French Tech News: Xavier Niel's GenAI Gamble
Can the French billionaire turn France into a global leader in this emerging technology?
Helen O'Reilly-Durand
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.
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The Big Deals 💣 : Tech solaire, Eodev, Upway, Bioserenity
Funding for sustainability and climate startups lead the latest batch of deals.
Seed Scout #8: Quobly And Quantonation Chart Quantum Computing's Future
Part II of our Quantum Computing series looks at the early stage push behind this emerging technology.
Hot seed deals 🔥: Numalis, Revoltrain Academy, Numi, Ensol
Deeptech, AI, and life sciences led the early-stage funding in November.
French Tech News: Quantumania Grips France ⚛️
The €1.8 billion National Quantum Strategy has created a frenzy around this emerging technology. This special quantum-themed edition will guide you through the major players in the French Quantumverse.
Seed Scout #7: Escape Bets On AI To Fix Fatal API Security Flaws
In this edition: Roundtable is democratizing early-stage investing. And impact startups scored big with Seed investors.
Dawn Of The Agbots
France is pushing for digital transformation of its agricultural sector. Robots are poised to play a key role, and startups in this sector have raised almost €100 million.
Hot seed deals 🔥: Recyc'Elit, Osiris, Semana, Fentech
Impact companies focused on the environment and diversity lead the latest batch of early-stage investments.
The Big Deals 💣 : Pitchy, Hivebrite, Harfanglab, Bon Vivant
Content creation, community management, and security startups led the pack.
The French Tech Journal Is Expanding
We’re excited to announce that Helen O’Reilly-Durand, Franco-British Communications & PR expert, is joining the French Tech Journal as Co-Founder and Deputy Editor to help scale up coverage of France’s dynamic startup ecosystem. O’Reilly-Durand brings a wealth of experience with founders and investors that includes advising
Hot seed deals 🔥: Pivot, Spark Cleantech, Kraaft, Kestra, Inicio
Investors haven't lost their thirst for SaaS but startups that support the energy transition are also attracting support.
Sector Deep Dive: Carbon Accounting And Offset
With a focus on climate tech and impact investing, France wants to be a player in this emerging market.
The Big Deals 💣 : Aledia, ChapsVision, Umiami
Deep tech led the dealmaking this week with funding for breakthrough technology and plans to industrialize those innovations.
Spotlight interview: Techstars Paris Program Manager Rebecca Ravenni
"Techstars Sustainability Paris invests in founders addressing some of the most significant challenges of our time, such as water, energy, or waste management."
Hot Seed Deals 🔥 : Resolve Stroke, Mimbi, Everimmune, SynDev
BioTech and MedTech drew a lot of attention from investors this week.
Hot Seed Deals: Oorion, Ügo, Bobbee, And Hubflo
Backoffice SaaS platforms and consumer digital tools raised early rounds.