This is a new feature. The idea is to highlight one pre-seed or seed funding of a company that future investors or potential employees will want to have on their radars. Send your nominations to me at: chris@frenchtechjournal.com Kicking things off: Kipoya [https://site.kipoya.com/] What: This
Kima Ventures calls itself the world's most active business angel. The man behind the investment curtain explains how the game is changing in France.
As Digital Minister, she created La French Tech Mission. Now she's trying to get European entrepreneurs to look east for opportunities.
The French video game platform raised $50 million this week, its second round in 2021. Homa's goal: Become a global gaming giant.
While E.U. and Israel startups still lag, a new report by Accel shows the cloud companies growing at a faster rate than the U.S. France ranks third in top cloud startups behind the U.K. and Israel.
The government's startup program has named Clara Chappaz its new director and unveiled even bigger ambitions for helping French entrepreneurs. That includes emphasizing "impact", taking the startup crown from the U.K., and making "massification" your favorite French word.
> PropTech startup @MonBuilding [https://twitter.com/MonBuilding?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] rebranded as @Witco_io [https://twitter.com/Witco_io?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] and raised 12M. Investors included @daphnivc [https://twitter.com/daphnivc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw], @eurazeo [https://twitter.com/eurazeo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw], @naxicap [https:
The NFT-based fantasy football platform raised $680M -- a new French Tech record. Sorare's CEO explains what's next, including a bigger push into the United States.
Armand Thiberge, CEO and co-founder, explains the strategy behind the startup's recent acquisition of Russia's Chatra, Bulgaria's Metrilo, and India's PushOwl.
The one-two punch of 9-figure fundings may be the biggest single day in French Tech history.
Bpifrance issued a 10-year report card on the Fonds National d’Amorçage. With Seed funding booming, France faces a tough choice about whether to continue the program.
Grégory Boutté, Kering's Chief Client & Digital Officer, and Clara Chappaz, Vestiaire's Chief Business Officer, discuss how innovation and sustainability are transforming the fashion industry.
Yes, fundraising has exploded in France. But that's true around the world. Bottom line: Be proud, but don't get cocky.
Private Equity continues to upend La French Tech as Dragoneer Investment Group becomes the latest big international fund to write a mega-check.
Brut raised $75M to expand its values-driven video and audio storytelling that has become a huge hit with a young audience. In an era of divisive viral media, the company is winning with a positive message that focuses on impact and informing.
Sigfox stumbled after becoming a poster child for IoT and French Tech. But its new CEO believes the company is prepared to lead the coming era of connectivity.
