LIFT99 Kyiv Hub is now 1 year old. The doors were opened on 24th of April 2019, and lots has changed during the first year. The startup community at Kyiv Hub is amazing, hardworking, supportive, and fun to be with.
Ukrainian Startup Awards 2019 - The Fastest, The Biggest, The Most Impactful
Ukrainian Startup Awards 2019 recognized the most impactful activists and fastest-growing Ukrainian startups in 9 categories. Whom did the community nominate, who won, and what does it mean for Ukrainian startup ecosystem for 2020? Read all about what happened at the awards ceremony at LIFT99 Kyiv Hub on January 24th, 2020!
Estonian Startup Awards 2019 - The Fastest, The Biggest, The Most Impactful
“Founder’s style is just go and survive!”, — Ragnar Sass about Estonian and Ukrainian startup communities
Ragnar Sass is a leadership figure on a truly international scale — his ever-growing team at LIFT99 is dedicated to building up startup ecosystems and helping founders from non-traditional startup markets succeed. Ragnar Sass launched his first startup back in 2007 when the phrase “startup ecosystem” wasn’t yet known. In the past 13 years, he has co-founded several startups and impactful organizations, including Pipedrive and Garage48.
List of 400+ Startups In Ukraine & Why Do We Even Need An Ecosystem
Ukrainian startups are the heroes of this story. They are the ones creating massive opportunities for themselves, and if they succeed, for the whole country in general. That’s why we’ve created a list of 400+ Ukrainian startups - to gather into one place the core of the Ukrainian startup ecosystem, the most important ingredient, the startups themselves.
Founder Stories: Yuriy Zaremba, AXDRAFT
Yuriy believes that if you don't have any high level professional experience, you can’t build a great company – unless you are a true prodigy. The idea for AXDRAFT is based on some real struggles he was facing as one of the top lawyers in Ukraine, the same unnecessary hassle that all lawyers experience daily. His idea took off and today he’s a YC graduate, sharing his story and practical tips with others founders, in person, via our Salto network, and in Ukraine in general.