In this edition: Fly Ventures' Marie Brayer talks about funding hard tech; inside Alice & Bob's quest to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer; plus the insect alt protein industry is getting squashed; a court delivers some happy veggie tales to the alt meat industry.
"What's really exciting is seeing the emergence of academic entrepreneurship in France."
Startups that raised from Jan. 27 to Jan. 31 also include: 4Elements, Formance, KEEY AEROGEL, Cryptio, Accro, Hopia, Laclaree Vision, Le Fourgon, Clovis, HappyVore, OFFROAD, Neo Earth, Aberyne, Amatera, Expliseat, Carthera, Zaion, Beans, GetVocal, and ClearDrop
Also inside: Inside Microsoft's GenAI Studio in Paris; AI regulatory squabbling, funding news and events galore.
Microsoft's first GenAI Studio just finished its inaugural batch with the 15 startups presenting at a Demo Day last week to a gathering of investors, corporates, and media.
In this edition: Maud Sarda, founder of Emmaüs' online marketplace “Label Emmaüs,” talks about social impact; Alexandra André explains how La French Tech Grand Paris wants to make the city an AI champion; plus a shocking crypto kidnapping.
Sarda: "This isn’t just about the survival of a business; it’s about justice and survival as a whole. We’re fighting for a fairer world where second-hand goods are valued and everyone has access to high-quality, sustainable options."
Alexandra André: “AI is reshaping industries worldwide, and Paris has all the ingredients to lead this revolution."
Startups that raised from Jan. 20 to Jan. 24 also include: AISPRID, Karmen, AdEchoTech, Zilo Énergie, Dylogy, TUITO, and Crime Science Technology.
Also inside: How Maki wants to use agents to transform HR; and lessons from Insight's majority investment into digital twin pioneer Cosmo Tech.
The deal with the global PE firm provided a welcome boost for a French startup. But it also highlighted the hurdles companies face in raising capital for international scaling.
The French AI startup raised $28.6M in a Series A round. CEO Maxime Legardez: "I think this will be a complete revolution."
In this edition: An annual mega French tech ecosystem report drops; Hyperline CEO discusses $10M funding; Deel's legal troubles; and all the funding deals.
Hyperline raised $10M to transform revenue management for the AI era. CEO Lucas Bédout explains the vision.
Startups that raised from Jan. 13 to Jan. 17 also include: Leakmited, Spareka, VIPOGroup, KAI, Spliiit, Hyperline, Toploc, Snowpack, Smartviser, Avicenna.ai, Kuantom, and Zelros.
