Resist.UA launches second fund to scale Ukraine’s defence tech sector

Global interest in defence technology has grown rapidly in recent years, with investors increasingly looking for solutions proven in real conditions. This has drawn growing attention to Ukraine, which has become one of the key environments for rapid defence innovation, where new technologies are developed and tested directly in response to frontline needs.

Due to this, Ukrainian defence tech investment platform Resist.UA has launched Resist 2.0, a new European fund designed to connect international capital with Ukraine’s rapidly growing defence and dual-use technology sector, as well as support the scaling of battlefield-proven technologies. The fund targets up to €50 million in capital commitments.

The new fund is being established in Estonia as a European investment platform focused on working with qualified international investors. Through these investments, it aims to support the long-term growth of Ukraine’s emerging defence technology industry by backing Ukrainian and European companies with Ukrainian roots, developing technologies shaped by real frontline requirements and validated in combat.

Resist.UA places a strong emphasis on teams and founders that are capable of building globally competitive technology companies under extreme conditions. The launch of Resist 2.0 reflects this broader international interest in Ukraine’s defence innovation ecosystem, now considered one of the fastest-evolving security technology environments globally.

“Over the past two years, Ukrainian defence tech companies have attracted more than $500 million in private investment, reflecting growing international interest in the sector and its long-term potential. And we see Ukrainian defence tech not only as a wartime necessity, but as an emerging industry being built in real time under the most challenging conditions. Ukraine has exceptional human capital – engineers, entrepreneurs, and teams capable of creating world-class products. Our goal is to help these companies scale and to make Ukraine attractive for international investment,” said Roman Sulzhyk, Founding Partner, Resist.UA.

Resist.UA was founded in 2023, and operates at the intersection of international capital, military expertise, and battlefield-tested innovation. Its first fund was backed by Ukrainian capital and focused on early-stage miltech companies at the pre-seed and seed stages. The fund supported teams at the earliest stages, combining investment with hands-on operational involvement to help transform prototypes into scalable businesses.

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“We are not building a short-term story. Our goal is to help shape a new industry that can become one of the key drivers of Ukraine’s post-war economy and integrate Ukrainian technologies into the global security and defence market,” Sulzhyk added.