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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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Brave1 Launches ₴2.7B Grant Program for Ukraine's Defense Startups Developing AI, Missiles, Explosives, and Air Defense
Ukraine’s largest defense technology fund is accelerating its wartime innovation pipeline with grants up to ₴150 million for frontline-ready projects.
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Dropla Tech Secures €2.4M to Scale AI-Powered Battlefield Threat Detection
A Danish-Ukrainian defense startup is advancing edge-based AI that can spot mines and ambush drones in real time, addressing NATO’s critical requirement for offline battlefield intelligence.