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UA1

UA1 is a Ukraine-focused early-stage venture fund investing in battlefield-tested defense technology — drones, electronic-warfare resilience, autonomy and robotics — at pre-seed to Series A, and helping portfolio companies access US and European defense procurement.

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📍 Kyiv · Eastern EuropeFounded 2025

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UA1 is a Ukraine-focused early-stage venture fund investing in battlefield-tested defense technology — drones, electronic-warfare resilience, autonomy and robotics — at pre-seed to Series A, and helping portfolio companies access US and European defense procurement. Co-founded by William McNulty and Lenore Karafa, it grew out of the nonprofit White Stork and has operated as a VC fund since 2025, targeting a $50M first fund.

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