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French Tech Funding Wire Oct 10: Filigran, Phagos, Diffusely & More!
Between Oct 6 and Oct 10 a total of 19 French Tech companies raised €123.6M including: Diffusely, Keenest, Kenko, RSight, Ewake, Purenat, Ficha, Diffly, Claimy, Jint, Skyld AI, Yomi Pharma, Extensee, vebo°, REasy, Beez Biotech, Biomunex Pharmaceuticals.
La Machine #45: AI That Watches What You Don’t Eat
France gets a new AI and digital minister as Naïma Moutchou joins the Government du Jour. Kikleo uses computer vision and AI to fight food waste. Gojob secures €120 million to scale its AI temp platform globally. Plus: ETIs embrace AI, a real fake-news network exposed, and data centers under fire.
AI That Watches What You Don’t Eat: Kikleo Uses Cafeteria Leftover Data to Fight Food Waste
The FoodTech startup just raised €3.5M for its system that uses AI-powered cameras to track every uneaten bite in cafeterias. By turning food waste into actionable data, it helps kitchens cut costs, shrink their carbon footprint, and serve smarter, more sustainable meals.
Inside TiHive: How a French Deeptech Startup Is Revolutionizing Quality Control, One Diaper at a Time
The Grenoble-based company just raised €8M to scale its terahertz-AI technology that can see inside products on production lines
La Machine #44: A €100M AI Fund To Defy Silicon Valley's Siren Song
C4 Ventures launches a €100M fund as French AI startups raise €30M+ across 8 deals, from Juisci's medical research platform to Chat3D's generative models. Yet Gigi and Rippletide still decamp for Silicon Valley despite strong European momentum.
Sector Deep Dive: Inside France’s Ambitious Cybersecurity Sovereignty Strategy
France is betting over €1 billion to become a cybersecurity powerhouse. This in-depth Sector Deep Dive maps the nation’s integrated ecosystem—government, defense, ANSSI, startups, research, and corporate giants—driving its push for digital independence and global leadership.
French Companies Struggle with Cybersecurity Reality Check
A sweeping new study by Cybervadis and CESIN of 1,000 firms finds most have solid policies but weak proof. As Europe's cybersecurity regulation NIS2 expands oversight to thousands more companies, the gap between compliance on paper and verifiable protection is now a national competitiveness issue.
From Refugee to Tech Talent: How Sistech Helps Women Build Careers in Europe’s Digital Economy
In Europe, 81% of refugee women remain unemployed five years after arrival—twice the rate of men. With Sistech’s support, 71% of fellows achieve positive outcomes, from tech jobs to advanced training, proving diverse talent is waiting to be unlocked.
Inside TiHive: How a French Deeptech Startup Is Revolutionizing Quality Control, One Diaper at a Time
The Grenoble-based company just raised €8M to scale its terahertz-AI technology that can see inside products on production lines
Spotlight Video Interview: Director Julie Huguet on La French Tech Mission
"What we want to do is help entrepreneurs have the best ecosystem to create, to scale, and to go abroad."
Spotlight Interview: ChangeNOW CEO Santiago Lefebvre Wants You To Believe Again
ChangeNOW 2025, the "world expo of solutions for the planet," is in full swing this week. Ahead of the Paris opening, I spoke with Lefebvre about how a bold idea born at COP21 became a global gathering, and why, in a divided world, hope and action still matter.
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."
🛡️Special Edition: French Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage
France bets big on cybersecurity as global leaders gather in Monaco. Part 1 of our special edition maps the nation’s €1B cyber strategy—spanning government, defense, startups, and AI-driven innovation—while revealing a widening gap between policy promises and on-the-ground protection.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: €500M in New VC Firepower For AI And Deeptech
Refugee women break barriers with Sistech, TiHive raises €8M to reinvent quality control, Serena closes €200M AI & energy fund, EF exits Europe for Silicon Valley, Harmattan AI eyes $1B valuation, and Paris solidifies its spot as France’s startup powerhouse.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: One Man's Trash Is Another's Tech Sovereignty
€500M+ flows to European AI/deeptech funds as sovereignty takes center stage. Phenix saves 75M meals from food waste, MagREEsource recycles rare earth magnets to cut China dependence, Waat raises €100M for EV charging expansion across Europe.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: What The 'Zucman' Is This Tax?
At FDday, a fiery Zucman vs. Aghion wealth tax showdown. Plus: Europe’s startup champions face a scale-up reality check, and the latest on Innovafeed, SeaBubbles, and Back Market.