French Tech News: Lessons On Industrial Startups From Grenoble
France wants to rebuild its manufacturing sector by turning lab innovations into industrial giants.
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 💣 : Mistral AI, Braincube, Néolithe, Colonies
A mega GenAI funding ends the year with a bang; plus biotech, IoT, and industrial startups make some noise.
Spotlight Interview: Partech Partner Rémi Said
"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."
Seed Scout #9: Tourism And Travel Tech Set Course For Destination Disruption
The government pushes for greater innovation in a critical economic sector. Plus: 50 Partners reinvents the accelerator model.
Sector Deep Dive: Tourism and Travel Tech
The French government wants startups in this sector to go faster and further to transform a critical piece of the nation's economy.
Hot seed deals 🔥: Augment, Qevlar AI, Stockoss, Finishers
Health, sports, and AI were the focus of December's first batch of early-stage deals.
French Tech News: Xavier Niel's GenAI Gamble
Can the French billionaire turn France into a global leader in this emerging technology?
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