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FlexAI: Pioneering Universal AI Compute Infrastructure
Modern AI workloads were being forced to run on computing architectures designed decades ago. FlexAI wants to create a faster, more flexible system that enables rapid scaling.
🤖 La Machine #24: Inside FlexAI's Ambitions 🤖
Pigment launches AI agents; Aldebaran Robotics folds; Eurazeo bets on infrastructure.
FlexAI: Pioneering Universal AI Compute Infrastructure
Modern AI workloads were being forced to run on computing architectures designed decades ago. FlexAI wants to create a faster, more flexible system that enables rapid scaling.
🤖 La Machine #23: Silicon Valley's Protectionist AI Pivot Embraces Europe's Playbook 🤖
Mistral says no no no IPO; Meta AI invades Europe; Frenchies take a stand against data centers.
Descartes Underwriting: Doubling Down On Climate Risk As Insurance Industry Retreats
Chief Science Officer Kévin Dedieu: "AI represents between 2-5% of our tech investments. Next year, we’re increasing that by 10%, with more resources dedicated to AI and using it for our core models. The cost of AI is relatively low, but its impact is huge.”
MSInsight : Paving the Path towards Precision Oncology
CEO and co-founder Arnaud Dr. Cutivet: “MSI cancer cells are present in 4% of cancers, especially colorectal, stomach, and endometrial cancers. Early detection, particularly in colorectal cancer, means we can use immunotherapy effectively, potentially saving lives.”
How Yubo Achieved Profitability By Breaking Social Media's Ad Addiction
Yubo CEO and co-founder Sacha Lazimi: "The goal is to create authentic and meaningful new connections that are not based on followers or likes or comments."
Descartes Underwriting: Doubling Down On Climate Risk As Insurance Industry Retreats
Chief Science Officer Kévin Dedieu: "AI represents between 2-5% of our tech investments. Next year, we’re increasing that by 10%, with more resources dedicated to AI and using it for our core models. The cost of AI is relatively low, but its impact is huge.”
Spore.Bio's AI Slices Bacteria Testing From Days to Minutes
The startup has raised $31.3 million for its light-based AI technology to disrupt centuries-old testing methods across food, pharma, and cosmetics industries.
Spotlight Interview: Keles' Laurent Van Lerberghe On Digital Health Investing
"The region between the UK, France, and Benelux is becoming something like a new Palo Alto. Everything is reachable within two and a half hours, creating a concentrated ecosystem of talent, capital, and market opportunities."
Spotlight Interview: Fly Ventures' Marie Brayer
"What's really exciting is seeing the emergence of academic entrepreneurship in France."
A Fight for Fairness: Maud Sarda on building a more ethical economy with Label Emmaüs
Sarda: "This isn’t just about the survival of a business; it’s about justice and survival as a whole. We’re fighting for a fairer world where second-hand goods are valued and everyone has access to high-quality, sustainable options."
Spotlight Interview: ValueCo CEO Mariem Mhadhbi On Making ESG Count in Capital Markets
"The name reflects what we aim to do: create real financial and market value while leveraging the collective intelligence of investors to inspire meaningful change."
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: Oh, Good Grief! The Great Funding Famine Deepens
VC funding remains in freefall as French startups go hungry; MSInsight offers hope to the future of cancer detection; Yubo offers hope to companies that want to be profitable.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: Spy Games Feature Honeypots And Unicorns
Rippling asks: What's the Deel?; Descartes explains its climate risk philosophy; and the battle to protect the startup ecosystem from budget cuts rages on.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: Venus Williams Helps WeWard Take A Big Step 🎾
WeWard CEO Yves Benchimol serves up some lessons; Edumapper founders hit the repeat button; Deep Tech's annual checkup gets mixed results.
French Tech Wire: Europe Needs AI Infrastructure, Women Need Funding, and Industrial Startups Need a Hug
👋 Welcome to our weekly recap of the big news + funding in the French tech ecosystem this week. In this week's French Tech Wire, 👀 Deep Dive: Why Europe Needs Its Own AI Infrastructure: Arnaud Muller, Founder & CEO of Cleyrop and vocal advocate for European technological independence, explores how