French Tech News: France ❤️❤️❤️ GenAI
France raises the stakes on its artificial intellignece bets. Seedcamp turns to Paris to build sustainability startups.
France Goes Gaga For AI
Big investments from Xavier Niel, OVHCloud, and a breakthrough by Mistral AI point to the growing stakes surrounding this critical emerging technology.
Seed Scout #5: Omada Wants To Score Big In The U.S.
In this edition: Seed of the Week Omada aims to accelerate its social sports prediction app. And WinEquity co-founder Florence Richardson shares the secrets to successfully backing female founders.
Investor Spotlight: WinEquity
WinEquity co-founder Florence Richardson breaks down the strategy behind the early-stage investment fund that backs female founders.
Seed Of The Week: Omada
CEO Adrien Miniatti discusses why he finally broke down and took outside funding for a company, and how he hopes the €7.1 million Seed Round and an impressive roster of Business Angels will fuel Omada's international growth.
French Tech News: Verkor Funding Blowout And Stock Option Stragglers
A historic financing round delivered a shot of adrenaline to a sluggish French tech funding climate.
How €2BN Will Power Verkor's Global Battery Ambitions
The Grenoble-based battery startup's historic financing will help build out its gigafactory. Now it must deliver on its potential to address climate change and rebuild France's industrial sector.
Spotlight Interview: Ledgy CEO Yoko Spirig
"In France, there are still a number of pain points around when employees become real shareholders."
Edito: Well, French Tech's 2023 Could Have Been Worse
French startups have only raised €4.2 billion during the first six months of 2023, compared to €13.6 billion for all of 2022.
Seed Scout #4: Fipto Targets Blockchain Finance And Future Founders Raises €75M
In this edition: Seed of the Week Fipto, Early-Stage Investor Founders Future, and a round-up of Seed deals.
Investor Spotlight: Founders Future
Led by prolific angel investor Marc Menasé, the fund announced it had raised the first €75 million of a new €150 million fund.
Seed Of The Week: Fipto
The fintech raised €15 million to facilitate the international payments for enterprises using blockchain technology.
French Tech News: BeReal Blues and AI Mania
While last year's hot social networking app may be struggling, France's AI ambitions got a big boost in recent weeks.
Seed Scout #3: Aviwell Bets AI and Life Sciences Can Build A Healthier Food Chain
In this edition: Seed of the Week Aviwell, Business Angel Sylvain Zimmer, and a Deep Dive into Web3 Gaming.
Seed Of The Week: Aviwell
Using a research breakthrough, the Deep Tech startup believes it can improve the health and security of the global food chain.