French VC Outlook 2025: Big Bets on AI, Climate Tech, and a Dash of Optimism
After a rocky 2024, we take the pulse of France's VC community for 2025.
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Spotlight Interview: Accel Partner Harry Nelis
France ranks 3rd in Europe for unicorns, but these big startups are playing a key role in accelerating the ecosystem by producing the next generation of entrepreneurs.
49.4% Of Investors Backing Top French Startups Are Outside EU
When it comes to backing French startups, American investors are far outpacing other European funds.
Partech Launches Chapter 54 To Boosts African Expansion For European Scaleups
Partech wants to be a bridge to Africa's rising markets for European entrepreneurs.
Funding News: 360Learning, Batch, Molotov, Groover, iFollow Sandbox, Mila, Idgarages, Pigment
> Business forecasting startup @gopigment [https://twitter.com/gopigment?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] raised $73M for its platform that challenges Excel. Investors include @mattturck [https://twitter.com/mattturck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] of @FirstMarkCap [https://twitter.com/FirstMarkCap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw], @ophelia_brown [https://twitter.com/ophelia_brown?ref_
Funding News: Swile, Beem Energy, Rofim, Simundia, Sheeld Market, CleverConnect, MoonBikes, Jow
> HR startup @swile [https://twitter.com/swile?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] raised $200M in a round led by @SoftBank [https://twitter.com/SoftBank?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] for its employee benefit cards.@HeadlineVC [https://twitter.com/HeadlineVC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw], @IndexVentures [https://twitter.com/IndexVentures?ref_src=twsrc%
Kima Venture's Jean de La Rochebrochard On France's Early-Stage Funding Frenzy
Kima Ventures calls itself the world's most active business angel. The man behind the investment curtain explains how the game is changing in France.
Video: Fleur Pellerin of Korelya Capital at France Digitale Day
As Digital Minister, she created La French Tech Mission. Now she's trying to get European entrepreneurs to look east for opportunities.
How Homa Games Plans To Reinvent Mobile Games
The French video game platform raised $50 million this week, its second round in 2021. Homa's goal: Become a global gaming giant.
Europe And Israel Closing Cloud Gap With U.S.
While E.U. and Israel startups still lag, a new report by Accel shows the cloud companies growing at a faster rate than the U.S. France ranks third in top cloud startups behind the U.K. and Israel.
Funding News: Five Seasons Ventures, Witco, Kepler Interactive, Agronutris, Lhyfe
> PropTech startup @MonBuilding [https://twitter.com/MonBuilding?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] rebranded as @Witco_io [https://twitter.com/Witco_io?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] and raised 12M. Investors included @daphnivc [https://twitter.com/daphnivc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw], @eurazeo [https://twitter.com/eurazeo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw], @naxicap [https:
6 Questions With Sorare's Nicolas Julia
The NFT-based fantasy football platform raised $680M -- a new French Tech record. Sorare's CEO explains what's next, including a bigger push into the United States.
🤑 Sorare + Mirakl = French Tech's $1.2B Day 🤑
The one-two punch of 9-figure fundings may be the biggest single day in French Tech history.
Time To End French Seed Funding Subsidies?
Bpifrance issued a 10-year report card on the Fonds National d’Amorçage. With Seed funding booming, France faces a tough choice about whether to continue the program.
Some Context For That French Tech Boom
Yes, fundraising has exploded in France. But that's true around the world. Bottom line: Be proud, but don't get cocky.
Decrypting iBanFirst's €200M Growth Equity Deal
Was the fintech's deal with Marlin Equity Partners an investment or an exit? It turns out to be a little of both.