🇨🇳Cathay Innovation's Man In Paris🇫🇷
Cathay Innovation, based in Paris, has a global portfolio. But its leader, Denis Barrier, is a French researcher who sees growing opportunities in France and Europe.
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🌊Arianee Rides NFT Wave🌊
The startup has raised €8 million to use blockchain and crypto technologies to help luxury brands track virtual goods.
Podcast: Inside Back Market's Rise
Back Market is the leading marketplace dedicated to refurbished devices. On this live podcast on Clubhouse, Co-Founder Vianney Vaute and US Managing Director Serge Verdoux joined us to discuss their mission to make refurbished devices mainstream.
🇺🇸To Silicon Valley And Back With Accel's Philippe Botteri🇫🇷
Accel partner Philippe Botteri returned to Europe in 2011 after a decade in Silicon Valley. He believes the ecosystem is on the verge of kicking into overdrive.
🔀Pivoting With Parrot🦜
Parrot was a darling of the consumer drone boom. Now that the bubble has popped, founder Henri Seydoux is trying to build a future in commercial drones. Plus: Jungle and French AgTech
⛓️ Blockchain Wizard Sarah-Diane Eck On Selling Surprise🚀
Sarah-Diane Eck co-founded the Blockchain protocol Sandbox and then the customer loyalty startup Surprise. She explains how the sale to Skeepers went down.
♻️Founders Future's Marc Menasé Talks Impact Investing🔥
Founders Future has launched a €50 impact investment fund. Marc Menasé explains his deal flow and why this sector is so critical.
Podcast: Sorare CEO Nicolas Julia Talks NFTs, Fantasy Football, And That $50M VC Round
Sorare CEO and Co-Founder Nicolas Julia discusses the recent $50M raise from Benchmark, Accel, Antoine Griezmann, Alexis Ohanian, and Gary Vaynerchuk, as well as the current buzz over NFTs and digital collectibles.
💰Lydia's Super App Dreams 💸
CEO Cyril Chiche describes the fintech startup's "fairytale" journey from its humble start to raising €110 million in 2020 to become a financial super app.
🔬France's Deep Tech Ambitions🧪
Speaking with Elaia's Xavier Lazarus, French Tech's Kat Borlongan, and i-Virtual's Gaël Constancin about research-based startups.
Podcast: Vestiaire Collective's Clara Chappaz and Kering's Grégory Boutté
We chatted with Chappaz and Boutté about Vestiaire’s $215 million funding in March for its circular economy fashion platform.
Apple Vs France's App Developers
France Digitale CEO Nicolas Brien and Korelya Capital's Paul Christophle discuss the frustration among entrepreneurs with Apple's App Store.
On Serena's New €300 Million Fund
Managing Partner Xavier Lorphelin explains why the firm is building an operational team to complement its investment partners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Serena [https://www.serena.vc/] announced today that it has closed a new €300 million fund, the firm's third and by far largest, as it expands its mission of
Sigfox And The Risky Business Of Startup Heroes
As co-founder Ludovic Le Moan exits Sigfox, a lesson about a young ecosystem relying too much on any single startup for promotion.
Why e.ventures Expanded To France
Partner Jonathan Userovici discusses their first two French investments: Kili Technologies and Homa Games.