How Ukraine’s IT powers Fortune 500 tech even under missile alerts
- Andrew Harper
- Jun 3
- 4 min read
✅ In 2025, Ukrainian-founded Grammarly secured a $1 billion investment from General Catalyst, pushing its valuation above $10B.
✅ In 2024, Ukraine exported IT services to 147 countries, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, Israel, and Switzerland.
✅ Despite the war, Ukraine’s IT service exports reached $6.4 billion in 2024, making it one of the top export industries in the country.
What if one of the most reliable tech partners in 2025 wasn’t in Silicon Valley but a country at war?
Ukraine’s IT sector has quietly become a force on the global stage: powering fintech in London, scaling health tech in Tel Aviv, and engineering cybersecurity tools for clients in Washington, D.C.
Despite years of disruption, Ukrainian tech companies remain among the most trusted names in global IT delivery. Read on to discover why.
Why Ukrainian IT Is Different
Ukraine’s IT model is built for execution. Diia.City enables three clear formats of pros cooperation with Ukrainian IT companies — full-time, gig, and private entrepreneurship, with stable tax rules and IP alignment with EU and US law. Teams plug into global projects without legal friction or onboarding delays.
This structure paid off under extreme stress. Local service providers and product companies, including JEVERA and XME.digital, had continuity plans long before escalation: distributed teams, relocation systems, independent power, and network access. Delivery didn’t pause because conditions were never assumed to be ideal.
With proven backup plans and adaptive specialists, in 2024, the IT services sector delivered $6.4B in exports. It retained 363,000 engineers, produced 180,000+ IT grads in six years, and trained another 820,000+ through private programs. Over 80% of tech specialists speak English at Intermediate level or above. Senior talent is getting younger, and C-level expertise is rising.
Market Footprint: Where Ukraine Delivers Globally
Ukrainian IT has long outgrown the outsourcing label. In 2024, services were exported to 147 countries, but six markets account for the majority: the U.S., U.K., Germany, Israel, Switzerland, and Poland. The U.S. alone represented 37.2% of export volume. The other five added another 28%. Together, they form over 65% of exports.
62.6% of Ukrainian IT firms work with U.S. clients, 41.7% with German, and 41% with British companies. Delivery formats vary from full-scale local offices to embedded teams within client organizations. 54% of companies report physical presence in at least one priority market.
Each country reflects a focused strength. In the U.K., Ukrainian teams drive FCA-regulated FinTech. In Germany, they lead the automotive and embedded systems industry. In Israel, it’s about HealthTech and cybersecurity.
Clients range from startups to Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and FedEx, often with Ukrainian engineers delivering core product development.
And they’re not stopping. In 2025, 91% of Ukrainian IT companies plan to deepen their work in these markets. They’ve already proven they can meet expectations. Now they’re scaling what works.
Ukraine’s Unicorn Track and Startup Culture
Ukraine’s startup ecosystem became a separate engine of growth. In 2025, Grammarly secured a landmark $1 billion non-dilutive investment from General Catalyst, cementing its role as one of the most valuable productivity platforms in the world. The move came after Grammarly’s acquisition of Coda and expansion into full-stack document AI.
Cyberhaven, co-founded by Ukrainian engineers, raised $100 million in Series D funding and reached a $1 billion valuation, carving a leading role in enterprise data security with AI-powered leak prevention.
Alongside global SaaS success, DefenseTech is becoming a new strategic vertical. In 2025, Ukraine expects to deploy 4.5 million drones, with over 1,500 domestic manufacturers contributing. While much of this ecosystem is under the radar, the talent, infrastructure, and investor interest point to an emerging export category with dual-use.
Promova language learning platform, named one of TIME’s World’s Top EdTech Companies in 2025, joins Esper Bionics (AI prosthetics), Preply (language education platform), and Reface (AI video tools) as examples of Ukrainian startups scaling across sectors and continents.
The momentum is being engineered. The Ukrainian Startup Fund has financed over 380 early-stage companies, while the national WINWIN Strategy 2030 sets a long-term framework for tech innovation, IP protection, and venture investment.
Beyond Outsourcing: Ukraine’s Value in Co-Creation
Ukrainian vendors have moved past execution-only roles.
Intellias leads R&D initiatives for global automotive giants, exemplified by their strategic partnerships with companies like Zeekr and Elmos Semiconductor.
With JOSCAR accreditation in place, Sigma Software delivers AI-powered solutions for aerospace and defense, meeting strict compliance and security requirements.
EPAM Ukraine remains critical to multi-layer platform delivery for U.S. clients — even after global downscaling.
Strategic depth is visible in the service structure. AI/ML, cybersecurity, DevOps, GovTech, and smart infrastructure account for a growing share of contracts. Ukrainian engineers deploy AI copilots in logistics, build real-time threat detection layers for finance, and develop resilience tools for national-scale IT systems.
Key Takeaways
Ukrainian teams compete on equal footing. Clients choose them for speed, precision, and reliability.
Globally scalable products are being built here. Specialists contribute to business outcomes, along with technical execution.
The most effective players are already working with Ukraine. Waiting doesn’t create an advantage. The window is already in use.
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