Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA) shapes the future direction of the venture capital and private equity industry in Ukraine by promoting its investment opportunities, advocating the interests of private equity investors to policymakers, and improving the local investment and business climate. • Established by the example of Invest Europe, UVCA currently unites almost 50 members – leaders of the international and Ukrainian investment markets: Almaz Capital, AVentures Capital, Deloitte, Digital Future, Horizon Capital, HP Tech Ventures, Intel Capital, EBRD etc. Our members invest not only capital, but also expertise and innovation, providing strong and sustainable growth to portfolio companies - from startups to established businesses. • By building bridges between Ukrainian and global ecosystems, UVCA facilitates the motion of knowledge and capital in both directions. • UVCA makes a constructive contribution to shaping legislation on both pan-industry and sector-specific scales that affect LPs, GPs, and their portfolio companies • UVCA is a nonprofit organization with the head office in Kyiv, Ukraine, and members from all across Europe, USA, Ukraine etc.

1. WE INVEST IN UKRAINE!
UVCA shapes the future direction of the private equity industry by
promoting investment opportunities of Ukraine, representing interests
of private equity investors to policymakers and improving investment
and business climate of Ukraine

2. WHO ARE OUR MEMBERS?

3. 48
members
100+
international
partners
> $10B
capital under
management
24
venture capital and
private equity funds
10000+
publications in
media
140M+
views of official
web page
+9 new members
during 2017
100+
interviews
UVCA IN NUMBERS (2017)
New funds attracted to Ukraine

4. WHY UKRAINE

5. TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SECTOR ON THE RISE

6. ABUNDANT WORLD-CLASS TALENT

7. INVESTING IN INNOVATION

8. $265M
44
5
$490K
$4.8M
Investment volume (231% increase vs. 2016)
Investment deals (Seed, Follow-on, Series A, Series B, Growth & Secondary)
Exits to strategic buyers and investment funds
Average Seed deal size (16% up from 2016)
Record high average Round A size (x3 growth vs. 2016)
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS OF 2017*
* according to The Dealbook of Ukraine, AVentures Capital

9. THE MAIN UVCA PROJECTS OF 2017
UVCA Challenge: CES Edition 2017
Ukrainian Davos Nights 2017 UVCA Investors Day in Odesa
Ukraine Discovery Tour
For the first time in the history of CES Ukraine has
organized its national expo, where the brightest 8
startups presented their products. UaTech Expo Zone
was jointly organized by the Ukrainian Venture Capital
and Private Equity Association (UVCA) and Western
NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF)
UVCA and its partners have organized Ukrainian
Davos Nights. Events held there on January 16 and
January 19 of 2017 gathered more than 400
participants of the World Economic Forum: investors,
entrepreneurs, media representatives learning more
about Ukraine’s achievements and partnership
opportunities in the IT and investment industry. The main
goal of these jointly organized Ukrainian business
events was to position Ukraine not only as the new
technological leader, but also as the country where the
new international R&D centers are being opened and
people are making successful investments
On July 15, the UVCA Investors Day was held in
Odesa for the first time. It was an exclusive event for the
global leaders of investment markets and members of
UVCA.
The program of UVCA Investors Day consisted of
several discussion sections, a startup expo-zone and
networking in an informal atmosphere
Ukraine Discovery Tour took place in May, being held
for the third time. Its organizers - Global Shapers Kyiv
Hub and UVCA created an amazing program for
participants from all around the world to show the
hidden side of our country, which is most often left
unseen by the visiting delegations

10. Crowdfunding by Ukrainian projects
2017
UVCA Investors Book 2017: Who is
Who on The Ukrainian Investment
Market
Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private
Equity Overview 2016
5600+ views 32000+ views 300+ views
UVCA MARKET REPORTS 2017

11. LOBBYING
Fund-of-Funds
UVCA consistently promotes the Fund-of-Funds (FoF) project, that will invest in existing
and new venture funds in Ukraine on a competitive basis, which could finally invest in
more than 3000 already existing Ukrainian startups.
Implementation of this project will become a catalyst for Ukrainian innovation industry,
and increase capital inflows of investments into the country.
The Prime Minister supported our proposal to create the Fund-of-Funds. The Head of
Government offered to draft a concept of the FoF and combine its activity with the
Council of Innovations. Volodymyr Groysman has added that following the discussion
and approval of such a concept, the Government will have a chance to take part in the
formation of the Fund’s budget.
Next steps:
- organizing a delegation from European Investment Fund to Ukraine to hold meetings
and a workshop for officials, local investors on fundraising and FoF establishment;
- signing a letter of intent by Ukrainian government regarding FoF creation.

12. Corporate Governance in LLC
Ukrainian Parliament passed the law on
LLC’s Corporate Governance in February
2018.
The Law implements international
practices in corporate regulation of
private companies, sets rules for a pledge
for corporation rights, introduces
shareholders agreements, protects
minority shareholders’ rights as well as
allows flexibility of regulation for private
company shareholders.
The Law will also increase Ukraine’s
Doing Business ranking.
State investment projects financing
The Law simplifies the procedure of
obtaining state support for investment
projects by changing the role of the State
Register of Investment Projects from
permissive to informative. It allows
projects that have been granted state
support, as well as state investment
projects, to be put in the State Register of
Investment Projects in order to monitor
their implementation.
Simplification of employment of high
quality foreign specialists
The Law allows highly skilled foreigners,
including those in the IT sector, to obtain
the work permit easier.
LOBBYING

13. UA Tech Expo at CES 2018
and the Silicon Valley Tour
OUR FIRST PROJECTS OF 2018
For the second time in a row UVCA together with Western NIS Enterprise Fund
(WNISEF) have been organizing the UA TECH Pavilion at Consumer Electronics
Show (CES) - one of the largest consumer electronics conferences, which will be
held on January 9-12,2018, in Las Vegas. It included the top-10 IoT startups:
•Senstone – Sensitive voice tracker that the lets creative people capture their
thoughts and life experiences on the go in a finger snap
•Kray Technologies – World first drone, that can be applied for crop protection
at industrial scale for most crop production farms
•Kwambio – 3D printing platform
•MMone Company - World's first 360' spinning Virtual Reality attraction
•PassivDom – Autonomous Off-the-grid 3D printed smart house
•Agrieye – AI to rise farmers efficiency with hardware data collection
•LaMetric – Connected clocks for smart home and office
•Discoperi – Saves lives by identifying risky drivers and allowing the rest of the
driver avoid potential accidents
•Sensorama Lab – VR kit for collective education and entertainment
•Whirl - an innovative device that facilitates nasal breathing and filters an air

14. Ukraine House during World Economic Forum in Davos,
January 2018
OUR FIRST PROJECTS OF 2018
The first-ever Ukraine House, organized by UVCA, during the World Economic
Forum in Davos, Switzerland took place alongside the WEF's Annual Meeting.
Ukraine House ran a week-long venue under the theme: "Ukraine:
Creativity, Innovation, Opportunity." A vibrant hub, it showcased Ukraine to
global leaders from business, politics and civil society, and presented
Ukrainian business and investment opportunities.
Designed in a contemporary style and located in the very heart of Davos, Ukraine
House payed homage to Ukraine’s rich culture and national identity, at the same
time, showcasing the country’s IT and technology sectors, sectors that embody the
emergence of a new, creative and innovative generation of business leaders and
new opportunities.
Ukraine House Davos snapshot:
• 15+ panel discussions on
investment and innovation topics;
• speakers from 10 countries;
• 1000+ registered visitors;
• 12+ hours of live stream;
• 80+ hours of UHD’s work.
Notable guests:
• President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko;
• President of EBRD Sir Suma Chakrabarti;
• Klitschko brothers;
• CEO of Tapscott Group Don Tapscott;
• Robot Sophia.

15. CONTACT US:
Olga Afanasyeva
Executive Director
olga.afanasyeva@uvca.eu
FOLLOW US:
www.uvca.eu

16. www.uvca.eu
membership@uvca.eu
office@uvca.eu