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The future of investments. Insights for 2025 from Vasile Tofan, Senior Partner at Horizon Capital

AIN talked to Horizon Capital’s senior partner, Vasile Tofan, about the firm's current situation, his forecasts for the next year, and Ukraine’s attractiveness to foreign investors.

"No wonder the Zone is so crowded" — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 sold 1 million copies on the second day after release

And a lot of stalkers have been hunting for artifacts through Game Pass, the developers say.

Polish-British AI startup Wordware raises $30M in a Seed round

Polish-British AI startup Wordware has raised $30 million in a seed investment round led by Spark Capital, marking one of Y Combinator’s largest initial investments to date.

Portuguese startup Tekever raises €70M to improve its drones — they are used in Ukraine

Portuguese startup Tekever has raised €70 million ($74 million) in a fresh investment to develop a dual-purpose drone platform, which is used in Ukraine.

Challenges of AI in Cybersecurity: From Zero-Day Threats to Adversarial Manipulations — guest column

In a guest column for AIN, Siarhei Fedarovich, IBA Group Project Manager, explored how businesses can leverage AI for cybersecurity, the associated risks, and real-world examples that highlight AI's effectiveness and limitations.

Investing in Times of Uncertainty: VC leaders share insights on supporting startups in Ukraine

AIN shares the key insights of the panel titled “Investing in Times of Uncertainty: Motivation and Recipes for Success," which was held at our annual START conference in Kyiv.

Polish mental health platform Wellbee is acquired by Benefit Systems

Wellbee is a Polish-based company founded in 2020 by Paweł Chrzan and Dariusz Milewski. It develops a solution that connects patients with appropriately matched mental health specialists.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl is getting its release today — everything you need to know about the game

On November 20, the long-awaited S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl from the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World gets its official release. AIN summarizes everything you need to know about the game, from system requirements and pricing to the creation story.

Croatian startup Bitreport raises €300k investment from Purple Ventures to digitalise restaurant and retail operations

Croatian startup Bitreport has secured a 300,000 EUR investment from Purple Ventures, marking its ninth investment since the fund's launch.

Finish healthtech ŌURA secures $75M in Series D round to enhance health data integration and global expansion

Combining Dexcom glucose data with the biometrics collected by ŌURA Ring, the deal will provide users of both products with a more complete picture of their overall health.