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IFC and other impact investors return to backing Ukraine startups, with new $250M fund aimed at founders under the gun

TechCrunch

Horizon Capital , an investment firm based out of Kyiv, is in the process of raising a $250 million fund that it plans to use to back tech startups in the country and neighboring Moldova. Some of those efforts had a very tech focus, as we have previously chronicled.). Ironically, that played out in a delayed way in terms of business output.

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Update: Philanthropy’s response to Ukraine crisis

Candid

Since March 11, when Candid last looked at the global philanthropic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, human suffering and economic devastation has only increased. Candid continues to track the global philanthropic response to the crisis. National Christian Foundation. Here we share an update on what we know so far.

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Governments should invest in their diaspora founders

TechCrunch

Then you have national and local governmental organizations interested in promoting economic growth and job creation. the global hubs of entrepreneurial activity ?all Governments could model these efforts on leading global public/private organizations that have supported diaspora entrepreneurs in many other ways.