French Tech News: Merger Mania, Padmé Patronage, And The Unicorn Parade
Plume Labs gets bought. Nathalie Portman and Serena Williams heart French startups. And Unicorn-palooza continues.
Funding News: Exotec, Spendesk, Coinhouse, Wandercraft, La Vie, Secure-IC
Exotec and Spendesk became the latest French Tech unicorns.
Seed Of The Week: Continuity
Continuity's SaaS platform uses Open Data and AI to identify invalid or out-of-date insurance contracts.
Partech Launches Chapter 54 To Boosts African Expansion For European Scaleups
Partech wants to be a bridge to Africa's rising markets for European entrepreneurs.
What A Blockbuster 2021 Taught Us About French Tech🎆
As France celebrates reaching President Macron's goal of 25 unicorns 3 years early, where does the ecosystem go from here?
Funding News: Qonto, Sellsy, Ankorstore, PayFit, Back Market
Qonto and Back Market battled for the title of Most Valuable French startup.
Seed Of The Week: Lumos Apps
Lumos Apps is reinventing the way mobile apps are developed and published as competition becomes more intense.
Sweep CEO Rachel Delacour On Using Tech To Battle Climate Change
One of France's most prominent entrepreneurs just raised a $22M Series A for her climate change startup.
Funding News: Lydia, Leocare, Continuity, 365Talents, Partech
Fintech Lydia became France's latest unicorn while Insurtech Leocare scored a €110M round.
Seed Of The Week: JellyFi
JellyFi is a blockchain startup that has developed a DeFi lending protocol to enable uncollateralized crypto loans.
Finding French Tech's Place In Europe
The latest State of European Tech report shows French Tech to be a young ecosystem with a lot of momentum.
Podcast: Lydia Joins France's Unicorn Squad
Lydia just raised $100 million to become France's latest unicorn. CEO Cyril Chiche spoke with us earlier this year about the Fintech startup's journey.
Seed Of The Week: Muzzo
Paris-based Muzzo makes it easier for companies of all sizes to recruit tech talent.
Funding News: Singulart, DNA Script, Evina, Quandela, 360 Medics, Owkin
Owkin led the pack with a $180 million round while DNA Script raised $165 million.
Cinessance Launches To Be The Netflix Of French Films
Serial entrepreneur Clément Monnet has launched Cinessance, a French film streaming service. Based in California, he wanted to create something that would boost French culture on the global stage.
Funding News: 360Learning, Batch, Molotov, Groover, iFollow Sandbox, Mila, Idgarages, Pigment
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