Seed Of The Week: Captain Cause
Captain Cause is developing an impact platform that links companies with non-profits to direct more money toward social and environmental causes.
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How Tilt Energy Uses AI to Cut Power Costs and Emissions by Optimizing Grid Flexibility
The startup wants to transform how France manages electricity demand with AI-powered software that enables flexible energy use to avoid costly infrastructure upgrades. Tilt recently raised a €5M seed round led by Daphni to accelerate its development.
Seed of the Week: VirtualiSurg
If pilots train on simulators before flying real aircraft, why can’t the same technology be used to train surgeons? Founder & CEO Nicolas Mignan explains how the startup hopes to use VR and the metaverse to revolutionize medical education.
Seed Of The Week: Hyperline
Hyperline raised $10M to transform revenue management for the AI era. CEO Lucas Bédout explains the vision.
Seed Of The Week: Yampa
Yampa raised €3M to transform customer service with autonomous AI agents.
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La Machine #49: Microsoft AI ❤️ France
The American Tech giant released a report emphasizing all the ways it's spending €4 billion on France's AI transformation. Plus: Nvidia eyes a $1B bet on Poolside, Schneider Electric rides the data center wave, and French publishers warn of AI abuse.
Microsoft Stakes €4B Claim To Lead France's AI Transformation
The tech giant is going all-in on France’s AI future, pledging to train a million citizens, back 2,500 startups, and spread innovation beyond Paris. In a report released this week, the company highlighted partnerships, from Mistral to Danone, to demonstrate its commitment to France's AI ambitions.
Funding Wire November 3: France's Video Game Industry Plays Offense While Startups Get Defensive
Paris Games Week wraps with industry hoping to reverse decline. Bpifrance wants more defense startups. Between Oct 27 and Oct 31, a total of 8 French Tech companies raised €79.1 million, including: Onepark, The Mobile-First Company, Altrove, Faktus, Primaa, DotBlocks, Kelkun, and Zero Industries.
👻 French Tech Wire: France Spooked By Fears Of Great Founder Migration
As France’s AI founders eye the U.S., a new wave of startup soul-searching sweeps the nation. Also: How Interstellar Lab and Barbara Belvisi are reinventing the future of agriculture on Earth and in space; and World Fund makes a big green bet on France. Happy Halloween, y'all! Boo! 🙀🫣