Keep Ukraine Connected

Name

Keep Ukraine Connected

Legal name

Global NOG Alliance (Keep Ukraine Connected)

Website

https://keepukraineconnected.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Internet Infrastructure Support

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Border Management & Humanitarian Border Assistance (BPADAHAL)

Keywords

• Network equipment donations
• Internet infrastructure support
• Humanitarian aid logistics
• Fiber optic equipment
• Volunteer humanitarian initiative

Headquarters

HQ city

Apeldoorn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization operates entirely on donations from the tech community, manufacturers, and individuals. All operations are voluntary-based, with everything organized by volunteers and funded through PayPal donations, bank transfers (bunq.me/keepukraineconnected), and contributions from organizers' own pockets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Keep Ukraine Connected is a volunteer-run humanitarian task force that collects donated professional-grade networking equipment (fiber splicers, cleavers, Starlink systems, power generators, WiFi access points, switches, routers, Q/SFP modules, servers, walkie-talkies) from the global tech community and coordinates its transport from Europe to Ukrainian network operators, internet providers, and supporting Ukrainian organizations. The initiative is funded entirely by donations via PayPal and bank transfers and operates a web database that lets Ukrainian organizations register needs, browse donations, and claim items.

Product overview

Keep Ukraine Connected operates a single unified coordination platform for equipment donations. The core product is an equipment donation database platform (accessible at keepukraineconnected.org) that enables Ukrainian organizations to log equipment needs and browse available donations. This is complemented by a splicer fundraiser initiative for fiber splicers. The organization coordinates donations of professional-grade networking equipment including fiber splicers, Starlink systems, routers, switches, and servers, with logistics support for transport from Europe to Ukraine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equipment Donation Coordination Service (with Database Platform) End-to-end humanitarian coordination service that matches donated professional-grade networking equipment (fiber splicers, cleavers, Starlink systems, power generators, WiFi access points, switches, routers, Q/SFP modules, servers, walkie-talkies) from global tech donors with Ukrainian network operators, ISPs, and supporting Ukrainian organizations, and manages the transport, customs, storage, and delivery of that equipment from Europe into Ukraine. The service is operated via a web-based back-end (keepukraineconnected.org) where Ukrainian organizations register, log equipment requests, browse available donations, and claim items.
• Splicer Fundraiser A targeted fundraising initiative raising money to procure professional-grade fiber splicers (and other fiber repair tools) for Ukrainian network operators; donors can contribute via PayPal, bunq.me bank transfer, or by emailing [email protected].

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ministry of Digital Transformation (Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian government ministry coordinating digital transformation. The task force works with and is supported by this ministry as one of the key Ukrainian organizations receiving equipment support.
• The Ukrainian Internet AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian internet industry association representing network operators. The task force works with this association as a key partner in coordinating equipment distribution to Ukrainian internet providers.
• Network Operators Group of UkrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian NOG representing local network operators. Key partner organization receiving and distributing equipment support to maintain internet connectivity in Ukraine.
• The Association of Rights Holders and Content Providers (APPK)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian association representing content providers and rights holders. Supports the task force in coordinating equipment needs for maintaining internet services.
• Global NOG AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization hosting the Keep Ukraine Connected task force. Provides organizational infrastructure, network connections, and coordination platform for the initiative.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• TechSoup: TechSoup operates a global donation-matching platform that channels donated technology products to nonprofits and NGOs. Its product-matching model is conceptually similar to KUC's equipment database, though TechSoup focuses on software and devices for civil society rather than wartime telecom infrastructure.
• NetBlocks: NetBlocks documents internet disruptions and advocates for connectivity resilience during conflict, including in Ukraine. While more of a measurement and advocacy outfit than a hardware donor, it operates in the same internet-resilience-in-conflict niche.

Direct peers

• Access Now: Access Now is a digital rights organization that provides emergency response, digital security support, and infrastructure advocacy for civil society in conflict-affected regions, including Ukraine. Its mission and operational shape closely overlap Keep Ukraine Connected's humanitarian-tech focus.
• NetHope: NetHope is a humanitarian technology nonprofit that deploys connectivity, devices, and digital services to NGOs operating in crisis and disaster zones. It shares Keep Ukraine Connected's model of brokering donated technology to frontline responders in fragile contexts.
• Open Technology Fund: OTF funds and deploys technologies that support internet freedom and resilient connectivity in repressive and conflict environments. Its circumvention-tools and infrastructure grants target many of the same use cases Keep Ukraine Connected supports.
• Association for Progressive Communications (APC): APC is an international network of civil society organizations focused on using ICTs to support social justice, including connectivity in crisis-affected communities. Its member-driven model parallels Global NOG Alliance's support of Keep Ukraine Connected.

Broad incumbents

• Internet Society: ISOC is a global nonprofit that promotes the open development, evolution, and use of the internet, including funding community networks and connectivity initiatives. It is a broader incumbent operating in the same overall internet-development space as Keep Ukraine Connected.
• World Wide Web Foundation: The Web Foundation advocates for an open, accessible web and supports connectivity initiatives globally. It is a broader incumbent in the digital-inclusion and internet-access space rather than a direct logistics operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nogalliance
• Facebookfacebook.com/kucgna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/k-u-c

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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