The influential early-stage VC is embarking on a new partnership with global financial giant Lazard. The deal could transform both -- and be another step toward closing Europe's late-stage funding gap.
France is pouring billions of euros into programs that take innovations out of the labs and turn them into innovations that spawn new manufacturing. Grenoble, in the foothills of the Alps, is ground zero for these initiatives.
The French startup godfather has assembled an unlikely crew of fellow billionaires to support his plan to make the nation a GenAI epicenter.
As the French quantum ecosystem expands and evolves, we've put together this guide to important startups, institutions, and government agencies that will be continually updated.
France is pushing for digital transformation of its agricultural sector. Robots are poised to play a key role, and startups in this sector have raised almost €100 million.
Swan CEO Nicolas Benady: "I think we have quite a sexy company."
Big investments from Xavier Niel, OVHCloud, and a breakthrough by Mistral AI point to the growing stakes surrounding this critical emerging technology.
The Grenoble-based battery startup's historic financing will help build out its gigafactory. Now it must deliver on its potential to address climate change and rebuild France's industrial sector.
From unicorn hype to being acquired, the insurtech startup has become emblematic of how the frigid funding climate has turned the sector upside down.
A look back at more than a decade of public support for a privacy-themed search engine that failed to deliver.
During the annual mega-conference, the government announced a flurry of new French tech programs. Here's your scorecard.
13% of the French population now lives in a region without access to a primary care doctor. With medical reform efforts stuck in neutral, the government is counting on startups to find innovative solutions.
The fight between Oussama Ammar and the co-founders of The Family has drawn a long list of names into the drama.
Bpifrance's support for Ÿnsect is a case study in the bank's central role in France's innovation economy.
The business planning SaaS platform has continued to raise money even as VCs pull back elsewhere.
