3D Omi Raises €13M To Invade The U.S.
Omi has infused GenAI into its SaaS platform which allows clients to render 3D photos and videos. With the new round of funding, the startup is targeting the U.S. market.

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French Tech Funding Wire September 5: Zefir, Koolboks, ArcaScience & More!
Between July 21 and September 5, a total of 19 companies raised €65.495M, including: Weekera, Alpic, Byome Labs, Flagcat, VitaDX, Rewayz, NeoEarth, Santafoo, Mocli, Molecular Simulation For All (MS4ALL), MagicPost, ComicBot, Stockline, Suzaku, Addvocate.ai, FLUDIS, and Kriptown.

🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: Rentrée Political Reckoning Means Debt and Doubts for Entrepreneurs
Government instability shadows France’s rentrée, threatening support for innovation programs. The Startup Nation returned from vacation to gloomy headlines about layoffs, online controversies, and economic uncertainty.

As U.S. Slashes $500M in mRNA Funding, Bordeaux Biotech bYoRNA Raises €1.5M to Reinvent RNA Production
bYoRNA is developing a patented fermentation process that could cut RNA production costs by 100x, improve safety, and enable global access to next-generation vaccines and therapies. This breakthrough comes as the U.S. is rejecting mRNA, a move that complicates the startup's business strategy.

#40: When Agentic AI Breaks Bad
Agentic AI shows signs of going rogue, Fidji Simo outlines OpenAI's future, France launches a new digital council, CNIL drops its AI playbook, EDF bets on AI-infused nuclear, and GE Vernova snaps up French startup Alteia.