We’ve gathered for great news that August brought: Labs’ international recognition, new leadership, and community growth.
Forbes Ukraine 30 Under 30
Our Investment Director, Daria Yaniieva, was named in Forbes Ukraine’s 30 Under 30 list – IT Category. Join us in congratulating Daria! Proven again, world-class leaders are part of Sigma Software.
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Defence Builder appoints new CEO
Line Rindvig from Denmark has joined as CEO to lead European expansion of the defense accelerator co-founded by Sigma Software Labs. With her experience in venture building, she will connect UA startups with global investors and partners – building towards joint security with allies.
Story about her by the click
Mistral AI raises €2B, valuation hits $14B
French startup Mistral AI – developer of open-source language models and chatbot Le Chat. Backed by top investors (a16z, General Catalyst, Lightspeed), it’s now one of Europe’s most valuable AI startups. For us, this shows Europe is becoming a strong AI hub – and ambitious products from the region can also scale to global level. Mistral Set for $14 Billion (€12 Billion) Valuation With New Funding Round – Bloomberg
YC Startup School: Sales Playbook
Y Combinator – the world’s top accelerator (with Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox as alumni) – shared a playbook for B2B sales. Tom Blomfield (Monzo, GoCardless) explained how startups move from pilots to recurring revenue. These insights matter for us, as we collaborate with founders and products that face the same challenges.
5 ways to grow as a startup leaderWant to be seen and heard? European Startups Magazine advises: find your power, speak simply, and present with confidence. These are small steps that make a big difference in leadership that you can use as a startup founder or to help you grow at work. Read more by the link: 5 ways to step into your iconic startup leader status | Startups Magazine
See you next month – and let’s keep building the future together.
