Funding News: MadKudu, Dust Mobile, Pelico, Virgil, Waat
Waat led the week with a €30m funding round for its network of electric car charging stations.
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A look at Q3 funding. (Be afraid!) Between September 29 and Oct 3 a total of 19 companies raised €138.5M including: Qovery, TiHive, DJUST, iNGage, Clarifeye, Plasana Medical, UP&CHARGE, Synboli, Popsink, MokN, Metreecs, SeaBeLife, MyFit Solutions, Kapsera, Sonar Clarity (Avanoo), and Initiativ.
French Tech Funding Wire September 26: Waat, Nxtfood, Goodvest & More!
Between September 22 and September 26, a total of 23 companies raised €271.8M, including: Lithium de France, StemInov, Groupe Akacia, Futurail, Juisci, Vocca, Rippletide, Igonogo, Kikleo, Abby, Sonomind, Chat3D, Elmut, Gigi, Seaturns, 2501.ai, PikkoPay, Enakl, and All In Box.
French Tech Funding Wire September 19: GenoMines, La Fourche, Finary & More!
Between September 15 and September 19, a total of 20 companies raised €156.3M, including: Vizzia, Defacto, Tafalgie Therapeutics, Seyna, ROFIM, Carsup, Les Nouvelles Fermes, Load Stations, Juisci, alltheway, Temelion, Moodwork, Moïz, ORIS Materials Intelligence, 10%, and Eyst Technology.
French Tech Funding Wire September 12: Mistral AI, Cailabs, Heetch & More!
Between September 8 and September 12, a total of 15 companies raised €2.04B, including: Scintil Photonics, NeoFarm, SafeHeal, Dianosic, Nucleon Security, Nepsis Energy, Gobano Robotics, Nona, Manitty, My Auto Specialist, NRGYS, and Zylio.
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La Machine #45: AI That Watches What You Don’t Eat
France gets a new AI and digital minister as Naïma Moutchou joins the Government du Jour. Kikleo uses computer vision and AI to fight food waste. Gojob secures €120 million to scale its AI temp platform globally. Plus: ETIs embrace AI, a real fake-news network exposed, and data centers under fire.
AI That Watches What You Don’t Eat: Kikleo Uses Cafeteria Leftover Data to Fight Food Waste
The FoodTech startup just raised €3.5M for its system that uses AI-powered cameras to track every uneaten bite in cafeterias. By turning food waste into actionable data, it helps kitchens cut costs, shrink their carbon footprint, and serve smarter, more sustainable meals.
French Tech Funding Wire Oct 3: Vibe, Edflex, RDS & More!
A look at Q3 funding. (Be afraid!) Between September 29 and Oct 3 a total of 19 companies raised €138.5M including: Qovery, TiHive, DJUST, iNGage, Clarifeye, Plasana Medical, UP&CHARGE, Synboli, Popsink, MokN, Metreecs, SeaBeLife, MyFit Solutions, Kapsera, Sonar Clarity (Avanoo), and Initiativ.
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