New Investment Tools: Diia.City Invest Opens a New Era for the Digital Economy

In January 2026, the Verkhovna Rada registered Draft Law No. 14362 “On Amendments to the Law of Ukraine ‘On Stimulating the Development of the Digital Economy in Ukraine’ and Certain Other Legislative Acts to Improve Instruments for Stimulating the Development of the Digital Economy.” The document is aimed at strengthening the investment attractiveness of Diia.City and-’ launching a new model of venture financing – Diia.City Invest funds.

 

The draft law expands opportunities for attracting investment for Diia.City residents. Companies will be able to receive financing from specialised Diia.City Invest funds in accordance with investment legislation.

 

It is also stipulated that a start-up resident will not lose its Diia.City status in the event of exceeding the income threshold, provided that from the following month it once again meets the residency requirements and duly informs the authorised body. Certain amendments concern the procedures of the Ministry of Digital Transformation – in particular, the timelines for decisions regarding the loss of residency status, as well as the grounds for regaining this status.

 

In addition, if no agreement is reached on the remuneration under a gig contract, it will be deemed equal to the average monthly remuneration in the resident company and applied for the calculation of compensations and payments.

 

The draft law introduces a new type of venture fund – Diia.City Invest funds – which will operate in a format with a limited number of founders (up to 15 individuals) and without the involvement of asset management companies. Such funds will be able to invest exclusively in corporate rights and securities of Diia.City residents, and – to a limited extent – in companies that held residency status at the time of investment.

 

The fund will have:

• its own governance system (general meeting, manager, and, if necessary, supervisory board);
• clearly defined documents (charter, regulations, prospectus of issuance);
• a lifespan of up to 25 years;
• restrictions on asset structure and investment concentration.

 

The statutory capital of the fund is envisaged to range from 1,250 minimum wages to €50 million.

 

The introduction of Diia.City Invest funds will enable:

• localisation of capital – Ukrainian companies will be able to attract investment while remaining under national jurisdiction;
• the formation of an internal venture culture and a professional GP community;
• signalling to international investors Ukraine’s stability and readiness for large-scale investment;
• support for high value-added sectors – IT, DeepTech, DefenceTech – which are critically important for the country’s economic and technological security.

 

The IT Ukraine Association closely monitors the development of legislative initiatives in the digital economy and supports decisions that create predictable, flexible and investment-attractive conditions for the growth of Ukraine’s technology business.