This week, Russia declared war on its neighbor Ukraine after numerous political and military skirmishes, affecting the lives of tens of millions of civilians in Ukraine, as well as thousands of businesses, including a group of start-ups. developing apps that millions of people around the world rely on.
Over the past few years, many startups in Ukraine have achieved global success, not just at the European level, thanks to numerous services, applications and products. Here is a list of the best Ukrainian startups/apps:
Founded in Ukraine by Max Litvin, Alex Shevchenko and Dmytro Leader in 2009, the start-up offers a language correction service and tool. It is one of the most popular tools that journalists and content writers rely on to ensure better writing without language errors.
You can use Grammarly on the web, Windows app, or integrate it with document editing apps like Microsoft Word and Google Docs. Any writer can rely on Grammarly before posting on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and others.
Grammarly is one of the most famous Ukrainian startups that provides a service that has achieved great success around the world.
The company employs more than 500 employees and also has offices in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, New York, Vancouver, Canada and San Francisco.
The startup’s value hit over $1 billion in 2019, and by the end of 2021 it had secured $200 million in new funding at a valuation of $13 billion.
Grammarly expressed on his official Twitter account his solidarity with the Ukrainian people who are now facing the Russian occupation, saying: “To the staff, family and people of Ukraine, stay strong, we are holding on and we are proud by your side.
The Reface app, which relies on artificial intelligence techniques, allows users to replace faces in images, GIFs, and videos.
Founded in 2018 by Den Dmitrenko, Dima Shvets, Ivan Altsybieiev, Kyrylo Syhyda, Oles Petriv, Roman Mogylnyi, Yaroslav Boiko, Reface is a leader in applying AI/ML technologies for personalized content creation.
The app has gained great popularity over the past couple of years during the pandemic outbreak. The number of downloads of the Reface app has surpassed most popular apps like Tik Tok.
The app is available as a free download for Android users through Google Play and iPhone users through Apple’s App Store.
For example, the user just needs to take a photo of the face or set the face in any image and then replace it with an actor’s face! The application has the ability to create comic cartoons, as well as the ability to replace the voice or move an image to speak text.
Reface achieved over 150 million installs, including 100 million in one year. It also tops the list of most popular apps on the App Store. Moreover, Google has chosen it among the best applications on Google Play Store in 2020.
Reface’s developer company has asked app users for help as it says the world needs to know what’s going on in Central Europe. This was after a tweet via his official Twitter account said his team woke up on Thursday morning, February 24, 2022, to a series of explosions after Russia launched a full-scale invasion attacking several cities across the country. ‘Ukraine.
The startup was developed by Ukrainian company MacPaw, headquartered in Kyiv – Ukraine. It is one of the most popular Mac users which allows users to get rid of malware in one click.
The same company has also developed another set of apps for Mac and iPhone, including Clear VPN and Wallpaper Wizard 2, and Gemini Photos to eliminate duplicate photos.
The Ukrainian company said it has a contingency plan to avoid any disruption to MacPaw’s operations, development, or customer service.
Founded in 2018 and registered in Delaware in the USA, the startup develops green products. Effa manufactures ecological disposable products for everyday use.
Effa created its first products: the Effa toothbrush and the Effa razor, both 100% recyclable and renewable. As well as paper soap and paper cotton swabs.
The construction of the toothbrush and razor allows the recyclable parts to be detached after use and recycled separately.
Founded in 2012 by Ukrainian entrepreneurs Kirill Bigai, Dmytro Voloshyn and Serge Lukyanov, Preply is a language learning app and e-learning platform that allows users to communicate with specialist tutors in different languages.
As of September 2021, the app has received $50.6 million in investments from a total of 8 funding rounds.
Founded in 2019 by Anna Believantseva Dmytro Gazda, Esper Bionics provides AI-based orthopedic prostheses and neurological products. The Company’s products include a bionic self-learning prosthetic hand and a brain-laptop interface.
The startup also offers a cloud-based software solution that individualizes control of wearables. It has applications in mechatronics, wearable electronics and natural implants.
Founded in 2007, Readdle is a technology startup with over 200 employees. Members of the Ukrainian team are based in Odessa and Kyiv and have been developing world-class productivity applications used by millions of people around the world for over ten years.
Readdle is the developer of productivity apps PDF Expert, Spark email, Documents, Scanner Pro, Calendars, Fluix.
Spark is a messaging app for iOS, macOS and Android devices from Readdle.
On April 2, 2019, Readdle released Spark for Android, the company’s first mobile app for the Android platform.
Readdle assures its customers that its product services will not be affected by the Russian military invasion of Ukraine.
Founded in 2017 by Oleksii Kratko, Snovio provides email search solutions for marketers and businesses. Allows marketers to generate list of email addresses from domain names, find email address on LinkedIn, verify email addresses and view detailed company profiles .
Snovio offers a Chrome extension to allow users to easily find leads for creating email campaigns.
Founded in 2011 by Aleksandr Konotopskyi, Ajax Systems is a technology startup that manufactures smart security systems and sensors for homes. It offers wireless window and door opening sensors and motion sensors.
The startup is entering the Argentinian market. The company plans to increase its influence in the region and build a local team.
Ajax Systems founder Aleksandr Konotopskyi is recognized as the 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year by Forbes Ukraine.
Many Ukrainian entrepreneurs have helped launch and establish major startups offering now-must-have critical apps and services, such as Jan Keum, co-founder of WhatsApp, and Max Livchin, co-founder of PayPal.
