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Investment

2025 Activities

The Investment component of the UK-Ukraine TechBridge is designed to strengthen ties between UK investors and innovative Ukrainian small and medium enterprises, and encourage mutual growth in both countries via the shared tech ecosystem.

The UK-Ukraine TechBridge is designing a full 2025/26 calendar that will include a brand new Investment Accelerator. Stay updated on open calls, key activities and achievements, or explore collaboration opportunities:

TechBridge Start-up Competition

Investment Accelerator

Start-up Competition

The UK-Ukraine TechBridge is hosting a Start-up Competition to support and spotlight innovative solutions tackling real-world issues. 6 finalists will pitch to a panel of tech-industry leaders in London.

For Start-ups

Are you a start-up with Ukrainian founders, employees, or business activities? 

Do you have a solution to a challenge caused by the full-scale invasion? 

This is your chance to connect with businesses and investors interested in partnering, adopting, or investing in your solution.

  • Deadline to apply: February Wednesday 19th‍
  • Event day: March 6th

Learn more and apply

The Competition Brief

For Cooperation

If you are an established UK business or investor, who may be interested in attending the Start-up Competition event day with the possibility of advising, partnering with, using, or investing in the solutions, please do reach out.

Let’s innovate!

Get in Touch

Investment Accelerator‍

The UK-Ukraine TechBridge Investment Accelerator empowers Ukrainian startups with global potential to scale in the UK market. Following a successful launch of the Investment Accelerator last year, TechBridge is proud to present a second round of the project for 2025.

Announced by Minister Thomas on 5th February, this new iteration of the Investment Accelerator will provide Ukrainian tech companies with essential skills, resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities needed to thrive in the UK's dynamic venture capital ecosystem.

For Investors

If you are a UK investor interested in participating, with or without mentorship obligations, and want to be notified when applications go live, sign up below.

Register Your Interest

For Startups

If you are a Ukrainian startup or SME interested in participating and want to be notified when applications go live, sign up below.

Register Your Interest

Applicants must

Be a start-up or small-scale tech company, wanting to scale up

Have a demonstrably interested in the UK

Operate within any of the TechBridge priority Sectors

Sectors

Demining

Cyber security

Health tech

Agritech

AI

Ed tech

If successful, applicants will be enrolled on an exemplary training and mentoring scheme to strengthen their business skills, with the training accumulating in an in-person Demo Day where the cohort will present to an audience of investors.

If you are a UK business or investor and are interested in learning more about the scheme, becoming a mentor, or attending the Demo Day, get in touch.

Investment Accelerator
2024 pilot

Twenty Ukrainian startups took part in the 2024 pilot of the UK-Ukraine Tech Bridge Investment Accelerator, designed to support the launch of their innovative projects in the UK market. Within six months of Demo Day at London Tech Week, the cohort collectively raised over $7.6 million in investments and grants.

20

early-stage Ukrainian startups

$7.6M

raised investments and grants within 6 months after Demo Day

30+

experts with successful experience in the UK market involved

~200

hours of personal support from 15 team mentors

The Investment Accelerator Pilot, 2024, marks a significant milestone in fostering innovation and collaboration between the UK and Ukraine. This initiative is designed to empower Ukrainian startups by providing them with access to the UK's robust venture capital ecosystem.

The cohort

PLATMA

PLATMA is a 24/7 extreme no-code software development platform — simple English as a code for SMBsto help them scale faster.

Metaenga

Metaenga is XR training platform designed to provide workforce development and safety training for enterprises and educational institutions in the energy sector globally.

PARTNERWAY

Partnerway is the creator of Spendbase —an AI-powered platform for companies to optimize SaaS, cloud, and corporate card spending.

Medvoice

Medvoice enables affordable continuous skills development for healthcare professionals through an online education platform.

NeuCurrent

NeuCurrent is an AI and data-driven customer retention platform for small and midsize retailers.

FortuneGuard

FortuneGuard is an AI-first brokerage revolutionizing high-value insurance for enterprises and high-net-worth individuals by optimizing efficiency and personalizing customer experiences.

Knopka

Knopka provides software solution for care delivery automation in public hospitals with emergency departments.

Cardiomo

AI-based wearable solution for long-term and remote heart monitoring to disrupt the $22B market and set the stage for the connected care model by preventing cardiac complications and reducing hospital admissions.

Wantent

Wantent is an AI powered, SAAS platform designed to deliver better audience intelligence for better business results.

Kuka

Kuka provides a corporate Reading as a Service, empowering companies to support employee development through reading.

Gios

GIOS is an interactive AI-powered Math platform and tutoring marketplace for К12 students and teachers.

Deus Robotics

We automate warehouses with intelligent robots and develop an AI-powered logistics ecosystem linking manufacturers and clients.

Aspichi

Aspichi startup is focused on developing VR solutions for the Mental Health area, providing additional assistance to patients using 360° Video and AI technologies.

FlyAgData™

FlyAgData™ collects agronomic and machine data from the equipment in the field, transforming it into valuable insights for the farmer of any scale, digitizing up to 100% of available data.

CASES

CASES is a comprehensive ecosystem for education, career growth, and the job market in the creative industries.

birb

Birb — AI rental agent, helps you quickly find and rent the perfect flat.

Djooky

Djooky is a global, inclusive, decentralized market-based ecosystem that utilizes cutting edge technologies to support music creators, music services and music lovers.

Interactive Restaurant Technology by Kodisoft

Kodisoft is deep-tech company, with own IP in IC, Physics, and materials. Invented a new principle of touch screen technology and already become #1 worldwide in public places like Restaurants, cafes.

Zibra AI

Zibra AI builds an AI-powered platform for creating high-quality 3D assets for all virtual worlds and experiences.

NLSQL

NLSQL is a SaaS company that specialises in developing Natural Language Processing solutions to facilitate seamless interaction between employees and databases, empowering users with AI data analytics.

Bootcamp

June, 8-13

A 5-day offline bootcamp in London, including visits to key companies such as Google Cloud UK, panel discussions with venture capitalists, and Q&A with UK startup founders.

Demo Day

June, 12

Final pitching at London Tech Week’s Pitch Stage. A platform for startups to showcase their projects to potential investors and industry experts. 

Demo Day

Team mentors

Oksana Vodonos

Associate | 500 Global

Oksana has experience in product management and new markets expansion, business and partnership development, fundraising, pitch decks and investor relations.

Daniel Johnson

Managing Director |We Scale Startups

Equipped 8 companies withdata-driven strategies that have helped them secure over $20M in funding and double their key metricsDaniel's expertise spans user acquisition, retention, conversion optimization, and more.

Vasyl Matiy

Venture Partner | Toloka.vc

Vasyl has a strong background in traditional finance and asset management. He thrives at attracting limited partners to meaningful investments and has demonstrated success in strategic investment, asset allocation, and wealth management.

Jane Klepa

Director of Partnershipsand Innovation | SET University

Jane has been supporting technology businesses for about 10 years.She advises product and service companies, focusing on the strategic development of innovative projects.

Oleksandr Bulatnikov

Associate | Presto Ventures

Oleksandr is as a board member of different startups as a VC investor, Has expertise in fundraising, finance and business planning, business development, and growth as well as dealing with quite unusual situations (founders breaking up, rapid decline of revenue).

Dan Lester

Founder | Ideonate

Dan’s experiences include VC-backed, bootstrapped, and agency businesses - the most recent exit saw Conversocial acquired by a US public company for $50M.His role has always been as the technical co-founder, which has also involved much leadership and operations work.He has been an official mentor on the Founder Institute London programme.

Dr Lloyd Humphreys

Managing Director | Cogniss

A leading health tech innovator and
NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA) alumnus, having scaled and exited multiple digital health companies.
He has previously been recognised as one of the top 100 HealthTech Influencers.

Serhii Kudriashov

Venture Partner | ZAS Ventures

Grew from UX to PM and then to Founder and CEO of his own startup and to VC side. Now advising Ukrainian startups full-time.He has worked in UX and product management roles at Parallels Desktop and MacPaw. Since 2014, Serhii has worked in various roles for startups, including as CEO of Softorino and CPO of Raxel Telematics. He also worked for Preply and YouTeam. Recently, he had his own startup where they helped over 6000 people overcome diabetes type 2 and obesity.

Danny Matthews

Founder | Short Story Ventures

Danny Matthews is the Founder of Short Story Ventures, a venture studio that helps early-stage startups build a fundable startup brand. He has invested in 4 companies, advises 2 startups, and helps around 100 startups get to market annually through Founder Institute - the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator.

Daria Dmytrenko

Startup Analyst | Sifted

With a background in launching, scaling, and investing in disruptive startups, Daria guides entrepreneurs in navigating the complexities of the business landscape. At Sifted, Daria leads the development and execution of Sifted Pitch Days, building bridges between Europe's leading startups and top VC investors.

Anna Saltykova

Senior Investor Executive | Web Summit

Anna manages relationships with a diverse range of investors, from local angels to representatives of top venture capital firms. Her responsibilities include engaging with influential funds and industry leaders, maintaining a comprehensive database of investors, and collaborating with various teams to implement lead-generation strategies and improve sales processes.

Oleh Zubchenok

Business/Board advisor |Kyiv School of Economics

Goal-oriented MBA professional with proven experience in business growth and operations. His professional focus areas are strategy development, business processes design and improvement, GR investment evaluation and assets management.

Maksym Moneta

CEO | Startupers

Maksym has been working with startups in Nordic and Ukraine since 2010, his recent activity goes mostly to mentoring 1991, SEED, SET University, and other programs.

Igor Bartkiv

Ukraine Project Manager |London Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Igor's expertise spans export support, team building, strategic planning, businessdevelopment, project management, policymaking, and sales and marketing development.He leverages these skills to drive growth and success for businesses in international markets.

Brian Flanagan

CPO | Purplebricks

Brian has over 25 years of experience in product management and e-commerce working across a broad array of sectors but mostly in the travel industry with nearly years at Expedia, Travelport and Viator. He is currently at Purplebricks where he led the product and design team through the merger of Strike Ltd. and Purplebricks estate agency and continues to lead their digital transformation.

Expert mentors

Eoin McGuinness

Head of Startups CEE, MEA & UK Business Development @Hubspot

LinkedIn

Oleksandr Bornyakov

The Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Head of the Diia City project

LinkedIn

Ulyana Shtybel

Co-Founder, CEO of Quoroom, The Top Fifty Women in European Tech, Capital Markets Executive

LinkedIn

Jane Davydiuk

Fractional COO. I automate and structure processes. I have been doing this for Acrobator.VC portfolio startups, Fuelfinance, WarmDevs, Places App, UkraЇner, Sensters, Empat and 20+ other companies.

LinkedIn

Tim Little

Tim is an experienced senior account manager working within the UK Government sector. Tim has a proven track record of managing the sales cycle for large and complex Government tenders and exceeding ambitious annual sales targets. This is in addition to sitting on BAE Systems’ divisional leadership team, helping to define and drive current and future business strategy. Now a serving Army reservist within the Honourable Artillery Company.

LinkedIn

Anthony Rose

Founder & CEO, SeedLegals

LinkedIn

Christine Phillips

Corporate Finance Partner advising on cross border M&A, JVs, inward investment, IPOs, secondary fundraisings, other ECM transactions, private equity, growth and venture capital investments/exits, intra group re-organisations, ESG and shareholder activism, proxy solicitation and other regulatory compliance (eg listing rules, disclosure and transparency rules, financial promotions).

LinkedIn

Yamit Dattani

Founder FMXA, Start Up Advisor, Investor

LinkedIn

Alisha Dattani

Founder & CEO at FMXA, Board Advisor, Public Speaker, Mentor

LinkedIn

Salmine Sassi

Venture building, strategic planning, and innovation management.Strategically and methodologically building, testing, and validating new businesses, that are sustainable, scalable, and impactful.

LinkedIn

Tilly Fleming

First Cheque Fund at Octopus Ventures

LinkedIn

Lyubov Guk

Investing and supporting the UK's early-stage international founders with a global vision. Principal organiser of UK's International Office Hours 1.0 and 2.0 (working on version 3.0, watch this space!). The UK Global Talent Visa Recipient and Ambassador

LinkedIn

Emin Can Turan

Serial entrepreneur and published all-round Marketing Strategist with first-rate leadership background with various Fortune 500 companies. A solid 10 years of experience across strategic fields of marketing. Previously worked at Google, Cisco and Walmart in product marketing, data insight, and B2B pricing, driving performance by the millions.

LinkedIn

Jari Worsley

GM at The Adaptavist Group | Founder of UpscaleHas a broad technology experience in a range of technology settings, from end user IT, to consultancy to product led technology across the last 25 years. He has spent the last five years building a portfolio of products that extends the Atlassian platform.

LinkedIn

Edward Starkie

Cyber Security Risk, M&A

LinkedIn

The 2024 UK-Ukraine TechBridge Investment Accelerator was implemented by 1991 Ventures with the support of the UK Government, the Ministry of Digitial Transformation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Startup Fund.

Contact 1991: i@1991.vc

Want to learn more?

We’re happy to hear from potential customers, partners and collaborators.

Contact us:

techbridge@businessandtrade.gov.uk