Ukrainians pour $13.5M into defence fund Inzhur MilTech in first 24 hours
What's the deal? Ukrainians invested more than ₴500 million (roughly $13.5 million) in the first 24 hours after investment company InzhurDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → launched its Inzhur MilTechDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → fund on August 13. The fund channels retail money into the production of Vyriy IndustriesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Ukrainian military drone maker.
Some 12,239 investors joined in the first day, with an average investment of ₴40,819. The company says the money will fund expanded production and component purchases.
How it works: Retail investors buy InzhurDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → MilTech fund certificates, and the fund invests the pooled money into Vyriy Industries corporate bonds. The minimum investment is ₴1,000, and new investments will be accepted until December 31, 2026.
The bonds carry a 25% annual return in hryvnia in the first year, rising to as much as 29% because income paid every 35 days is automatically reinvested. Issued for three years, the certificates can be sold back through an investor's personal account, with the fund buying them back within three working hours.
Who's behind it? Inzhur was founded by Andrii Zhurzhii. As of August 11, 2026, its products had drawn more than 108,000 co-owners, with total fund assets exceeding ₴7.5 billion. Vyriy Industries is owned by Oleksii Babenko, who is also a co-owner of the news outlet BabelDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
Why it matters: This is Ukraine's first financial instrument that lets ordinary people invest directly in defence production. It turns civilian savings into working capital for domestic weapons manufacturing, a pressing need amid the war.
The signal: The scale and speed of the first-day inflows point to strong retail appetite for backing Ukraine's military-industrial base — a model that blends patriotic motivation with a defined financial return.
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