Ukraine startup funding
European tech funding profile
226 startups in Ukraine have closed 263 funding rounds and raised €2.1B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants) and recorded 48 exits. Debt rounds added €17M. Software is the most active sector, and u.ventures is the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
#24 in Europe by equity raised — 0.3% of all European startup equity funding.
Equity funding
€2.1B
excl. debt & grants · +€17M debt
Funding rounds
263
Companies
226
Named investors
330
Exits
48
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs roundsUkraine — funding over time — interactive chart.
Data table
| Equity | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | €0 | 1 |
| 2012 | €48k | 3 |
| 2013 | €4.6M | 5 |
| 2014 | €17M | 9 |
| 2015 | €6.5M | 13 |
| 2016 | €12M | 20 |
| 2017 | €126M | 9 |
| 2018 | €41M | 8 |
| 2019 | €179M | 11 |
| 2020 | €101M | 20 |
| 2021 | €253M | 27 |
| 2022 | €107M | 9 |
| 2023 | €106M | 41 |
| 2024 | €44M | 30 |
| 2025 | €929M | 37 |
| 2026 | €220M | 19 |
Top sectors
by deal countUkraine — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ukraine — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 72 |
| Cybersecurity | 28 |
| Defence | 22 |
| Marketing | 21 |
| AI | 18 |
| Healthtech | 18 |
| Fintech | 16 |
| Edtech | 12 |
| Consumer | 11 |
| Robotics | 10 |
Stage mix
by € raisedUkraine — stage mix — interactive chart.
Data table
| Ukraine — stage mix | |
|---|---|
| Other | €1.2B |
| Series A | €203M |
| Early VC | €192M |
| Series C | €165M |
| Series D+ | €128M |
| Series B | €95M |
| Seed | €92M |
| Growth/Late | €58M |
| ICO | €17M |
| Debt | €17M |
| Pre-Seed | €17M |
| Grant | €4.1M |
| Crowdfunding | €307k |
Top deals
largest disclosed rounds| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammarly | Other | May 2025 | €882M |
| Preply | Series D+ | Jan 2026 | €128M |
| Grammarly | Early VC | May 2017 | €101M |
| People.Ai | Other | Aug 2021 | €85M |
| Grammarly | Early VC | Oct 2019 | €82M |
| Firefly Aerospace | Series A | May 2021 | €62M |
| Preply | Series C | Jul 2023 | €62M |
| People.Ai | Series C | Apr 2019 | €53M |
| Preply | Series C | Jul 2022 | €50M |
| airSlate | Other | Jun 2022 | €49M |
Top investors
named, by deal count| u.ventures | 13 |
| SID Venture Partners | 8 |
| SMRK VC | 8 |
| Horizon Capital | 8 |
| Startup Wise Guys | 7 |
| TA Ventures | 7 |
| Angel One Fund | 6 |
| Green Flag Ventures | 6 |
| Flyer One Ventures | 6 |
| ZAS Ventures | 5 |
Top cities
by € raised| Kyiv | €1.7B | 177 | |
| San Francisco | €95M | 5 | |
| Brookline | €82M | 2 | |
| Lviv | €16M | 8 | |
| Csomád | €2.6M | 1 | |
| Odesa | €1.9M | 2 | |
| Palo Alto | €1.7M | 1 | |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | €1.2M | 3 |