Internews

Name

Internews

Legal name

ГО «Інтерньюз-Україна»

Website

https://internews.ua

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Media Development and Strategic Communications Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Public Relations Agencies (541820), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Public Diplomacy/External Service Broadcasters (MPABAEAK), Political & Public Affairs Channels (MPABAIAC), Media Center & Audiovisual Lending Operations (Equipment Checkout, Production Support) (EDAEAGAG), PR, Reputation Management & Earned Media Platforms (BPAMALAO)

Keywords

• Media development services
• Strategic communications consulting
• Journalist training programs
• Digital security education
• Counter-disinformation research

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyiv

HQ country

Ukraine

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. International Donor Grants: Primary revenue stream from international development organizations and governments. Funding received from USAID Media Program in Ukraine, EU Representation, UNDP, UN Women, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, CRDF Global, and other bilateral donors. Funds are allocated to media development projects, strategic communications initiatives, and information security programs.
2. Ukrainian Media and Society Fund (UMSF): Newly established fund (March 2025) to accumulate and manage donor funds for supporting independent Ukrainian media and civil society organizations. The fund helps match donors with media organizations, providing both institutional and project-based support.
3. Subgrant Administration: Organization acts as fund administrator, distributing grants to sub-recipients including regional media outlets, journalists, and civil society organizations. Manages scholarship programs and fellowship grants for media capacity building.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Internews Ukraine is a non-profit civil organization that delivers media development, strategic communications, and information security services across Ukraine. Its offerings include journalist training and scholarships, digital security education (DSS380), grant administration for regional media outlets, fact-checking networks to counter disinformation, strategic communications support for government institutions, and public awareness campaigns reaching millions of Ukrainians. The organization also operates digital content platforms such as UkraineWorld, the Explaining Ukraine Podcast, and Media Life Hacks, and distributes donor funding through competitive grants, tenders, and the newly established Ukrainian Media and Society Fund (UMSF).

Product overview

Internews Ukraine operates as an NGO working in three main directions: media development, strategic communications, and information security. The organization's portfolio includes digital media platforms (UkraineWorld, Explaining Ukraine Podcast), educational programs (DSS380 Digital Security School), grant funding mechanisms (Ukrainian Media and Society Fund, Regional Media Support Programs), fact-checking services (regional journalist fact-checking network), interactive educational tools (Propadarium VR installation), and knowledge resources (Media Life Hacks platform). The organization primarily serves Ukrainian media, journalists, civil society organizations, and international audiences seeking accurate information about Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UkraineWorld Platform English-language online platform about Ukraine for international audiences, providing truthful information about the war in Ukraine 24/7.
• Explaining Ukraine Podcast English-language podcast launched in 2017 that monthly covers politics, society, and culture of Ukraine for international audiences.
• DSS380 Digital Security School First Ukrainian school of digital security for journalists and civil society activists, providing cybersecurity training and conducting digital audits of organizations.
• UkraineWorld.org International Platform International online platform providing analytical content about Ukraine in English for global audiences.
• Ukrainian Media and Society Fund (UMSF) Fund helping independent media and information sector organizations access grant resources, providing educational opportunities, and conducting media research.
• Media Life Hacks (Медіалайфхаки) Educational resource providing tips, tools, and guidance for journalists on topics including cybersecurity, AI tools, verification resources, and media best practices.
• Regional Fact-Checking Network Regional network of fact-checking journalists monitoring and debunking Russian disinformation about Ukraine-EU relations across various Ukrainian regions.
• Propadarium (Пропагандаріум) Interactive VR installation teaching Ukrainians to identify fakes and resist Kremlin manipulations through entertainment and gamification.
• Regional Media Support Programs Programs providing financial grants, mentoring support, expert consultations for content improvement, cybersecurity, and fundraising to regional media outlets across Ukraine.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 18 million people reached with cybersecurity awareness campaigns
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• European Union Representation in UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Representation supports disinformation monitoring projects and EU-Ukraine relations communication campaigns. 12 regional media partners conduct fact-checking on Russian disinformation about Ukraine-EU relations. Funded awareness and resilience to disinformation project.
• NATO (Information and Documentation Center in Ukraine)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNATO CIDC supports hybrid threats response projects, including spreading Ukrainian experience in countering hybrid threats. Joint initiatives to strengthen information resilience against propaganda.
• UN WomenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on women's empowerment and gender equality programs. Projects strengthening young women's capacity to resist stereotypes and discrimination, promoting their participation in decision-making at local level.
• European Colleagues (European Media Partners)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partners provided emergency support when USAID media program discontinued, helping sustain partners' operations. Foundation for UMSF built on European solidarity.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• StopFake: Ukrainian fact-checking project launched in 2014 specifically to counter Russian disinformation about Ukraine. Directly comparable as a Ukrainian counter-disinformation peer operating in the same domain.
• IREX: US-based international development NGO working on media development, civil society, and information resilience in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Directly comparable as a USAID-funded media development peer with overlapping donor relationships and beneficiary types.
• DW Akademie: Deutsche Welle's media development arm supporting journalism training, press freedom, and media literacy globally, including in Ukraine. Closely comparable as a European government-backed media development organization with training, capacity building, and counter-disinformation programming.
• Institute of Mass Information (IMI): Ukrainian NGO monitoring media freedom, journalist safety, and press rights in Ukraine. Directly comparable as a domestic Ukrainian media development and protection peer with shared beneficiaries.
• Detector Media: Ukrainian media NGO focused on media monitoring, media literacy, and counter-disinformation research. Operates in the same Ukrainian media ecosystem with overlapping mission on disinformation analysis and journalism training.

Broad incumbents

• European Endowment for Democracy: EU-funded foundation supporting pro-democracy actors, including independent media and civil society, in the EU's eastern and southern neighborhood. Comparable as a funder/implementer of similar Ukrainian media resilience programs.
• Internews (global network): Global Internews network operates in 100+ countries supporting independent media and information ecosystems. It is the most direct institutional peer — the same mission, same funding profile, and shared brand family with the Ukrainian affiliate.
• British Council Media Programmes: UK government-linked organization running international media development, journalism training, and cultural programs. Comparable as a European public donor/operator with overlapping Ukraine programming and similar capacity-building approach.

Emerging players

• Reporters Without Borders (RSF): International press freedom organization supporting journalists and independent media globally, including Ukraine. Comparable as a media freedom and journalist protection peer with overlapping advocacy mission.
• NATO StratCom Centre of Excellence: Riga-based NATO-affiliated center of excellence on strategic communications and counter-disinformation. Comparable as a partner/peer working on Russian disinformation response, with which Internews already cooperates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/InternewsUA
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NGOInternewsUkraine
• Facebookfacebook.com/internewsukraine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/internews-ukraine
• Instagraminstagram.com/internewsukraine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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