VivaTech spotlights climate-resilient cities, Superhuman's Rahul Vohra decodes product-market fit, SXSW bets big on European startups, and French gaming scores a $40M win. Plus: Meta’s billion-euro eyewear play, a medtech breakthrough down under, and turbulence at EuraTechnologies.
Speaking at Viva Technology 2025, Vohra breaks down his Product Market Fit Engine, a data-driven framework that leverages the right user feedback to build products that users love.
France pushes AI adoption with “Osez l’IA” as usage lags behind Europe. Regulators call for tighter rules, VCs and founders push back on the EU AI Act, and OVHcloud unveils a sovereign AI stack. Meanwhile, Primelis acquires Omny AI, and French defense embraces agile tech.
Between June 30 and July 4, a total of 20 companies raised €221.5M, including: ATAWEY, Skynopy, Bonx, Kerys Software, Massive Dynamic, RainPath, Cosma, Webyn, MovaLife, E-Sensia, Optitus PV, Dream On Technology, Diago, Bluedigo, Olimpe Technology, Wallace Technologies, and The QA Company.
French startup funding is down sharply down YoY. But Omnes and Otium are making bigger VC bets. Ÿnsect scrambles to survive.
French startups raised $3.5 billion in the first six months. That's on par with the last six months of 2024. But it's down sharply from $4.4 billion raised in the first half of 2024.
Altertable emerges from stealth to build an AI-native data stack; Tilt Energy wants to use AI to bring 'flexibility' to the grid. Plus, Genesis Robotics raises $85M, Asterion backs deeptech AI, H Company COO exits, France targets AI in justice and music, and Google eyes a French data hub.
Former Algolia and Sorare engineers raise €2.5M to build an AI-native platform that delivers insights before you even ask the questions
17 companies raised a total of €177.08 million last week. Other startups that raised a round between June 23 and June 27 include: Ever Dye, Policloud, Le Drive tout nu, Wilgo, Qomon, DejaBlue, GeodAlsics, Waypoint AI, Oria Bioscience, Altertable, Vipali, Hydroclimat, Stairling, and Winalist.
Director Julie Huguet lays out La French Tech mission's mission in a VivaTech video interview, Skeepers bets on pragmatic SaaS growth with U.S. PE backing, Zama hits unicorn status with encrypted computing, Ledger partners with the Spurs, and new moves in HR tech, semiconductors, and search.
"What we want to do is help entrepreneurs have the best ecosystem to create, to scale, and to go abroad."
Europe bets €70B on tech sovereignty, France’s cloud and AI firms gear up for scale, and autonomous agents take center stage at VivaTech. Meanwhile, nuclear energy makes an AI-powered comeback, ChatGPT flunks the Bac (again), and regulators race to protect kids from rogue AI bots.
From copilots to collaborators, multi-agent AI systems took center stage at VivaTech 2025, powering everything from enterprise automation to software engineering. As the industry pivots from hype to impact, agentic platforms promise to redefine work, scale, and trust in the AI era.
As AI accelerates global energy demand and climate change pressure increases, nuclear power is undergoing a revival. While fusion and fission both have their advocates, but are likely to coexist in a carbon-constrained, AI-driven world.
Other startups that raised a round between June 16 and June 20 include: DESKi, Skarlett, Sifflet, Arlequin AI, Fungu'it, Jubilé, La Bourse aux Livres, Base for Music, Angel, Daven, Jockiz, ArcaScience, Alsanor, OLENERGIES, and Descartes Underwriting.
Union activism hits startups, Nabla and Descartes raise big rounds, agri-robotics stumbles, and Nantes bets on healthtech. Plus: VivaTech 2025 brings humanoid robots to life, raising bold questions about AI, work, and the future.
