Seed Scout #4: Fipto Targets Blockchain Finance And Future Founders Raises €75M
In this edition: Seed of the Week Fipto, Early-Stage Investor Founders Future, and a round-up of Seed deals.
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French Tech News: BeReal Blues and AI Mania
While last year's hot social networking app may be struggling, France's AI ambitions got a big boost in recent weeks.
Seed Scout #3: Aviwell Bets AI and Life Sciences Can Build A Healthier Food Chain
In this edition: Seed of the Week Aviwell, Business Angel Sylvain Zimmer, and a Deep Dive into Web3 Gaming.
French Tech News: Hyperloop Pipe Dreams, Luko's Fate, And Unicorn Factories
While France has seen some startups humbled, the entrepreneurial flywheel offers reason for long-term optimism.
Dreaming Of Qwant And IPOs
Funding and exit numbers for the first half of 2023 paint a grim picture for French startups and VCs.
Introducing: Seed Scout
Featuring Seed Of The Week Filigran, a cybersecurity startup that raised €5m to build enterprise offerings around its open-source tools.
Government Gone Wild: Macron Doubles Down On Startup Support At Viva Tech
In this week's newsletter: A flurry of new government startup plans, Macron talks AI, and Luko lives to fight another day.
French Tech News: A Digital Oasis For Medical Deserts
In the newsletter: H4D wants to solve France's medical crisis with its telemedicine cabins. And Caption CEO explores the secondary market for French startups.
The Family: Meet The Cast Of Supporting Characters In The Bruising Legal Fight
The fight between Oussama Ammar and the co-founders of The Family has drawn a long list of names into the drama.
French Q1 2023 VC Funding: Not Dead Yet!
French startups raised $2.4 billion in Q1 2023, down from $2.6 billion in Q4 2022, and $5.9 billion for the same period one year ago.
AI Entrepreneur Charged With Murdering His Ex-Wife
Police say François-Xavier Hussherr, co-founder of an AI startup, slashed the throat of his ex-wife, Cécile Hussherr-Poisson. The killing reignited a debate about femicide in France.
Mapping AI Startups + Deep Tech Deep Dive
New reports from France Digitale and Bpifrance highlight the surge of startups in 2 critical sectors.
How Bpifrance Boosted Ÿnsect
Bpifrance's support for Ÿnsect is a case study in the bank's central role in France's innovation economy.
Entrepreneur First's Coralie Chaufour On Talent Investing In France
Since 2018, the program has invested in 60 French startups valued at more than $500 million.
French Tech News: BeReal Founders, Hiring Havens, And Miracle Mirakl
Despite the 2022 tech slump, many French startups had big hiring years while Mirakl also defied gravity.