{"id":603600,"date":"2024-01-05T17:11:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T14:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ukrainian-startup-behind-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war\/"},"modified":"2024-01-05T17:11:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T14:11:05","slug":"ukrainian-startup-behind-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ukrainian-startup-behind-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ukrainian startup behind astrology app Nebula thriving despite war"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a30c7baa1b8c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a30c7baa1b8c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ukrainian-startup-behind-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war\/#The_Nebula_app\" >The Nebula app<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ukrainian-startup-behind-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war\/#Human_fascination_with_astrology_meets_tech\" >Human fascination with astrology meets tech<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ukrainian-startup-behind-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war\/#Relationships_number_one_query_on_Nebula\" >Relationships number one query on Nebula<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ukrainian-startup-behind-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war\/#Investing_in_people\" >Investing in people<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ukrainian-startup-behind-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war\/#Supporting_Ukraine_as_a_tech_startup\" >Supporting Ukraine as a tech startup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running a tech startup is a challenging endeavour under any circumstances. Imagine doing it under invasion with air raid sirens going off on average twice every 24 hours \u2014 and managing to grow 250% in the process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the story of OBRIO, a Ukrainian startup behind the successful astrology <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> Nebula. Speaking to TNW from his apartment in Kyiv just before the turn of the year, founder and CEO Alex Fedorov says that running a company during wartime is not exactly something you learn in business school. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fedorov sees the process as twofold. \u201cThere was the initial one when the war first broke out,\u201d he says. \u201cWhere you have to set up 24\/7 communication channels with the team and stay connected as much as you can, so that you as a leader can support everyone whatever they may need.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of COVID, the team was already set up for hybrid operations \u2014 \u201cat least something good to come out of that,\u201d Fedorov muses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference 2024 &#8211; Calling all Startups to join on June 20-21<\/p>\n<p>Showcase your startup in front of investors, change-makers and potential customers with our curated Startup packages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, there were other pivots to be made. In terms of business, the focus shifted to longevity and stability (to the extent the latter can be controlled when your neighbour is dropping bombs on you).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe stopped all our R&amp;D, because we understood that there was a lot of moral pressure and emotional pressure on our people,\u201d Fedorov explains. \u201cAnd also money wise \u2014 it brings a lot of risk. So we just focused on setting up a stable business.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a strategy that seems to have paid off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Nebula_app\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Nebula app<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is much to say and highlight about the resilience of the OBRIO managerial team and employees, but let\u2019s not forget that the company has also built a highly successful product.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBRIO\u2019s astrology app Nebula counts 30 million users worldwide, and has earned the coveted title of the #1 lifestyle app on both the Apple App Store and Google Play multiple times in the US, Canada, and Australia. The secret to its success, Fedorov explains, is down to two main components.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe first is the team. We have a very strong team of professionals, people who love their work and are very motivated, who understand the value of our product, and why we\u2019re doing this. And the second thing is the niche. Our market is a big market. And we still have the potential to grow like four or five times.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Human_fascination_with_astrology_meets_tech\"><\/span><strong>Human fascination with astrology meets tech<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever since the dawn of communities and culture, human beings have been fascinated by interpreting the will of the gods, reading the stars, and divining the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the earliest evidence of astrology as a practice dates to the third millennium BCE, so indeed, it is an evergreen topic. In addition, the global astrology market size was valued at $12.8 billion in 2021, and is predicted to <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alliedmarketresearch.com\/astrology-market-A31779\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reach $22.8 billion by 2030<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nebula essentially has two parts. One will feel familiar to anyone who has downloaded a horoscope app \u2014 it provides you with daily affirmations and horoscope predictions according to your birth chart, as well as additional guidance depending on moon phases etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1402754 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"Screen shots of two different features of the Nebula app\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-1200x675.png 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2024%2F01%2F05%2Fukrainian-startup-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The startup\u2019s astrology app Nebula now has 30 million users worldwide.\" data-title=\"Share The startup\u2019s astrology app Nebula now has 30 million users worldwide. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The startup\u2019s astrology app Nebula now has 30 million users worldwide. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The startup\u2019s astrology app Nebula now has 30 million users worldwide.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1402754 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1.png\" alt=\"Screen shots of two different features of the Nebula app\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visual-1-1200x675.png 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The other is a marketplace for \u201cadvisors,\u201d where users can request tarot readings or ask specific questions. Some of the advisors suggested when we tried it out may sound a little like a summer fair fortune teller clich\u00e9 (Madame Griselda, say) or a yoga apparel marketing persona (for instance, Spiritual Emily). However, Fedorov ensures us that everyone providing services on the app\u2019s marketplace is rigorously vetted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have a very, very thorough process in how we select [advisors],\u201d he says. It\u2019s like a proper hiring process \u2014 first we have a test task and an interview. Then we have a second interview, then we have a test period, coupled with a learning system.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The app now has over 250 consultants, having hired an additional 70 just in the last few months. This feature Fedorov believes to be the number one thing that makes Nebula stand out among its competitors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relationships_number_one_query_on_Nebula\"><\/span><strong>Relationships number one query on Nebula<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what is the number one cause for people to turn to astrology and\/or psychics? Improving relationships, it turns out. In fact, about 98% of the queries on the app are relationship-related.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps this says something about how much our happiness is dependent on the quality of our relationships \u2014 not our careers or material successes. Indeed, all comprehensive research on the matter, such as that of <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Harvard Study of Adult Development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, suggests this to be the case.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of human relationships, most astrology apps have turned to AI to churn out readings by algorithm. While OBRIO is using AI for marketing and retention tools as well as automating routine processes, it would never substitute its human advisors for machines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn terms of our core product, and in terms of our core value, we will not use AI because we do not believe that AI can equal humans in terms of empathy, understanding, good advice etc.,\u201d Fedorov adds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investing_in_people\"><\/span><strong>Investing in people<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not just content with surviving the war, OBRIO intends to scale by two and a half times in 2024, and focus on the core product of Nebula\u2019s marketplace for the next two to three years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 2019, the company now employs over 120 people \u2014 with 55 having joined the team since 2022 \u2014 and has an ARR of $50 million. Beyond Kyiv, OBRIO has also set up an office in Warsaw, Poland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of understanding, empathy, and advice, OBRIO is also investing in the well-being of its employees affected by the war, by paying for therapy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1402756 js-lazy\" alt=\"More of the OBRIO team gathered outside on a lawn \" width=\"1640\" height=\"1230\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-796x597.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-1592x1194.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-736x552.jpg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-1200x900.jpg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2024%2F01%2F05%2Fukrainian-startup-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: OBRIO supports its employees through access to therapy and insisting they take time off. Credit: OBRIO\" data-title=\"Share OBRIO supports its employees through access to therapy and insisting they take time off. Credit: OBRIO on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share OBRIO supports its employees through access to therapy and insisting they take time off. Credit: OBRIO on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>OBRIO supports its employees through access to therapy and insisting they take time off. Credit: OBRIO<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1402756\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team.jpg\" alt=\"More of the OBRIO team gathered outside on a lawn \" width=\"1640\" height=\"1230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-796x597.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-1592x1194.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-736x552.jpg 736w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/OBRIO-Team-1200x900.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the company allows for total flexibility in working hours to accommodate for when air raid alarms wake everyone up at 2am and the subsequent dashes to bomb shelters. The startup also pushes people to take time off, and supports them in getting out of the country for vacation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Supporting_Ukraine_as_a_tech_startup\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><strong>Supporting Ukraine as a tech startup<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond compassion and flexibility, how do you keep morale and spirits high while working under the constant threat of attack? Every month, OBRIO transfers 3% of its first payments to the <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/genesis-for-ukraine.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genesis for Ukraine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> charity fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the company has declared it will invest part of its profits into rebuilding Ukraine\u2019s hospitals and schools after the end of the war.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur success is tied closely to the success of Ukraine. This motivates me, and this is what motivates our people. And this is how we see our everyday commitment and investment in our job,\u201d Fedorov says, adding that he regards it as the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> duty of a successful business to help the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1402757 js-lazy\" alt=\"More screen shots from Nebula features\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2.png 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-1200x675.png 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2024%2F01%2F05%2Fukrainian-startup-astrology-app-nebula-thriving-despite-war%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: OBRIO is dedicating a percentage of its profits to Ukrainian charity organisations.\" data-title=\"Share OBRIO is dedicating a percentage of its profits to Ukrainian charity organisations. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share OBRIO is dedicating a percentage of its profits to Ukrainian charity organisations. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>OBRIO is dedicating a percentage of its profits to Ukrainian charity organisations.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1402757\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2.png\" alt=\"More screen shots from Nebula features\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2.png 1600w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-280x158.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-240x135.png 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-796x448.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-1592x896.png 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/Nebula-screenshots_visua-2-1200x675.png 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The relationship to astrology differs across the TNW editorial staff \u2014 some of us know what signs the planets were in at their time of birth and believe it can be a useful tool that can help one pay attention in everyday life. Others guffaw at the mention and call it mere superstition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wherever you may fall on the spectrum of belief in celestial influence, there is no denying that the resilience of the Ukrainian tech sector since the start of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion in 2022 is something to admire and marvel at.\u00a0<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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