CEO of Ukrainian startup Petcube received the order of merit (UPD)from the president

On the occasion of the Independence Day of Ukraine, the president awarded state awards to Ukrainians. Among them is Yaroslav Azhnyuk, founder and CEO of the Petcube startup.

Yaroslav Azhnyuk received the order of merit of the III degree.

The president presented the awards "for significant merits in strengthening Ukrainian statehood, courage and dedication shown in defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, significant personal contribution to the development of various spheres of public life, defending the national interests of our state, conscientious performance of professional duty".

Petcube is a Ukrainian hardware startup founded in 2012. Their main product is a smart device that allows the owner to monitor, play and even feed their pet from a distance. In 2018, the company launched the Petcube Care Platform, which also features other pet products. Forbes estimates the company at 3 36-50 million.

Updated on 29.08.22 at 14:25

Yaroslav Azhnyuk said that this is a reward for" keyboard troops", for efforts to stop the work of Western companies in Russia, lobbying for public support by large technology companies in Ukraine, for conversations with senators to lobby for Lend-Lease, for collected donations and purchased funds for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, etc."

The CEO of Petcube noted that he accepts this award, but in general, the order belongs not to him personally, but to the teams Spend with Ukraine (a platform that aims to introduce the event to Ukrainian brands and improve their sales), O0 design studio and Petcube.