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.
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French Tech News: Merger Mania, Padmé Patronage, And The Unicorn Parade
Plume Labs gets bought. Nathalie Portman and Serena Williams heart French startups. And Unicorn-palooza continues.
Why e.ventures Expanded To France
Partner Jonathan Userovici discusses their first two French investments: Kili Technologies and Homa Games.
Lessons From The French Tech Next40/120
The government's central role, looking for exits, and chasing international talent.
Inside Logic Founders' New Fintech Studio
Camille Tyan has partnered with eFounders. He discusses how to find the right co-founders and fintech's future.
Corporate VC: Why Orange Ventures Is Rebooting
President and Managing Partner Jérôme Berger discusses the decision to spin out the venture firm.
How Yubo Became An International Hit
CEO Sacha Lazimi talks about the failures that eventually led to success.
French Connections: How Kili Technology Is Going Global
This is the second company co-founded by François-Xavier Leduc and Édouard d’Archimbaud. That experience is a big advantage.
Seed Funding: How Frst Invests And Encourages Bigger Risks
Co-founders Pierre Entremont and Bruno Raillard see a Seed gap in France they want to plug.
Salto Enters Streaming Wars To Reinvent (And Save) French Television
Shifting to an online subscription model mirrors the broader digital transformation challenges facing large French companies.
Idinvest's Alexandre Dewez Dissects His Insanely Epic French Tech Slidedeck
Also this week: Ÿnsect's worms turn, Glose goes big with Medium, and the French government has thoughts on Trump and Twitter.
How Sketchfab Survived The VR Winter To Become Profitable
With its HQ in NYC but most of its team in Paris, the company had the financial flexibility it needed to pivot.
French Fintech's Frenzied 2020
The sector raised €828.2 million last year, up 18.5% from 2019.
The 5 Largest French Tech VC Rounds Of 2020
Mirakl, EcoVadis, SendinBlue, ManoMano, and Back Market. (Honorable mention to Lydia.)
How Netflix And France Are Learning To Love Each Other
A new agreement with streaming platforms caps a year that has seen Netflix gain wider acceptance within the French film and TV production industry.
How Zebox Adapted Its Marseille-Based Accelerator And Incubator For The Pandemic
COVID has posed challenges of remotely supporting startups. But it also accelerated the desire for digital transformation among corporate partners.