Startup

There are currently about 18 million registered freelancers and up to a million customer companies on Upwork. On the one hand, such figures indicate huge opportunities and an unrealistically wide choice, but on the other hand, in this «Babylonian maze», despite the growing demand for quality services, it is increasingly difficult for the customer and the performer to find each other. The problem is the mechanics of lead generation, which has turned into a tiring routine and eats up resources, leaving both parties at a loss. Ukrainian IT professionals, some of whom themselves have significant experience of interacting with Upwork, offer the product Convertix.io, which, in their words, can untie this «Gordian knot.»

The large Japanese corporation Terra Drone has officially announced a strategic partnership and investment in the Ukrainian company Amazing Drones. This is not just a financial deal - it is the first time that a Japanese technology leader has entered the military sector of Ukraine during the active phase of the war, bringing with it millions of capital and world experience in mass production. We spoke with Terra Drone CEO Toru Tokushige and Amazing Drones CEO Maksym Klymenko about the emergence of Japanese-Ukrainian defense cooperation and current challenges in the interceptor drone market.

While Tinder and Bumble struggle with user churn due to “swipe fatigue,” Oleksandr Kazmirchuk is launching SpicyDate. It’s a dating app where you don’t have to wait for a mutual like to start dating, and annoying correspondence gives way to shared leisure time thanks to integration with establishments and attending events. We talked to Oleksandr about how the experience of friendship helped him create a platform where people meet again in restaurants and on walks, not on smartphone screens.