What has happened in the Ukrainian tech market in January 2021 (1-12.01)?
Available at: TechUkraine
Ecosystem news:
Kyiv is 20th according to the rating the 50 Best Places For Remote Working In 2021 by Big 7 Islands – read
Startup, project, and trend of 2020 by AIN: startup of the year – liki24, the project of the year – Diia, buttle of the year – Diia City, phenomena of the year – delivery services, the trend of the year – remote work, the comeback of the year – Ukrainian investment funds (TA Ventures, Genesis Investment, etc), failure of the year – legalization of gambling in Ukraine, heroes of the year – entrepreneurs, the biggest deals of the year – Restream ($50 mln), Volia and Datagroup ($100 mln), investments in Allset, Reface and Very Good by Security by Andreessen Horowitz (total $73 mln) – read
The Ukrainian Wikipedia was visited by 21% more in 2020 than in 2019. During a month, it was visited over 90 million times, which is 26% more than in 2019. This allowed the Ukrainian Wikipedia to rank 17th among all countries. – read
Ukrainian football club Dynamo Kyiv is ready to launch its own cryptocurrency to increase revenue and attract more fans, according to U.S. blockchain company Moonwalk that is helping Dynamo with the project. – read
According to the Ministry of Digital Transformation during 2020, more than 8 million Ukrainians logged in to the https://id.gov.ua system. The Ministry has launched an updated platform that provides convenient and secure electronic identification with electronic signatures, Mobile-ID, and BankID. Thanks to this system, it is even easier and faster to receive electronic services using a qualified electronic signature. – read
Ukrainian mobility infrastructure company Meredot is #GlobalFinalists of Best Newcomer by Global Startup Awards – read
2 stories of Ukrainian tech companies via #GreenExpedition project is created by Ukrainer in collaboration with Greencubator, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the European Union in Ukraine:
- The first national network of electric stations ТОКА and Techstars-backed company Go To-U Ukraine, the first digital experience platform for e-mobility, develop the solutions for e-mobility in Ukraine – read,
- Haus.me aims to create a project of a house that would not only be saving energy but also could be autonomous from public energy and water supply grids – read
Sifted talked with Ukrainian Yaroslav Azhnyuk, chief executive and co-founder of the world-known pet video streaming company Petcube, about new features and plans of the company. – read
Reports:
Champions of inventions: TOP 100 patents by Ukrainian inventors for global companies by Innolytics Group, DLA Piper, Advanter Group – read
Salaries of Ukrainian developers by DOU – read
Reputation report of Ukrainian IT companies by IT Ukraine Association, MZ Hub, and LOOQME – read
