#Investment

Mikhail Fedorov, former Minister of Defense of Ukraine, is launching a defense tech company whose first investor will be Palantir CEO Alex Karp. The announcement was made on August 31 in Washington.

D.TRADING (DTEK Group) revealed the economics of storage: a 1 MW two-hour battery earns up to 30,000 UAH per cycle in summer heat and pays back in 3–4 years with capex up to 300,000 euros. Commercial management and accounting for cross-border EU dynamics were named the key factors.

The agricultural holding Kernel has signed a €100 million credit agreement with the Danish fund EIFO to build a 94.5 MW wind power plant in central Ukraine.

Former head of Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudrytskyi stated that the unpredictable changes to price caps on the wholesale electricity market are scaring off investors and blocking the development of new generation in Ukraine.

🚀 NVIDIA has revealed massive investments in SpaceX: a $21 billion stock package has become the company's second-largest asset after Intel. 💰 In August 2026, the cost of ownership dropped to $17.2 billion due to falling stock prices, but the strategic partnership is only strengthening. 🤖 Elon Musk confirmed the exclusive use of NVIDIA chips in SpaceX data centers and expects deliveries of new Vera Rubin processors in 2027. 🔗 Investments became possible after SpaceX's acquisition of the company xAI in February 2026.

🔥 Watches for $40 million: why the owner's name is more important than gold and diamonds. Auctions in 2026 confirm: historical value is the main driver of cost. 👉 Paul Newman's watches (2017) — $17.75 million. 👉 Floyd Mayweather's watches — $18 million. 👉 Sylvester Stallone's watches (2024) — $5.4 million. 👉 John Lennon's watches — valued at $40 million! We analyzed the "celebrity effect" phenomenon and contradictions in valuations. Read the longread on XAB.info! ⌚💎

🏢 The serviced apartment market in Ukraine is showing explosive growth: returns up to 11% and payback 3-6 years faster than classic rentals. 💰 At the same time, the construction of rental buildings is hindered by the lack of long-term loans and tax breaks. Experts are calling for PPP to solve the housing issue. 📉 By the end of 2025, there were 105 income-generating real estate projects. Read the full analysis on XAB.info.

The map of Ukraine's investment attractiveness is changing: now a city's success depends not on location, but on the mayor. Mark Marchenko (SENSAR Development) at the Forbes Development forum stated that money is going where the authorities are ready to work according to transparent rules, not "manual" schemes. 🏙️💰

The state 'єОselya' program cannot cope with mass demand: banks refuse due to strict requirements, and rates remain high. Experts discuss reforms and alternatives — from aparthotels to share investments, but warn about legal risks. 🏠🔑

Alphabet's quarterly report revealed its massive holdings in SpaceX: Google's parent company holds $94 billion in shares. 🚀💰 Investors cannot sell these assets until the end of next year due to exchange restrictions.