French Tech News: How Swan Beat The Fintech Fundraising Odds
As Swan soars, Hi Inov closed the first chunk of a new fund as the Franco-German VC works to forge ties between its corporate LPs and startups.
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How Swan Raised A €37M Series B In The Fintech Winter
Swan CEO Nicolas Benady: "I think we have quite a sexy company."
Spotlight interview: Hi Inov Co-Founder Valérie Gombart
"The whole idea from the very beginning was to build a bridge between corporates and startups," Gombart said.
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
Seed Scout #6: CO2 AI Joins The Carbon Tracking Fray
In this edition: The battle against climate change takes center stage with the spinout of CO2 AI from BCG, a Sector Deep Dive into Carbon Tracking and Offset, and several notable clean tech Seed deals.
Hot seed deals 🔥: Pivot, Spark Cleantech, Kraaft, Kestra, Inicio
Investors haven't lost their thirst for SaaS but startups that support the energy transition are also attracting support.
Investor Spotlight: HCVC Partner Alexis Houssou
Housssou: "Is this company building a breakthrough technology? Is it going to create long-lasting, competitive advantages?"
Sector Deep Dive: Carbon Accounting And Offset
With a focus on climate tech and impact investing, France wants to be a player in this emerging market.
Seed Of The Week: CO2 AI
This carbon tracking spinout from global consulting giant BCG raised a $12 million Seed round to build on its momentum.
French Tech News: France ❤️❤️❤️ GenAI
France raises the stakes on its artificial intellignece bets. Seedcamp turns to Paris to build sustainability startups.
France Goes Gaga For AI
Big investments from Xavier Niel, OVHCloud, and a breakthrough by Mistral AI point to the growing stakes surrounding this critical emerging technology.
The Big Deals 💣 : Aledia, ChapsVision, Umiami
Deep tech led the dealmaking this week with funding for breakthrough technology and plans to industrialize those innovations.
Spotlight interview: Techstars Paris Program Manager Rebecca Ravenni
"Techstars Sustainability Paris invests in founders addressing some of the most significant challenges of our time, such as water, energy, or waste management."
Seed Scout #5: Omada Wants To Score Big In The U.S.
In this edition: Seed of the Week Omada aims to accelerate its social sports prediction app. And WinEquity co-founder Florence Richardson shares the secrets to successfully backing female founders.
Hot Seed Deals 🔥 : Resolve Stroke, Mimbi, Everimmune, SynDev
BioTech and MedTech drew a lot of attention from investors this week.