Digital Diplomats: AI is Making Silicon Valley Startups Leaner and Meaner. Can French Founders Keep Up?
U.S. Startups are reaching $100M ARR with less than 50 employees. French startups risk being squeezed if they don’t adapt.
Bridging The Innovation Divide
The rhetoric surrounding the differences between innovation in Silicon Valley and France is typically simplistic and lazy. Each month, Newfund partner Marjolaine Catil and American tech Journalist Chris O'Brien will cut through the dogma to bring a clear analysis of a major tech story or trend that reveals the relative strengths and weaknesses of each ecosystem. Our goal is to give entrepreneurs the perspective they need to succeed in both markets.
The Digital Diplomats: Is France Still an Innovation Nation in 2025?
President Trump surrounded himself with tech execs for his 2nd term. In contrast, the French tech ecosystem risks losing its place at the heart of President Macron’s agenda. How do these political shifts change the calculus for French entrepreneurs in terms of where to scale their startups?