Government Gone Wild: Macron Doubles Down On Startup Support At Viva Tech
In this week's newsletter: A flurry of new government startup plans, Macron talks AI, and Luko lives to fight another day.
Viva Tech-gasm
During the annual mega-conference, the government announced a flurry of new French tech programs. Here's your scorecard.
In The Spotlight: Macron Explains France's AI Strategy At Viva Tech
During a 16-minute response to a question about AI, the French president outlined the nation's strategy and the stakes.
French Tech News: A Digital Oasis For Medical Deserts
In the newsletter: H4D wants to solve France's medical crisis with its telemedicine cabins. And Caption CEO explores the secondary market for French startups.
In The Spotlight: Lucas Mesquita, Co-Founder Of Caption
Caption is a platform that facilitates secondary sales of shares in startups. In this week's interview, the CEO shares his thoughts about the evolution of startup investing.
Can H4D Telemedicine Cabins Solve France's Medical Desert Crisis?
13% of the French population now lives in a region without access to a primary care doctor. With medical reform efforts stuck in neutral, the government is counting on startups to find innovative solutions.
The Family: Meet The Cast Of Supporting Characters In The Bruising Legal Fight
The fight between Oussama Ammar and the co-founders of The Family has drawn a long list of names into the drama.
Video: Discussing Growing Risks Of AI On France 24
Chris O’Brien, Editor of the French Tech Journal, spoke to FRANCE 24’s François Picard following the resignation of the ‘godfather’ of artificial intelligence, Geoffrey Hinton, from Google, who warned that the field poses “profound risks to society and humanity.”
Seed Of The Week: Bastion
Bastion's goal is to make cybersecurity more accessible to small and medium-sized businesses with a simple and comprehensive platform that doesn't require major technical skills to use.
Seed Of The Week: Underdog
Underdog refurbishes home appliances and then sells them via its platform, a solution it believes can massively scale.
Seed Of The Week: Carbonable
Carbonable is developing a platform to enable greater investment in decarbonization projects that reduce climate-warming emissions.
French Q1 2023 VC Funding: Not Dead Yet!
French startups raised $2.4 billion in Q1 2023, down from $2.6 billion in Q4 2022, and $5.9 billion for the same period one year ago.
AI Entrepreneur Charged With Murdering His Ex-Wife
Police say François-Xavier Hussherr, co-founder of an AI startup, slashed the throat of his ex-wife, Cécile Hussherr-Poisson. The killing reignited a debate about femicide in France.
Mapping AI Startups + Deep Tech Deep Dive
New reports from France Digitale and Bpifrance highlight the surge of startups in 2 critical sectors.
How Bpifrance Boosted Ÿnsect
Bpifrance's support for Ÿnsect is a case study in the bank's central role in France's innovation economy.
Entrepreneur First's Coralie Chaufour On Talent Investing In France
Since 2018, the program has invested in 60 French startups valued at more than $500 million.