Kima Venture's Jean de La Rochebrochard On France's Early-Stage Funding Frenzy
Kima Ventures calls itself the world's most active business angel. The man behind the investment curtain explains how the game is changing in France.
Video: Fleur Pellerin of Korelya Capital at France Digitale Day
As Digital Minister, she created La French Tech Mission. Now she's trying to get European entrepreneurs to look east for opportunities.
How Homa Games Plans To Reinvent Mobile Games
The French video game platform raised $50 million this week, its second round in 2021. Homa's goal: Become a global gaming giant.
Europe And Israel Closing Cloud Gap With U.S.
While E.U. and Israel startups still lag, a new report by Accel shows the cloud companies growing at a faster rate than the U.S. France ranks third in top cloud startups behind the U.K. and Israel.
La French Tech Mission's Future🔮
The government's startup program has named Clara Chappaz its new director and unveiled even bigger ambitions for helping French entrepreneurs. That includes emphasizing "impact", taking the startup crown from the U.K., and making "massification" your favorite French word.
Funding News: Five Seasons Ventures, Witco, Kepler Interactive, Agronutris, Lhyfe
> PropTech startup @MonBuilding [https://twitter.com/MonBuilding?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] rebranded as @Witco_io [https://twitter.com/Witco_io?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] and raised 12M. Investors included @daphnivc [https://twitter.com/daphnivc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw], @eurazeo [https://twitter.com/eurazeo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw], @naxicap [https:
6 Questions With Sorare's Nicolas Julia
The NFT-based fantasy football platform raised $680M -- a new French Tech record. Sorare's CEO explains what's next, including a bigger push into the United States.
🧱 Sendinblue On Building Through Acquisitions 🧱
Armand Thiberge, CEO and co-founder, explains the strategy behind the startup's recent acquisition of Russia's Chatra, Bulgaria's Metrilo, and India's PushOwl.
🤑 Sorare + Mirakl = French Tech's $1.2B Day 🤑
The one-two punch of 9-figure fundings may be the biggest single day in French Tech history.
Time To End French Seed Funding Subsidies?
Bpifrance issued a 10-year report card on the Fonds National d’Amorçage. With Seed funding booming, France faces a tough choice about whether to continue the program.
Circular Economy Lessons From Kering And Vestiaire
Grégory Boutté, Kering's Chief Client & Digital Officer, and Clara Chappaz, Vestiaire's Chief Business Officer, discuss how innovation and sustainability are transforming the fashion industry.
Some Context For That French Tech Boom
Yes, fundraising has exploded in France. But that's true around the world. Bottom line: Be proud, but don't get cocky.
🌋ManoMano Raises $355M At A $2.6 Billion Valuation🌋
Private Equity continues to upend La French Tech as Dragoneer Investment Group becomes the latest big international fund to write a mega-check.
How France's Brut Is Building A Global Media Empire
Brut raised $75M to expand its values-driven video and audio storytelling that has become a huge hit with a young audience. In an era of divisive viral media, the company is winning with a positive message that focuses on impact and informing.
Sigfox CEO Jeremy Prince Is Ready For The IoT Revolution
Sigfox stumbled after becoming a poster child for IoT and French Tech. But its new CEO believes the company is prepared to lead the coming era of connectivity.
VivaTech, Macron, and Scale-Up Europe
Following a dramatic series of fundings and new unicorns, the French government wants to raise the bar. That includes more E.U. coordination and 10 European worth more than €100 bn by 2030.