Franco-British Communications expert who has worked extensively with founders and investors. She previously advised startups at a prominent European VC and SMEs at France’s Economy Ministry.
Noël: "The period of plentiful cash might be over for the moment, but the recent major AI, climate, energy, and mobility-focused rounds we are seeing tell us there are more inspiring success stories to come."
Plus: Upscalers is building a new European angel investment club of experienced operators. And France's EV charging sector is zooming ahead.
According to Dealroom, France's EV startups have raised a total of €1.4bn, with €1.2bn of that since 2021. As investors continue to ramp up their support for climate startups, the EV sector has emerged as one of the hotter categories.
AI and automation continue to be hot sectors, but the circular economy and health tech attracted early-stage investors.
If 2023 brought a harsh dose of reality for the French tech ecosystem, there were still some reasons for optimism heading into 2024.
Electra lights a fuse on the new year with a €304m round to build out its EV charting stations.
France wants to rebuild its manufacturing sector by turning lab innovations into industrial giants.
A mega GenAI funding ends the year with a bang; plus biotech, IoT, and industrial startups make some noise.
"If we can tackle 15 of the most pressing challenges that the world is currently facing and build champions capable of solving these issues on a global level within the next 4-6 years then that will be my ultimate dream come true."
The government pushes for greater innovation in a critical economic sector. Plus: 50 Partners reinvents the accelerator model.
The French government wants startups in this sector to go faster and further to transform a critical piece of the nation's economy.
Health, sports, and AI were the focus of December's first batch of early-stage deals.
Can the French billionaire turn France into a global leader in this emerging technology?
Funding for sustainability and climate startups lead the latest batch of deals.
Part II of our Quantum Computing series looks at the early stage push behind this emerging technology.
Deeptech, AI, and life sciences led the early-stage funding in November.
