M-Fly Raises $1.4M From Brave1 to Scale Drone Stabilization and Targeting Systems

The investment strengthens Ukraine’s growing defense-tech sector as M-Fly expands production of high-precision gimbals and autonomous guidance modules.

Thermopylae Aerospace Raises $1.6M to Build Low-Cost Interceptor Drones for Ukraine’s Air Defense

The startup, founded by a 21-year-old Ukrainian engineer, is building sub-$10,000 interceptors and plans to move operations to Ukraine for frontline testing

AI Startup MyChatBot Raises $500,000 Seed Round from Ukrainian VC Fund SMRK

MyChatBot will use the funding to scale its AI-powered CommerceOS platform for retailers and online sellers and expand into new markets.

Ukrainian-American Startup Haiqu Achieves Quantum Data-Processing Milestone on IBM’s Heron Chip

The startup encoded more than 500 features on 128 qubits, advancing anomaly detection and strengthening its position as one of Ukraine’s most globally connected deep-tech companies.

Y Combinator Opens Remote Access to Ukrainian Defense Startups for Winter 2026

The Silicon Valley accelerator will allow Ukrainian founders to join its next batch remotely — a landmark exception granting $500,000 investments and global mentorship to defense-tech innovators unable to leave the country.

Oppenheimer Acceleration Launches Syndicate With First $500K Investment in Ukraine’s Swarmer

The Silicon Valley-based fund opens a new gateway for defense-tech investors, launching its first syndicate with a $500,000 deal in AI drone startup Swarmer.

American-Ukrainian Startup Vermeer Raises $10M to Scale GPS-Free Drone Navigation

The startup will scale its GPS-free visual navigation platform as deployments expand across defense and dual-use applications.

ZAS Ventures Backs Gamow Tech to Boost AI-Powered IVF Treatment

Gamow Tech’s AI system for assessing egg-cell health aims to make IVF more effective and affordable, positioning a Ukrainian-founded team for global scale.

Ukraine Phoenix Tech Fund Launches €50 Million VC to Back Early-Stage Ukrainian Startups

The first institutionally backed VC focused solely on Ukraine aims to invest in roughly 50 startups and funnel global capital into the country’s innovation economy

NORDA Dynamics Raises $1M to Scale GPS-Free Autonomous Drones

The Lviv-based startup develops autonomous drone systems that operate without GPS or comms, now expanding with new funding led by Sweden’s Varangians.

European and American Investors Pledge $100 Million to Ukraine’s Defense Tech at Brave1 Summit

At Lviv’s Brave1 forum, four global funds and U.S. investors committed over $100 million to Ukraine’s fast-emerging defense-tech sector, marking a milestone for wartime innovation and foreign capital inflows.

Swarmer Raises $15 Million in Series A Led by U.S. Investor — the Largest Defense-Tech Deal in Ukraine Since 2022

The funding will scale Swarmer’s AI-driven autonomy across diverse drones while reinforcing Ukraine’s role as a global center for defense innovation.