VivaTech, Macron, and Scale-Up Europe
Following a dramatic series of fundings and new unicorns, the French government wants to raise the bar. That includes more E.U. coordination and 10 European worth more than €100 bn by 2030.
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Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier On That $380M Funding Round
Ledger wants to go from just being a crypto hardware wallet to the gateway for all digital assets.
Francophone Africa's Tech Challenges And Opportunities
While Francophone Africa may hold enormous potential, it still badly lags the English-speaking regions of Africa in terms of startups and funding.
Decrypting iBanFirst's €200M Growth Equity Deal
Was the fintech's deal with Marlin Equity Partners an investment or an exit? It turns out to be a little of both.
Meet Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet
The French entrepreneur and author took charge of the influential startup network as it puts the focus on impact ideas.
Sendinblue And Lemlist CEOs On Building Global SaaS Brands
Sendinblue CEO Armand Thiberge and Lemlist CEO Guillaume Moubeche offer contrasting approaches to funding and scaling.
La French Tech Director Kat Borlongan Tells All 🇫🇷
The director of La French Tech Mission wants to be a bridge between government and startups. The goal: Create a service-oriented culture that makes France a more welcoming place to launch a company.
🔥Lessons From Moka.care's Red Hot Start🔥
Moka.care recently announced that it raised €2.5 million. More impressive is how 2 inexperienced founders launched and grew so quickly.
🌊Arianee Rides NFT Wave🌊
The startup has raised €8 million to use blockchain and crypto technologies to help luxury brands track virtual goods.
Podcast: Inside Back Market's Rise
Back Market is the leading marketplace dedicated to refurbished devices. On this live podcast on Clubhouse, Co-Founder Vianney Vaute and US Managing Director Serge Verdoux joined us to discuss their mission to make refurbished devices mainstream.
🔀Pivoting With Parrot🦜
Parrot was a darling of the consumer drone boom. Now that the bubble has popped, founder Henri Seydoux is trying to build a future in commercial drones. Plus: Jungle and French AgTech
⛓️ Blockchain Wizard Sarah-Diane Eck On Selling Surprise🚀
Sarah-Diane Eck co-founded the Blockchain protocol Sandbox and then the customer loyalty startup Surprise. She explains how the sale to Skeepers went down.
♻️Founders Future's Marc Menasé Talks Impact Investing🔥
Founders Future has launched a €50 impact investment fund. Marc Menasé explains his deal flow and why this sector is so critical.
Podcast: Sorare CEO Nicolas Julia Talks NFTs, Fantasy Football, And That $50M VC Round
Sorare CEO and Co-Founder Nicolas Julia discusses the recent $50M raise from Benchmark, Accel, Antoine Griezmann, Alexis Ohanian, and Gary Vaynerchuk, as well as the current buzz over NFTs and digital collectibles.
💰Lydia's Super App Dreams 💸
CEO Cyril Chiche describes the fintech startup's "fairytale" journey from its humble start to raising €110 million in 2020 to become a financial super app.
🔬France's Deep Tech Ambitions🧪
Speaking with Elaia's Xavier Lazarus, French Tech's Kat Borlongan, and i-Virtual's Gaël Constancin about research-based startups.