GigRadar, a technology company founded by Ukrainians and now with an office in the US, announced the acquisition of Upsky, a Ukrainian startup that creates AI solutions for automating work on Upwork.
GigRadar, a technology company founded by Ukrainians and now with an office in the US, announced the acquisition of Upsky, a Ukrainian startup that creates AI solutions for automating work on Upwork.
For the GigRadar team, this is not just a product expansion, but a way to support Ukrainian engineering culture — even despite the war and all the challenges, the company told dev.ua.
«We have always said: Ukrainians are about resilience and intelligence. GigRadar was born from a Ukrainian agency, and today, developing in the US, we remain part of the same community,» says Vadym Ovcharenko, CEO of GigRadar.
According to him, the acquisition of Upsky is a way not just to integrate technology, but to preserve the spirit of Ukrainian developers, who, even under fire, continue to create products that the whole world uses.
Founded in 2024 by Mykola Breslavsky and Volodymyr Khodonovych in Lviv, Upsky creates an AI agent that helps freelancers and agencies on Upwork automate communication with clients and increase efficiency. The service automatically responds to first messages from clients, personalizes offers, sends notifications to Slack and Telegram, and supports integrations with CRM systems.
«We created Upsky to free freelancers from routine work and allow them to focus on what is truly valuable — on people and quality work.»
communications,» says Volodymyr Khodonovich, CEO of Upsky.
GigRadar, together with Upsky, plans to add tools for intelligent AI communication and deeper analytics.
«For us, this integration is about a future in which Ukrainian teams not only survive, but also influence the global market,» adds Vadym Ovcharenko.
GigRadar is an AI platform created by Ukrainians to support agencies and freelancers on Upwork. The company combines analytics, automation, and AI algorithms to help agencies grow faster and more efficiently. The headquarters are located in the US, and the engineering team remains in Ukraine.
Upsky is a Ukrainian startup founded in 2024 in Lviv. The service uses artificial intelligence to automate communication with clients on Upwork and helps agencies reduce time spent on routine tasks.
