Interviews with investors, businessmen and entrepreneurs

Private equity should underpin Ukraine’s reconstruction

Private equity should underpin Ukraine’s reconstruction

Dan Yakub, chief operating officer, founder and senior partner at Diligent Capital Partners, believes Ukraine needs more private equity investment to support its reconstruction.

Investing in Ukraine’s Defense Tech: Who Is Providing Capital and Why?

Investing in Ukraine’s Defense Tech: Who Is Providing Capital and Why?

Ihor Fedirko, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Council of Defence Industry, discusses who invests in defense technology, which companies and innovations attract funds, and how much investors ...

US Capital for Ukrainian Businesses: Where UMAEF Plans to Invest $50 Million

US Capital for Ukrainian Businesses: Where UMAEF Plans to Invest $50 Million

Jaroslawa Johnson, President of UMAEF, explains why US capital is prepared to invest in Ukraine during the war, what companies the fund is looking for, and how its new direct investment programme ...

Продажа Gulliver и Ocean Plaza: сколько стоят активы и кто может их купить

Продажа Gulliver и Ocean Plaza: сколько стоят активы и кто может их купить

Алексей Ращупкин, управляющий партнер Altius Capital: «Gulliver и Ocean Plaza на продажу: кто готов инвестировать в киевские ТРЦ».

Investing in Ukraine: How to Turn Investor Interest into Actual Deals

Investing in Ukraine: How to Turn Investor Interest into Actual Deals

Andriy Tsymbal, Managing Partner at KPMG in Ukraine, on why international capital is interested in Ukraine but does not always reach projects, what holds back dealmaking, and how to convert ...

Ukraine as a Global R&D Hub: Startups, Venture Investment and the Technologies of the Future

Ukraine as a Global R&D Hub: Startups, Venture Investment and the Technologies of the Future

Viktoriya Tigipko, Managing Partner at TA Ventures and founder of iClub, explained why startups must compete globally regardless of their country of origin, how dual-use technologies are reshaping ...

Rebuilding Despite the War: €50 Billion for Ukraine, New Housing and Investment

Rebuilding Despite the War: €50 Billion for Ukraine, New Housing and Investment

Karl Nehammer, Vice-President of the EIB, explained how the €50 billion Ukraine Facility package will be allocated, what housing model is being proposed for displaced Ukrainians, and how the Bank ...

Where to Invest in Ukraine and Why Energy Remains a “Blue Ocean”

Where to Invest in Ukraine and Why Energy Remains a “Blue Ocean”

Concorde Capital founder Ihor Mazepa discusses €140 million in energy investments, expected annual returns of 15–20%, the prospects of oil and gas services, Ukrainian farmland, and attracting ...

From Farmland to a Dry Port: How Viliya Invests in Agribusiness Development

From Farmland to a Dry Port: How Viliya Invests in Agribusiness Development

Yevhen Dudka told Latifundist about Viliya’s investment strategy, including land acquisitions, the development of logistics, processing and a dry port, as well as the return criteria used to ...

How KAN Development Invests: Financing, Partnerships and Priority Projects

How KAN Development Invests: Financing, Partnerships and Priority Projects

Igor Nikonov discusses KAN Development’s investments in residential property, education and autonomous infrastructure, as well as project financing, partnerships and asset sales.

How major M&A deals in Ukraine’s agricultural sector have evolved

How major M&A deals in Ukraine’s agricultural sector have evolved

Mykhailo Hranchak, Managing Director of the Investment Banking Department at Dragon Capital, on how M&A in the agricultural sector is changing, who is shaping demand in the market today, and why ...

BGV Group Plans to Invest €50–60 Million in Modernising Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Ukrainian Cities

BGV Group Plans to Invest €50–60 Million in Modernising Wastewater Treatment Facilities in Ukrainian Cities

Oleksii Tymofieiev, a member of the Board of Directors of BGV Group Management, discusses the creation of a private municipal infrastructure operator, a ten-year project payback period and plans ...

Liquidity Over IPOs: How the Secondary Market Is Reshaping Venture Capital

Liquidity Over IPOs: How the Secondary Market Is Reshaping Venture Capital

Viktoriya Tigipko, Founder and Managing Partner of TA Ventures and Founder of the ICLUB angel syndicate, explains how the secondary market for private assets is reshaping venture capital and why ...

Ukrainian Titanium in the Investor Spotlight: Velta Prepares Deal with European Lithium

Ukrainian Titanium in the Investor Spotlight: Velta Prepares Deal with European Lithium

Andriy Brodskyy, co-owner of Velta Group, which holds titanium-bearing ore mining assets: “European Lithium is entering Ukraine’s titanium sector through a deal with Velta.

Ukraine to Accelerate Privatization in 2026: Which State Assets May Be Put Up for Sale

Ukraine to Accelerate Privatization in 2026: Which State Assets May Be Put Up for Sale

In 2026, Ukraine plans to step up privatization and put a number of major state-owned and sanctioned assets up for sale. Key assets include Odesa Portside Plant, Sumykhimprom, Mykolaiv Alumina ...

Why Ukraine Is Unfit for Investment: What Is Scaring Off Big Capital

Why Ukraine Is Unfit for Investment: What Is Scaring Off Big Capital

Oleksandr Kardakov, founder of Octava Capital and an IT millionaire, gave a harsh assessment of the investment climate, stating that Ukraine is unfit for investment.

EIB on Investing in Ukraine: War Has Changed the Approach, but Not the Outlook

EIB on Investing in Ukraine: War Has Changed the Approach, but Not the Outlook

Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, emphasizes that investing during wartime is not only about responding to urgent needs but also about laying the foundation for ...

The New Tech Cycle: Why Startups Are Betting on Infrastructure Instead of Hype

The New Tech Cycle: Why Startups Are Betting on Infrastructure Instead of Hype

Victoria Tigipko, Founder and Managing Partner of TA Ventures, on why the next technology cycle will be won by infrastructure AI startups: the end of venture overheating, a shift toward ...

Private Equity in Wartime: Are Investors Ready for Ukraine’s Risks?

Private Equity in Wartime: Are Investors Ready for Ukraine’s Risks?

Kateryna Tarasova, a private equity investor and investment banker based in London, on how the war in Ukraine is reshaping the rules of the game for Private Equity

How to Avoid Mistakes in M&A Transactions

How to Avoid Mistakes in M&A Transactions

Alexey Oleinikov, Managing Partner at InVenture, on the seven key mistakes that most often undermine the successful execution of M&A deals in Ukraine.

Why Is It Often So Difficult to Sell a Business in Ukraine?

Why Is It Often So Difficult to Sell a Business in Ukraine?

Oleksii Oleinykov, Managing Partner at InVenture, on why deals fall apart and why business owners so often fail to sell their companies in Ukraine.