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From Quantum Physics to Circular Mobility: Upway's Journey To Transforming The E-Bike Market
The French startup raised $60M in Series C funding to expand its refurbished e-bike empire across Europe and the US. With sales doubling yearly and operations already profitable in multiple markets, Co-founder and COO Stéphane Ficaja explains how Upway is chasing its goal of 1M bikes by 2030.
La Machine #49: Microsoft AI ❤️ France
The American Tech giant released a report emphasizing all the ways it's spending €4 billion on France's AI transformation. Plus: Nvidia eyes a $1B bet on Poolside, Schneider Electric rides the data center wave, and French publishers warn of AI abuse.
Microsoft Stakes €4B Claim To Lead France's AI Transformation
The tech giant is going all-in on France’s AI future, pledging to train a million citizens, back 2,500 startups, and spread innovation beyond Paris. In a report released this week, the company highlighted partnerships, from Mistral to Danone, to demonstrate its commitment to France's AI ambitions.
La Machine #48: Probabl's Cause Takes AI From Lab to Launchpad
Scikit-learn’s creators aim to turn France’s AI research into global business with Probabl. Plus: Doctolib’s AI parenting assistant, Mistral’s new enterprise platform, France’s civil-service chatbot, OpenAI’s Paris expansion, and this week’s top AI funding rounds.
Mission Probabl: The Quest to Transform French AI Research into A Tech Champion
Scikit-learn, born at a French research institute, is one of the world’s most-used machine learning libraries. Probabl aims to turn it into a global business. Its journey reveals France’s AI potential and the structural hurdles of commercializing public research.
From Quantum Physics to Circular Mobility: Upway's Journey To Transforming The E-Bike Market
The French startup raised $60M in Series C funding to expand its refurbished e-bike empire across Europe and the US. With sales doubling yearly and operations already profitable in multiple markets, Co-founder and COO Stéphane Ficaja explains how Upway is chasing its goal of 1M bikes by 2030.
Microsoft Stakes €4B Claim To Lead France's AI Transformation
The tech giant is going all-in on France’s AI future, pledging to train a million citizens, back 2,500 startups, and spread innovation beyond Paris. In a report released this week, the company highlighted partnerships, from Mistral to Danone, to demonstrate its commitment to France's AI ambitions.
Barbara Belvisi + Interstellar Lab: Cultivating the Future of Life on Earth and the Final Frontier
Starting in finance, her career detoured through VC before its current destination: Building BioPods that look more like spacecraft than greenhouses. These AI-powered farming systems address Earth's sustainability challenges while serving as a dress rehearsal for humanity's multi-planetary future.
How Certificall Is Fighting AI-Fueled Visual Insurance Fraud
Founded by insurance veterans in Toulouse, Certificall transforms photos and videos into certified legal evidence in under 90 seconds. The startup just raised €1M to help insurers, brokers, and industries prevent fraud, ensure compliance, and restore trust in the age of AI-generated fakes.
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."
👻 French Tech Wire: France Spooked By Fears Of Great Founder Migration
As France’s AI founders eye the U.S., a new wave of startup soul-searching sweeps the nation. Also: How Interstellar Lab and Barbara Belvisi are reinventing the future of agriculture on Earth and in space; and World Fund makes a big green bet on France. Happy Halloween, y'all! Boo! 🙀🫣
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: Certificall Battles Visual AI Insurance Fraud
Also in this edition: ImCheck’s €1B biotech exit shakes up the scene, Lemlist snaps up Claap to boost AI sales, France’s startup job engine stalls, and OVHcloud’s founder returns to reclaim the cockpit.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: Startup Nation Confronts Austerity Nation...Liberté, Égalité, Subventionné?
A French Tech Mission report positions startups as nationwide job engines rather than elite subsidy hogs before the budget axe falls. Also: A new new new digital minister; a Nobel win for economist Aghion; RIVRS pivots to Asia + new publishing model; €105M biotech raise leads funding rounds.
🛡️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.