The Ukrainian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (UVCA) published the first overview of Ukrainian investment market displaying current players’ activity, sectors of interest, and portfolio.
The Investors Book identified 34 active investors, which deal with global companies from Ukraine (mostly IT sector). According to the Book, there are 29 funds operating in Ukraine, consisting of:
– 5 incubators and accelerators,
– 1 corporate fund,
– 17 venture capital funds, and
– 6 private equity funds.
Out of the total, 10 funds may participate in rounds A or B, 16 funds are ready to invest in seed startups, 7 funds would invest at the pre-seed stage.
Ukrainian investment funds have 20 portfolio companies on average. Funds are ready to invest from 50k to dozens of millions USD, depending on the fund type and project stage. Thirty-seven percent of the funds may invest from 100k to 1 million USD.
Have a look at the “Book” here
Established in mid-2014 and led by Olga Afanasyeva, CEO, UVCA currently unites 40 members – private equity and venture funds, accelerators, incubators, educational institutions, and non-government organizations that make significant impact on the development of Ukrainian investment market. The association promotes investment opportunities across the country for foreign investment funds, conducts market research, lobbies laws for improving investment and business climate, and implements Invest in Ukraine activities.
FinSMEs
21/04/2017