Between Oct 6 and Oct 10 a total of 19 French Tech companies raised €123.6M including: Diffusely, Keenest, Kenko, RSight, Ewake, Purenat, Ficha, Diffly, Claimy, Jint, Skyld AI, Yomi Pharma, Extensee, vebo°, REasy, Beez Biotech, Biomunex Pharmaceuticals.
France bets big on cybersecurity as global leaders gather in Monaco. Part 1 of our special edition maps the nation’s €1B cyber strategy—spanning government, defense, startups, and AI-driven innovation—while revealing a widening gap between policy promises and on-the-ground protection.
France is betting over €1 billion to become a cybersecurity powerhouse. This in-depth Sector Deep Dive maps the nation’s integrated ecosystem—government, defense, ANSSI, startups, research, and corporate giants—driving its push for digital independence and global leadership.
A sweeping new study by Cybervadis and CESIN of 1,000 firms finds most have solid policies but weak proof. As Europe's cybersecurity regulation NIS2 expands oversight to thousands more companies, the gap between compliance on paper and verifiable protection is now a national competitiveness issue.
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.
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.
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.
Refugee women break barriers with Sistech, TiHive raises €8M to reinvent quality control, Serena closes €200M AI & energy fund, EF exits Europe for Silicon Valley, Harmattan AI eyes $1B valuation, and Paris solidifies its spot as France’s startup powerhouse.
In Europe, 81% of refugee women remain unemployed five years after arrival—twice the rate of men. With Sistech’s support, 71% of fellows achieve positive outcomes, from tech jobs to advanced training, proving diverse talent is waiting to be unlocked.
The Grenoble-based company just raised €8M to scale its terahertz-AI technology that can see inside products on production lines
C4 Ventures launches a €100M fund as French AI startups raise €30M+ across 8 deals, from Juisci's medical research platform to Chat3D's generative models. Yet Gigi and Rippletide still decamp for Silicon Valley despite strong European momentum.
Paris-based C4 Ventures launches its third €100M fund and adds deep tech investor Valère Rames, underscoring its conviction that Europe can build world-class AI, quantum, and robotics companies despite a tough VC climate.
French startup Juisci just raised €5.5M to help 200,000+ doctors cut through the flood of medical research. Its AI app turns dense PDF studies into bite-sized insights, saving hours each week and fighting disinformation. Science, served up like Spotify.
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.
€500M+ flows to European AI/deeptech funds as sovereignty takes center stage. Phenix saves 75M meals from food waste, MagREEsource recycles rare earth magnets to cut China dependence, Waat raises €100M for EV charging expansion across Europe.
From leftover baguettes to unsold biscuits, Phenix is proving food waste can fuel growth. With 75M meals saved in 2024 and 16,000 stores onboard, CEO Simon Baldeyrou is scaling passion (and plenty of croissants) into Europe’s fight for zero waste.
