UVCA promotes Ukrainian investment opportunities and supports investors with market data, strategic insights, and international connections.

The organization strengthens collaboration between the Ukrainian and European tech ecosystems, enabling both Ukrainian founders and Western partners to benefit from shared expertise, investment access, and long-term growth opportunities.

Berlin-based ua.ventures, founded by experienced investors, provides smart capital to Ukrainian tech startups and scaleups. The firm was established to build an investment bridge between the Ukrainian and DACH tech startup ecosystems.

It also connects Ukrainian, German, and European tech entrepreneurs and investors, while covering risk management.

Major Event Partner

Network VC Defense

Network VC Defense is a US-Ukrainian venture capital fund focused on Ukrainian defense and dual-use technology companies. Network VC Defense identifies, accelerates, and backs founders building the next generation of defense solutions — from autonomous systems and C4ISR to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection.

Portfolio companies undergo rigorous selection and are battle-tested in one of the world's most demanding operational environments. Network VC Defense connects them with European and international investors, strategic partners, and institutional buyers who understand that security and innovation are inseparable.

Major Event Partner

Gigahertz Ventures

Gigahertz Ventures is a Dresden-based business angel syndicate providing smart capital to technology-driven founders and startups. Gigahertz Ventures has a strong focus on advanced industrial technologies and scalable engineering-driven innovation with international market potential.

In 2022, Gigahertz Ventures implemented the humanitarian initiative “Bus-loads of Hope” in Ukraine. In 2023, together with BACB, the syndicate initiated Ukraimpulse, which later evolved into ua.ventures.

Major Event Partner

Berlin Partner For Business and Technology

Berlin Partner for Business and Technology is the economic development agency of the German capital and supports companies, investors, startups, and research institutions in establishing, expanding, and innovating in Berlin. Acting on behalf of the State of Berlin, Berlin Partner connects business, science, and public stakeholders to strengthen the city’s position as one of Europe’s leading innovation and technology hubs.

With dedicated industry clusters, international investment promotion activities, and extensive startup support programs, Berlin Partner plays a central role in fostering entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and sustainable economic growth across the Berlin ecosystem.

In 2025, Berlin Partner was entrusted by the Berlin Senate with the development and coordination of the city’s emerging Defense Technology (DefTech) ecosystem. Working closely with public institutions, research organizations, startups, investors, and industry partners, the initiative aims to strengthen Berlin’s position as a European center for security, defense, and dual-use technologies, while supporting new company formation, investment, and international collaboration in strategically relevant technology sectors.

Major Event Partner

Business Angels Club Berlin-Brandenburg

BACB – Business Angels Club Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. – is one of Germany’s leading business angel networks, supporting early-stage founders with capital, entrepreneurial expertise, and international connectivity.

With more than 140 active business angels, BACB focuses on collaborative early-stage investing and supports startups from foundation to successful scaling and exit. Rooted in the Berlin-Brandenburg ecosystem, the network connects startups from the DACH region with investors, corporates, and innovation stakeholders worldwide.

In early 2022, following the outbreak of the full-scale war, BACB initiated Angels4Ukraine, a temporary support network helping displaced Ukrainian founders and entrepreneurs during the first phase of the war, particularly in the Berlin region. In 2023, together with Gigahertz Ventures, BACB initiated Ukraimpulse, which later evolved into ua.ventures.