
French Tech News: Independent Insurgency, CBD Confusion, And Map Making
More French are becoming self-employed. The CBD industry faces a hazy future. And startup maps galore.
More French are becoming self-employed. The CBD industry faces a hazy future. And startup maps galore.
Plume Labs gets bought. Nathalie Portman and Serena Williams heart French startups. And Unicorn-palooza continues.
Partner Jonathan Userovici discusses their first two French investments: Kili Technologies and Homa Games.
The government's central role, looking for exits, and chasing international talent.
Camille Tyan has partnered with eFounders. He discusses how to find the right co-founders and fintech's future.
President and Managing Partner Jérôme Berger discusses the decision to spin out the venture firm.
CEO Sacha Lazimi talks about the failures that eventually led to success.
This is the second company co-founded by François-Xavier Leduc and Édouard d’Archimbaud. That experience is a big advantage.
Co-founders Pierre Entremont and Bruno Raillard see a Seed gap in France they want to plug.
Shifting to an online subscription model mirrors the broader digital transformation challenges facing large French companies.
Also this week: Ÿnsect's worms turn, Glose goes big with Medium, and the French government has thoughts on Trump and Twitter.
With its HQ in NYC but most of its team in Paris, the company had the financial flexibility it needed to pivot.
The sector raised €828.2 million last year, up 18.5% from 2019.
Mirakl, EcoVadis, SendinBlue, ManoMano, and Back Market. (Honorable mention to Lydia.)
A new agreement with streaming platforms caps a year that has seen Netflix gain wider acceptance within the French film and TV production industry.
COVID has posed challenges of remotely supporting startups. But it also accelerated the desire for digital transformation among corporate partners.