Brevo’s €500M PE-led liquidity deal crowns it a unicorn and resets the French-tech cap table, arming the company for U.S. expansion, M&A, and AI acceleration. Plus: a new TechBio map spots 40 French startups fusing biology and deeptech.
Members of the Doctolib mafia have a new startup, La Fraise, that dentists and their patients can't refuse. We're looking over a new Future of Work fund called Clover. Revaia takes the ESG pulse. And Jolt is raising a €1B fund to make startup rhinoceroses a thing.
Europe is doomed. Or booming. Or both. Atomico and Pitchbook reports offer different outlooks in the latest data nerd fight. Meanwhile, French VCs head to the West Coast. Drone startup Rift wants to be Europe's eyes in the sky. Yann LeCun updates his Facebook status.
President Macron calls space a new battlefield and courts defense and space startups with €4.3B; Doctolib’s antitrust fine sparks debate on dominance; Sylvie N’hansana’s rise reshapes telehealth; WebSummit buzz meets downpour.
Upway raises $60M to scale its circular e-bike business. Plus: new French Tech 2030 startups, STATION F releases annual Future 40 – 2025 Edition, Mistral AI’s Montmartre HQ, and Doctolib fined.
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! 🙀🫣
Also in this edition: ImCheck’s €1B biotech exit shakes up the scene, Lemlist snaps up Claap to boost AI sales, France’s startup job engine stalls, and OVHcloud’s founder returns to reclaim the cockpit.
A French Tech Mission report positions startups as nationwide job engines rather than elite subsidy hogs before the budget axe falls. Also: A new new new digital minister; a Nobel win for economist Aghion; RIVRS pivots to Asia + new publishing model; €105M biotech raise leads funding rounds.
France bets big on cybersecurity as global leaders gather in Monaco. Part 1 of our special edition maps the nation’s €1B cyber strategy—spanning government, defense, startups, and AI-driven innovation—while revealing a widening gap between policy promises and on-the-ground protection.
Refugee women break barriers with Sistech, TiHive raises €8M to reinvent quality control, Serena closes €200M AI & energy fund, EF exits Europe for Silicon Valley, Harmattan AI eyes $1B valuation, and Paris solidifies its spot as France’s startup powerhouse.
€500M+ flows to European AI/deeptech funds as sovereignty takes center stage. Phenix saves 75M meals from food waste, MagREEsource recycles rare earth magnets to cut China dependence, Waat raises €100M for EV charging expansion across Europe.
At FDday, a fiery Zucman vs. Aghion wealth tax showdown. Plus: Europe’s startup champions face a scale-up reality check, and the latest on Innovafeed, SeaBubbles, and Back Market.
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.
Government instability shadows France’s rentrée, threatening support for innovation programs. The Startup Nation returned from vacation to gloomy headlines about layoffs, online controversies, and economic uncertainty.
Quantum was in the spotlight at VivaTech 2025, with NVIDIA, Quandela, and cybersecurity leaders shaping the agenda. Also in this issue: Electra gets charged up; Swan flies; Aldebaran gets a Chinese lifeline; and MagREEsource attracts €23M for its magnet recycling tech.
Dougs is shaking up the quiet world of French accounting. Zenchef merges with Spain’s CoverManager. French VC drops 35%, while Eurazeo raises €650M. Bayrou slashes subsidies but eases red tape. Meta faces antitrust heat. Plus: Keenest, Verkor, WAT, Stellaria & more.
