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How Pennylane Plans To Become France's Accounting Superhero
Riding a new round of funding at a €2bn valuation, the 5-year-old fintech has already seen rapid growth. CEO Arthur Waller explains how new invoicing regulations and AI could catalyze the company's ambitions.
🤖 La Machine #26: How Ogury Is Navigating The AI AdTech Revolution 🤖
Startups lead the country’s AI adoption, while corporates lag behind; Germany and France remain divided over taxing US Big Tech but united behind the Eurostack initiative to build sovereign EU tech infrastructure; SeqOne acquired Paris-based Life-Soft to expand its genomic medicine platform.
How Ogury Is Navigating The AI AdTech Revolution
CEO Geoffroy Martin: "We are in the middle of two revolutions, one which is purely within ad tech, which is that shift of privacy first and loss of signal on the open internet, which is going to be further accelerated and compounded by the very, very fast rise of AI."
🇫🇷 How Fairmat Wants To Redefine Composite Recycling And Conquer The U.S.
The Nantes-based Deep Tech startup just raised €51.5M in new financing. Founder and CEO Ben Saada explains the company's blueprint for scaling its industrial recycling solution.
🤖 La Machine #25: France’s Nuclear Mojo Powers AI Edge Over The UK 🤖
Nvidia tells Britain to be more like France, Mistral Bags €100M Deal
How Pennylane Plans To Become France's Accounting Superhero
Riding a new round of funding at a €2bn valuation, the 5-year-old fintech has already seen rapid growth. CEO Arthur Waller explains how new invoicing regulations and AI could catalyze the company's ambitions.
🇫🇷 How Fairmat Wants To Redefine Composite Recycling And Conquer The U.S.
The Nantes-based Deep Tech startup just raised €51.5M in new financing. Founder and CEO Ben Saada explains the company's blueprint for scaling its industrial recycling solution.
French Tech Funding Collapse: Time To Panic?
In Q1 2025, startup funding hit a 7-year low. We talk to 2 prominent VCs to unpack the trend.
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.”
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: Silicon Valley Extends Its Funding Domination
News reports reinforce the US lead in startup funding; Pennylane CEO explains how AI and new regulations will drive the next wave of growth; France's Digital Minister criticizes US tech dominance.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: Fairmat's Blueprint For Green Tech
Fairmat Founder and CEO Ben Saada breaks down the Deep Tech company's strategy; France 2030 will still spend billions on innovation; Ÿnsect gets a stay of execution; funds are still closing -- and so are startups.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: Remain Calm...Or Time To Panic?
VCs talk funding famine; US is doing better, but not by much; exits are dead; Revaia closes its €250 fund; and what's the Deel with Rippling?
🇫🇷 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.