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

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.

Vermeer CEO Brian Streem

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.

Co-founders of Gamow Tech Kostiantyn Hnennyi (left) and Max Slyzkouh (right)

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.

Nazar Bigun, Co-Founder and CEO of Norda Dynamics

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.

Founder and CEO of Swarmer, Serhiy Kuprienko

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.

From left: Borys Nadykto, Andrii Yakovyna, and Denys Budnyk, co-founders of Offset Labs.

Offset Labs Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Build UK–Ukrainian AI Defence Lab

The Kyiv–London startup, founded by three Ukrainian engineers, aims to create Europe’s first dedicated AI lab for defence and national security.

Founders of Ukrainian startups awarded grants by the Ukrainian Startup Fund.

Ukrainian Startup Fund Awards $475,000 to 13 Early-Stage Startups

As global venture capital tilts heavily toward AI, Ukraine’s state-backed fund is filling a critical gap for early-stage founders navigating a war-disrupted market.