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Ukrainian fashion group Love&Live lands funding at $10M valuation

Ukrainian fashion group Love&Live has raised another investment from the Ukrainian SMRK VC fund. The amount of the deal is not disclosed, but in this round, the company was valued at $10 million. Previously, the group has already attracted investments

“I am planning to invest about $2M in Ukrainian startups”: an interview with a venture capitalist from Kazakhstan

Murat Abdrakhmanov, a Kazakh entrepreneur, has been developing his own business in the country: a chain of dental clinics Dent Lux, medical centers Medical Park, and telecom company ASTEL. Then he turned to venture capital investments, investing in startups in

How to organize a successful esports Tournament. Case WePlay! Esports

Esports tournaments are no longer just some events for enthusiasts. These are events with high-end production, a wide audience, attracting even automotive brands and venture capital. Ukrainian tournament operator WePlay! Esports organized a professional Dota Pro Circuit series tournament in

Jooble launches a landing page with the most relevant professions during the quarantine

The Ukrainian job aggregator Jooble has launched a landing page with the most relevant professions during the quarantine. There are already 5,000 job openings available on the website. The project is called “Руки” [Editor’s note: “Ruky” which means “Hands” in

Ukrainian IT businesses under quarantine: 50% lose clients, 20% cut salaries

The IT recruiting agency INDIGO Tech Recruiters and the lawyer Leonid Viktorov have interviewed 32 Ukrainian tech companies to learn how the quarantine has affected their business and what measures they take to minimize the consequences. The respondents’ replies suggest

Ukrainian startup Skyworker raises funding round at $1.5M valuation

Ukrainian startup Skyworker raised the first round of investment from Murat Abdrakhmanov, a venture investor from Kazakhstan. The news was reported to AIN.UA by the startup and confirmed by the investor. Previously, he invested in such companies as Genesis, Jiji,

How merchandise is being sewed in Ukraine

Brand merchandise has existed since the last century and is now in its heyday. Marketers call brands a new religion, big brands generate a significant part of revenue by selling merchandise, and the largest ones — from Pokémon to Star

“Food tastes like cardboard”: Ukrainian shares her coronavirus experience in LA

Evgenia Kornienko, a 28-year-old Ukrainian designer, lives in Los Angeles and works in the American startup Brainbase (having moved there from DollarShaveClub). In March, she and her boyfriend went through the coronavirus disease. In her interview with AIN.UA, Evgenia discusses

Ukrainian startup creates a neural network that detects people wearing masks in a crowd

Ukrainian tech company Fulcrum has created a neural network that can detect people without medical face masks in a crowd. The company told AIN.UA about it. The company uploaded the project code to GitHub and described its creation process and technologies. According

BlaBlaCar launches BlaBlaHelp, an app for mutual help with shopping

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the BlaBlaCar carpooling service presented BlaBlaHelp, an application for mutual assistance with shopping. It is already available in Ukraine. This news was reported to AIN.UA by the press service of the company. What is it? BlaBlaHelp