Cyberpunk2077 (and what are its sales)

On April 22, 2021, the Polish video game developer CD Projekt (which previously released The Witcher game series and Cyberpunk2077) shared its financial results for 2020. It turned out that despite the controversial launch and criticism of the latter, the

23.04.21

News

Google Ukraine pays $100M in taxes: Ranking of IT companies in terms of contributions to the budget

On April 16, 2021, the magazine Rating published a list of the 200 largest companies by tax payments in 2020. This ranking was compiled based on the data provided by the State Tax Service. The list also includes companies from

22.04.21

Countries
Ukraine

How we sold eco-friendly paper toothbrushes to Netflix and Marriott: Case of Effa startup

The Ukrainian startup Effa produces and sells sustainable products for everyday use, such as disposable paper toothbrushes. It has recently secured an investment of $3.5 million, and among its clients are Netflix, a video streaming service, and Marriott, the largest