Denis Dovgopoly has been organizing Ukrainian startup rating since 2009 as a way, he says, to bring together technology companies, venture capital firms and other players of the Ukrainian innovation industry.
This year despite the political crisis, Ukrainian startup rating has also taken place. According to the 23 experts who judged the list of 68 startups, the most promising teams of 2013 include:
PetCube, a pet toy gadget that pet owners can operate remotely via a mobile app
iBlazr, the fully synchronized flash for iOS devices, that helps taking photos in a low-light environment (funded by Kickstarter in September 2013)
CheckiO, a gamified software development learning tool backed by TA Venture
Coppertino, recently funded developer of VOX, a music player for MAC
Hromadske.TV, a new entrant – an online TV channel covering political and economic news in Ukraine
Pics.io, an online editor for heavy image formats, or a Google docs for photos
Multitest, helps find the best internet provider in Ukraine.
There are few names, such as Hromadske.tv, Multitest and iBlazr that have not yet been mentioned by GoalEurope.
The “Who is Who” List of the most influential Ukrainian startup world personalities includes:
- Yevgen Sysoyev, AVentures Capital
- Victoriya Tigipko, TA Ventures
- Alexander Olshanskiy, Internet Invest Group
- Andrey Kolodyuk, AVentures Capital
- Yurkiy Chayka, MoneXy
The startup was qualified to enter the rating if it has been founded 3 years ago or later, and if its annual turnover did not exceed $1 million. More information and the full list of participating startups can be found at the Startup-Rating.com (in Russian).
