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Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF), a leading international investment fund, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stella Jemna as the new Country Representative for Moldova. With her extensive experience in project management and deep knowledge of government relations, Stella brings a wealth of expertise to the organization.

WNISEF (Western NIS Enterprise Fund) is pleased to announce that Horizon Capital has exceeded its fundraising target for Horizon Capital Growth Fund IV (HCGF IV), raising a total of $254 million as of Interim Closing, and increasing Horizon Capital’s assets under management to $1.4 billion. HCGF IV is the first and largest fund raised for Ukraine since the onset of the full-fledged invasion. WNISEF is proud to back HCGF IV in the first closing on September 26, 2022, thus helping to catalyze $125 million at a virtual signing ceremony witnessed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Urban Club for Ukrainian youth “The City Is Me” in Warsaw is a joint project of the Ukrainian House in Warsaw, the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF), and the “Child Effect” NGO. The first priority of the Club is to provide its participants with important practical knowledge about cities – Polish, Ukrainian, and others. The Club’s initiator and co-organizer is Iryna Ozymok, WNISEF Local Economic Development Program Manager, founder of the International Mayors Summit, and author of a children’s book explaining how cities function and what’s the role of people in them. “The City Is Me” Urban Club in Poland was organized in Lublin and Warsaw.

Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF, the Fund) announced today receipt of new funding of $135 million to expand its ability to meet critical needs and further its contribution to economic recovery in Ukraine and Moldova (the Region). These funds were transferred from The U.S. Russia Investment Fund (TUSRIF), in partnership with the U.S. Congress via U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The first business accelerator program dedicated exclusively to creative industries in Moldova has been launched. Within it, any local creator or artist, business or startup that develops a unique creative product with a quick growth potential will receive training and mentoring from successful entrepreneurs, support in project development and the opportunity to pitch their idea for obtaining a 5000 $ financial support. Registrations are open until February 19, 2023, click on the following link: https://bit.ly/3GCQY6g

The USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine, Ukrainian Startup Fund, Startup Grind Kyiv, and Western NIS Enterprise Fund, supported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and Innovation Bridge Europe, invite Ukrainian companies to pitch their innovative technologies at the SXSW 2023 international conference in Austin, USA.

After four days of stimulating panels and events, Ukraine House Davos 2023 ended with a conversation between Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Daniel Kurtz-Phelan from Foreign Affairs magazine and several panels on Ukraine’s post-war-victory future.