Diia.City United | OdnoRik: seeking new growth opportunities

Being a startup means constantly evolving, adapting, and seeking new solutions. Most importantly, it means receiving high-quality feedback from those who have already navigated this path or are shaping the future of the market.

At Diia.City United | OdnoRik: Startup Day, we were not just attendees — we actively participated, engaged in rigorous yet valuable pitch grilling, answered challenging questions, and received honest feedback.

We joined OdnoRik to test our hypotheses, assess market prospects, and engage with decision-makers in the venture capital and real estate development sectors. OdnoRik: Startup Day by Diia.City United is more than just another conference. It is an ecosystem where experience, insights, and real-world cases converge, helping young companies grow and scale.

Office hours: in-depth analysis from experts

One of the event’s most valuable formats was individual mentorship sessions. We had the opportunity to meet with top investment experts who provided crucial insights into the strategic development of DOMOVA.

Dmytro Kuzmenko, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA), emphasized the challenge of targeting the right audience: residents are not the drivers of change. They do not make decisions but merely react to proposals. The real key players are investment funds, realtors, and developers.

Petro Soviak-Krukovskyi, Investment Director at Vesna Capital, stated directly: investors do not search platforms themselves. They rely on intermediaries. This means DOMOVA must either position itself as an analytical platform for real estate agents or develop a model for providing direct access to pre-selected development-ready properties.

Ivan Petrenko, Managing Partner at Angel One, outlined our core challenges: What is the cost of acquiring users? When will commissions break even? He also highlighted a key market shift: real estate development is moving toward the periphery, where there is genuine demand for large-scale projects.

This was the kind of honest, challenging, and valuable feedback that helps us see the bigger picture.

We are researching the market, seeking investors, and analyzing the needs of developers and real estate agents. But to grow faster, we must listen to those who work daily with capital, analytics, and strategic development.

We are deeply grateful to Diia.City United, for the high-quality networking and access to leading experts.