Despite the fact that Ukraine has been going through difficult economic times lately and seeing a drop in business activities among investors and entrepreneurs, the Ukrainian ventures market has demonstrated its potential to become the main engine of the country’s economy. The significant investment by Chernovetskyi Investment Group into the leader of grocery home delivery service is solid evidence of that.
The value of the current round of investments is $2,5 million and is Round A for Zakaz.ua. Previously the project had already attracted angel investors from Internet Invest Group and Best Business Group (Evgeniy Dubinskoy). The raised funds will be used to expand the project positions on the Ukrainian market and offer new unprecedented possibilities for Zakaz.ua customers.
“It is quite a big deal in very difficult times! However the fact that we entered into Zakaz.ua is direct confirmation of our confidence in its potential as well as our trust in its founder and CEO Yegor Anchishkin. We are placing big bets on the project’s success in Ukraine and beyond, and we will help as far as we can with our extensive connections among businessmen and venture investors around the world,” said the President of Chernovetskyi Investment Group Stepan Chernovetskyi.
About Zakaz.ua
Zakaz.ua is the leader of grocery delivery in Ukraine, and was the winner among several national IT startups. Zakaz.ua fulfils and delivers orders from partner supermarkets that today include NOVUS, METRO Cash & Carry, Hypermarket Karavan, Furshet, Stolichnyy Rynok. The co-founder of the company Yegor Anchishkin had previously founded the company Viewdle, whose multimillion deal for sale to Google in 2012 became a symbol for the IT market in Ukraine.
Photo: Aleksandr Kozachenko for “Forbes Ukraine”.