August 18, 2026August 18, 2026 4 min reading Investments Oleg Rohynskyy’s Freedom Fund has invested in 30+ Ukrainian defence tech startups since 2022 The fund’s volume is several tens of milions USD. Rohynskyy is now focused on running UFORCE, while the fund is headed by Volodymyr Nesterenko
August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 2 min reading Investments Ukrainian UGV manufacturer Forland Systems raised investment from UK investment platform Grenadyr The startup is developing a next-generation modular UGV in cooperation with the Achilles unmanned systems brigade
August 17, 2026August 19, 2026 6 min reading Investments British platform Grenadyr has invested in five Ukrainian defence tech startups. Defender is telling its story for the first time Grenadyr is focused on finding teams that can build an international business and close gaps in European defence
August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 1 min reading Investments Vyriy Industries raises UAH 500m in corporate bonds a day after sales began In total, more than 12,000 people purchased the bonds
August 13, 2026August 26, 2026 18 min reading Insights UFORCE, Freedom Fund, 25,000 Starlinks for UAF: Interview with the CEO of Ukraine’s first defence tech unicorn A big conversation with Oleg Rogynskyy, one of the most influential managers in Ukrainian defence tech
August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 2 min reading State Applications open for DefTech Forges: defence startups eligible for grants up to €120,000 Solutions with a Technology Readiness Level of TRL 4 or higher are eligible to participate
August 12, 2026August 14, 2026 5 min reading Investments Vyriy Industries becomes first Ukrainian defence tech company to issue corporate bonds: why does it need them? The bonds can be purchased through the Inzhur MilTech fund, with a yield rate of 25% per annum in the first year
July 22, 2026August 5, 2026 8 min reading Defense Tech Investor Playbook From idea to investment: How NETWORK.VC Defense selects promising defence startups NETWORK.VC Defense Managing Partner explains how the fund selects its portfolio companies
