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The Ukrainian IT Industry Is Alive and Healthy

The Ukrainian IT Industry Is Alive and Healthy

The Ukrainian international IT services industry emerged from the Soviet Union’s admired mathematical education and Ukrainian scientific school of early computer science in the ’90s and, in the last two decades, has become a nearly $7 billion export industry with about 285,000 specialists. Yet on February 24, 2022, Russia started a full-scale war against Ukraine. Even with [...]
One in Five Fortune 500 Companies Rely on Ukraine for their Software Development Needs in 2022

One in Five Fortune 500 Companies Rely on Ukraine for their Software Development Needs in 2022

Even in the midst of a war, Ukraine’s software developers continue to demonstrate the skills and drive that set them apart. Check out the top 8 reasons that prove there’s no better place to hire software developers. Do you have a great product idea to bring to market but need support to develop it? Or [...]
While Ukrainian startups demonstrate their resilience, VCs keep investing in CEE

While Ukrainian startups demonstrate their resilience, VCs keep investing in CEE

“Despite the ongoing conflict in the region, international VCs are more interested than ever in CEE startups,” notes Sifted, an online publication covering the European startup scene. The war has not stopped the surge of investment that the region has seen for the past two years. On the contrary: “while experts have predicted that the economic [...]
Ukrainian Business Has Recovered to February Levels

Ukrainian Business Has Recovered to February Levels

SmartTender (IT-Enterprise) says business operations in Ukraine have returned to mid-February figures. Sales and procurement operations in Ukraine are gradually recovering, coming close to mid-February levels in July. This is shown by the latest statistics from SmartTender.biz, Ukraine’s biggest e-procurement platform for privately owned companies and public organizations (Prozorro section). According to SmartTender.biz, commercial bidding marked [...]
EPAM Ukraine Is Giving 1300 Books to Ukrainians Worldwide

EPAM Ukraine Is Giving 1300 Books to Ukrainians Worldwide

During the last months, millions of Ukrainians were forced to leave their country due to war, leaving behind their homes and all the things dear to their hearts. In this difficult time a book may help one keep contact with their native culture. This support is especially important to those who fled abroad, escaping from [...]
Yet another Ukrainian-founded unicorn: airSlate raises more than $50 million in the US

Yet another Ukrainian-founded unicorn: airSlate raises more than $50 million in the US

airSlate (previously known as pdfFiller), a Boston-based business automation software publisher, announced it secured $51.5 million in a deal that values the company at $1.25 billion. The equity round was led by G Squared with participation from the recently created venture arm of enterprise software company UiPath.  “UiPath Ventures invests in companies that impact the world around us [...]
SoftServe’s Associates Are Actively Returning Home

SoftServe’s Associates Are Actively Returning Home

Since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine, SoftServe, a global IT company with Ukrainian roots, has relocated more than 4,000 associates to western regions of Ukraine and abroad. Starting from May, the trend is towards returning to ordinary locations. Currently, 1082 company specialists have come back home.     10-15 people coming back [...]