Sigma Software Tech Digest - September 4, 2024

Here’s your latest dose of tech updates in this week’s Sigma Software Tech Digest! ??

From Swiss-Mile’s impressive €19.8M seed funding, co-led by Jeff Bezos and HongShan, to Uber’s integration of Wayve's autonomous driving software into its taxis, there’s no shortage of innovation happening around the globe. We’re also excited to see Volkswagen partnering with AirConsole for in-car gaming, while Fintech Farm inks a strategic partnership with Visa.

Catch these stories and more in our top 15 picks for this week’s edition:

1. RIVR secures over €19.8M in seed funding, co-led by Jeff Bezos and HongShan.
2. Uber integrates Wayve's autonomous driving software into its taxis.
3. Octopus Electroverse becomes Europe’s largest consumer electric car charging platform.
4. Ukrainian neobank developer Fintech Farm signs a strategic partnership with Visa.
5. Volkswagen partners with AirConsole for in-car gaming.
6. UK cleantech startup Sunswap raises over €20M to decarbonize the cold chain.
7. Blockchain company BlockDAG Network announces a three-year partnership with German football team Borussia Dortmund.
8. myco.io , a Web3 streaming platform, raises $10M in Series A funding.
9. Mriya, an educational app by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine , is set to launch in September.
10. Urban Sports Club , based in Berlin, takes over its competitor myClubs .
11. Arāya Ventures announces a $10.6M first close of its Arāya Super Angel Fund.
12. Botanical Solution secures an additional $7.6M in a Series A extension round.
13. redalpine announces the final close of its largest-ever fund at $200M.
14. Kevan Parekh named 苹果 ’s new CFO, set to start in 2025.
15. Mycelia Tech - Leather material from mushrooms and agri byproducts releases its first products made of mushroom-based leather.

Stay tuned for more updates and insights! ??