
Startup Of The Week: Hero's Fintech Journey
CEO and Founder Roland Jais-Nielsen explains how Hero wants to democratize short-term financing for SMEs to address the challenge of payment delays.
CEO and Founder Roland Jais-Nielsen explains how Hero wants to democratize short-term financing for SMEs to address the challenge of payment delays.
French startups that raised money the week of December 1 to December 5 also include The Blockchain Group, Mirabelle, Omnidoc, The Adirelounge, and Smartviser.
Welcome to the latest monthly edition of our French AI newsletter. Inside: the latest headlines, product launches, company foundings, and funding rounds.
The latest filings for new AI-related companies in France, plus AI startups selected for incubators and accelerators.
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."