Tag: Ukrainian

1991 Ventures in London joins the growing list of VCs aimed at Ukrainian startups

UK-based limited partners Venrex and Samos Investments are this week backing the launch of a new VC primarily aimed at investing in startups led by Ukrainians inside and outside the war-torn country. The LPs are better known for being early institutional investors in the successful early stage startup funds Seedcamp and Entrepreneur First. 1991 Ventures is the brainchild [...]read more1991 Ventures in London joins the growing list of VCs aimed at Ukrainian startups

Surprisingly Weak Ukrainian Defenses Help Russian Advance

Rudimentary Ukrainian trench lines outside Avdiivka, in an area claimed by Russia. Satellite image from Planet Labs, Feb. 26 By The New York Times Russian forces continue to make small but rapid gains outside of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, attributable in part to dwindling Ukrainian ammunition and declining Western aid. But there’s another [...]read moreSurprisingly Weak Ukrainian Defenses Help Russian Advance