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Ukraine’s The Fourth Law Backed by Axon to Expand Drone Autonomy R&D
The undisclosed investment will fund new autonomy capabilities, including edge AI for counter-Shahed interceptor drones.
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Farsight Vision Raises €7.2M for AI Battlefield Intelligence that Turns Drone Footage into 3D Maps
Axon and Estonia’s SmartCap lead seed round as Ukrainian-Estonian startup expands from frontline mapping to autonomous combat systems
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KICRF 2026 to Host AI-Driven Cyber Defense Competition
Up to 150 participants across 30 teams will compete in a live cyber defense tournament featuring autonomous AI agents
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Haiqu Raises $11M Seed to Launch Quantum Operating System
Founded by Ukrainian and American entrepreneurs, the New York-based startup operates R&D teams in Ukraine as it builds software to lower the cost of near-term quantum computing.
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Reface Secures $18M Revenue-Share Deal for User Acquisition
The PvX Partners financing uses a revenue-share model to fund marketing without equity dilution, highlighting a growing shift in how mature consumer apps finance growth.
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HIMERA Raises $2.5M+ Seed to Scale Secure Military Communications
The Ukrainian defense tech firm said the round will fund production growth, wider coverage and expansion in Ukraine and overseas.
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Ukrainian Drone Motor Maker AeroMotors Raises $550K from Sweden’s Front Ventures
The funding will help the Ukrainian manufacturer triple production capacity for non-Chinese drone motors as demand for locally manufactured defense components grows.
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Sky Spy Raises $1.6M to Scale Battle-Tested Portable SIGINT Payload
Sky Spy’s Agent 001 module turns small drones into autonomous spectrum hunters, tackling the signal overload that has crippled traditional battlefield intelligence.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.