Cathay's $1B AI fund balances disruption with collaboration between corporates and startups. Meta battles EU regulators over privacy rules. European AI funding surges 61% to €3.04B. Mistral's Le Chat upgrades. France cracks down on biometric surveillance.
The new fund challenges Silicon Valley's model by focusing on collaboration that connects AI startups directly with corporate giants to transform industries rather than disrupt them in an era where 'everybody has to play.'
Between July 14 and July 18, a total of 6 companies raised €68.7 million, including: Dreampath Diagnostics, Dillico, and Retab.
Dougs is shaking up the quiet world of French accounting. Zenchef merges with Spain’s CoverManager. French VC drops 35%, while Eurazeo raises €650M. Bayrou slashes subsidies but eases red tape. Meta faces antitrust heat. Plus: Keenest, Verkor, WAT, Stellaria & more.
Bootstrapped, profitable, and powered by AI, Dougs is shaking up the quiet world of accounting. With around 37,000 clients and strong growth, the Lyon-based startup is aiming to become France’s leading firm — and make life easier for entrepreneurs along the way.
French-founded Arago and Hugging Face are reshaping AI hardware: Arago’s photonic chips promise radical energy savings for data centers, while Hugging Face’s $299 Reachy Mini brings modular, open-source robotics to the desktop.
A year-old French company claims its light-powered processors could slash data center power consumption while keeping warehouse robots running all day instead of just one hour.
The AI powerhouse wants to bring robotics to the masses with its modular, open-source, and AI-integrated approach. By democratizing robotics, the company aims to spark a new wave of accessible hardware innovation.
Between July 7 and July 11, a total of 21 companies raised €188.31 million, including: Arago, Turbotech, HiQuTe Diamond, Solarock, Ciloa, Tandem, VizioSense, Relief, Optimistik, Seaturns, HEXANA, ex9, Solence, bYoRNA, Justclip, ANYFIELDS, LABEL4.AI, and KaraFun Group.
VivaTech spotlights climate-resilient cities, Superhuman's Rahul Vohra decodes product-market fit, SXSW bets big on European startups, and French gaming scores a $40M win. Plus: Meta’s billion-euro eyewear play, a medtech breakthrough down under, and turbulence at EuraTechnologies.
VivaTech 2025 put the spotlight on the ways climate risks are forcing cities to prioritize new approaches to green design. The goal: future-proof urban life for the next generation.
Speaking at Viva Technology 2025, Vohra breaks down his Product Market Fit Engine, a data-driven framework that leverages the right user feedback to build products that users love.
France pushes AI adoption with “Osez l’IA” as usage lags behind Europe. Regulators call for tighter rules, VCs and founders push back on the EU AI Act, and OVHcloud unveils a sovereign AI stack. Meanwhile, Primelis acquires Omny AI, and French defense embraces agile tech.
France is racing to lead in AI...and also tapping the brakes. Between public fear, political urgency, and calls to pause regulation, the country’s AI strategy is anything but straightforward.
Between June 30 and July 4, a total of 20 companies raised €221.5M, including: ATAWEY, Skynopy, Bonx, Kerys Software, Massive Dynamic, RainPath, Cosma, Webyn, MovaLife, E-Sensia, Optitus PV, Dream On Technology, Diago, Bluedigo, Olimpe Technology, Wallace Technologies, and The QA Company.
French startup funding is down sharply down YoY. But Omnes and Otium are making bigger VC bets. Ÿnsect scrambles to survive.
