Elicit Plant: Redefining Agricultural Resilience with Nature’s Molecules
Following its recent €45 million funding round, the company wants to become a global leader in helping farmers with climate adaptation.
Deep Dives
Powering the Future: How triPica Turns Electric Cars into Mobile Power Plants
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."
How Display Pioneer Microoled Wants To Bring AR's Future Into Focus
"The challenge is really to bring a display technology which can be highly luminous at very low power consumption."
The Exploration Company Raises €150M To Get Europe Back In The Space Race
"We believe that Europe is very well positioned to play a more collaborative role in space."
How Iktos Wants To Revolutionize Drug Discovery With AI And Robotics
CEO Yann Gaston-Mathé believes his company represents "the way drug discovery will look like in the years to come."
🤖 La Machine Special Edition: LightOn IPO Tear Down 📈
Hyped as Europe's first GenAI public listing, the company is more Seed-stage startup than juggernaut. After starting as a hardware research project, the company pivoted to a SaaS platform. The journey has been financed by public subsidies, tax credits, debt, and equity from Huawei.
SpaceTech Latitude Prepares For Lift Off With New CEO
France fell behind in the space race. Latitude is among a new generation of Space startups that hope to close the gap. Founder and outgoing CEO Stanislas Maximin explains the vision.
AI Arms Race: France Wants To Be A Data Center Paradise
France lags in data center infrastructure. The government wants to change that to boost its AI ambitions.
Quantum Leap: C12 Bets On Carbon Nanotubes For Next Gen Computing
The Quantum startup wants to lead the next computing revolution. But can it build a business to sustain itself until Quantum Computing becomes reality?
Neoplants Wants To Bioengineer An Air Pollution Revolution
The release of its first commercial product is a pivotal moment for the Deep Tech startup which must now turn science into business.
🧟 Voodoo 👹 + ⚠️ BeReal ⚠️ : The Black Valuation Magic 🪄 Behind Their €500M Deal 💸
While BeReal's fall from grace is now complete, the deal represents another milestone in the turnaround of Voodoo. The gaming company defied predictions of its demise and is now rumored to be on a path to an IPO. Resurrecting BeReal might be its biggest challenge yet.
Exit Lessons From Bridgepoint's $650M Buyout of LumApps
Buyouts by PE firms may be the best hope for the exits that the French ecosystem craves. LumApps CEO Sébastien Ricard and Bridgepoint partner David Nicault break down the metrics that made this deal work.
VivaTech: 21 Future French Unicorns
VivaTech has anointed its Top 100 Next Unicorns for the latest edition of the conference. Here's the rundown of the French candidates who hope to be the Next Big Thing.
Next Stop: SNCF's €2bn Digital Plan To Reinvent Rail Travel
France's train company is investing in AI, robots, and data. SNCF's Christophe Fanichet: “If we want to remain the leader in mobility, there is no choice but to be a leader in tech."
Getting Emotional: How AB Tasty Wants To Personalize Digital Experiences
Co-founder and Co-CEO Alix de Sagazan says its AI-driven tool that detects users' emotions, a solid financial foundation, and a focus on people have the company ready to accelerate at a time when many French tech startups are stalling.
Sector Deep Dive: Sustainable Aviation
Given the historical and economic importance of aerospace to France, the government is putting big resources behind the effort to create cleaner forms of aviation technology in the hopes of remaining a leader in this critical market.