Investing in Technology as a Growth Strategy: Highlights of the Event Marking the 4th Anniversary of Diia.City

As part of the third event dedicated to the 4th anniversary of Diia.City, representatives of the technology sector, pharmaceuticals, agribusiness and retail gathered to discuss a new logic of investing in Ukrainian technologies and start-ups.

 

The central focus of the discussion was how to transform available capital into investments that actively contribute to economic growth and strengthen the country’s technological capacity.

   

During the event, Oleksii Dobronravov, Head of the Diia.City project, presented Diia.City Invest — a new instrument designed to enable the establishment of venture funds of up to €50 million within just three weeks. The initiative is expected to become the first step towards building a fundamentally new investment culture in Ukraine. It aims to address several pressing challenges simultaneously, including the demand for wartime “game changers”, currency restrictions, and the surplus of capital that currently remains underutilised.

   

Participants also explored in detail:

• how the international venture investment model operates;
• whether Ukrainian hryvnia can serve as a viable instrument for scaling start-ups;
• what role the state should play in shaping a sustainable investment ecosystem.

   

The discussion featured:

• Natalia Denikeieva, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine;
• Taras Shevchenko, Head of Government Relations for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at Glovo;
• Yurii Luchka, Head of Consulting at FESTCloud.ai;
• Kyrylo Honcharuk, Founder and CEO of CheckEye.

 

IT Ukraine Association, together with the organiser and partners, extends its sincere thanks to all participants for a substantive and candid discussion on the future of Ukraine’s investment ecosystem.

 

The event is organised by Diia.City in cooperation with the IT Ukraine Association, with the support of UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group; and information partner: the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine.