French Tech Wire: Powering Sustainable Innovation For EVs, V2G, and ESG
In this edition: We zoom in on triPica and ValueCo, two companies that are seizing opportunities in energy innovation, climate tech, and ESG.
In this edition: We zoom in on triPica and ValueCo, two companies that are seizing opportunities in energy innovation, climate tech, and ESG.
CEO Mathieu Horn: "The energy sector was a very stable place for a very long time. And now there are all these innovations starting...That's why it's a fantastic time for us."
"The name reflects what we aim to do: create real financial and market value while leveraging the collective intelligence of investors to inspire meaningful change."
French startups that raised money the week of November 24 to November 29 also include Teeptrak, Kapsera, Darwin, Mago, Kryll, Serenn, Klart AI, and I-TRACING.
Enigmatic GenAI startup H released a product; France mulls the global AI rankings; and AI startups remain money magnets.
In this edition: The Exploration Company looks to the stars; Microoled looks to the future of AR.
"The challenge is really to bring a display technology which can be highly luminous at very low power consumption."
"We believe that Europe is very well positioned to play a more collaborative role in space."
French startups that raised money the week of November 17 to November 22 also include The Exploration Company, MicroOLED, GreenGot, Hoji, Freqens, Ikonisys, Primaa, ChapsVision, and Linkup
OpenAI opens its Paris office; Cedric O launches an AI edtech called The Marshmallow Project; the government wants a kinder-gentler AI.
Anne Bouverot: "We need to do everything we can to mitigate the risks, and we need to do everything to help AI develop towards the positive outcomes."
Clara Chappaz said AI "is an issue that is no longer just a technical issue. Today, it is an issue that is eminently political."
Despite the ongoing funding struggle, there are signs that the worst may be behind the nation's startup ecosystem.
CEO Yann Gaston-Mathé believes his company represents "the way drug discovery will look like in the years to come."
French startups that raised money the week of November 10 to November 15 also include Prelude, Liberlo, Money Walkie, Meet My Mama, Wyden, Alentis Therapeutics, Omaha Insights Trace For Good, IADYS, and AdipoPharma.