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As co-founder Ludovic Le Moan exits Sigfox, a lesson about a young ecosystem relying too much on any single startup for promotion.

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The Unlikely Alliance: Europe's Chip Giant ASML Makes A Billion Euro Wager On Mistral AI
ASML’s €1.3B stake in Mistral signals Europe’s boldest play yet to compete with U.S. AI giants, uniting the continent’s semiconductor crown jewel with its fastest-rising AI star in a bid for technological sovereignty.
French Tech Funding Wire September 12: Mistral AI, Cailabs, Heetch & More!
Between September 8 and September 12, a total of 15 companies raised €2.04B, including: Scintil Photonics, NeoFarm, SafeHeal, Dianosic, Nucleon Security, Nepsis Energy, Gobano Robotics, Nona, Manitty, My Auto Specialist, NRGYS, and Zylio.

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This week: Mistral hits decacorn mode, Kyron.bio takes on glyco chaos to make safer biologics, French Tech faces headwinds, Scintil Photonics scores €50M to scale its laser chips, and Quadrille raises €500M to back bold tech bets.

French Start-ups Navigate Turbulence as Growth Slows Despite Resilient Job Creation
French start-ups navigate choppy waters as VC funding plummets 24% while employment surges 11.5%. The 2025 Barometer from France Digitale and EY reveals an ecosystem transitioning from growth-at-all-costs to sustainable profitability amid mounting political and economic headwinds.