Tetyana Grytsik

Seven floors and two esports tournament broadcasting studios — photo essay about the WePlay Holding office

Ukrainian esports tournament organizer WePlay Holding has been operating since 2012. During this time, it has become a media holding company that has held 22 international events, paid $2.6 million in prize money, and opened the first European esports arena

Ukrainian Legal Nodes raises $120k via Techstars London Accelerator

Legal Nodes, a Ukrainian startup that provides a secure, easy-to-use platform to work on legal matters, has joined Techstars London and raised $120,000 from the accelerator. This was reported to AIN.UA by representatives of the startup. In August 2021, Legal

Genesis Investments rebrands to Flyer One Ventures

Genesis Investments has rebranded. Now the VC firm of the Genesis Tech holding is called Flyer One Ventures, as representatives of the company told AIN.UA. The reasons for rebranding The new name better reflects the investment strategy of the firm,

Snap creates exclusive lenses for Ukraine’s Independence Day

August 20, 2021, the company Snap introduced a set of Ukrainian-themed lenses dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, representatives of Snap reported to AIN.UA. Among the new lenses are a wheat wreath and a Cossack chub. Also, users

Bloomberg senior analyst reveals the real bitcoin creator

Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg Senior Analyst, claimed that he discovered the name of bitcoin’s real creator on his Twitter. According to his post, the programmer Hal Finney was hiding under the pseudonym of Satoshi Nakamoto, Minfin reports. It is reported that

Ukrainian app Obimy obtains funding at a $2M valuation

Obimy, a Ukrainian messenger for partners and family members, has raised investment funds. The total amount is not disclosed, but the valuation reached $2 million, according to startup representatives who spoke to AIN.UA. The funds came from Olya Nikitova, an

44.4% would take pay cut to continue working from home — AIN.UA poll

AIN.UA has conducted another anonymous poll. This time it was about remote work. We asked our readers whether they were ready to relinquish a percentage of their income to continue working remotely. Research: AIN.UA readers anonymously answered closed- and open-ended

Ukrainian AI startup Livee secures $250k pre-seed funding

Ukrainian AI startup Livee has raised $250,000 in pre-seed funding from startup Greenpact Future Labs. The team is working on the automation of sales for interior landscaping companies, as well as estimates of the impact on employee productivity arising from

Ukrainian startup Legal Nodes secures $300k in a pre-seed round

Legal Nodes, a Ukrainian market network of diverse legal providers, has received $300,000 in a pre-seed round. The round was led by angel syndicate LIFT99, representatives of the startup reported to AIN.UA. According to founders of Legal Nodes, the team