French Tech's Freaky Fundraising Run 🤩
France's unprecedented stretch of 9-figure funding rounds over the past month includes Alan, Ornikar, Shift Technology, Ankorstore, and Back Market.
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La French Tech Director Kat Borlongan Tells All 🇫🇷
The director of La French Tech Mission wants to be a bridge between government and startups. The goal: Create a service-oriented culture that makes France a more welcoming place to launch a company.
How International Investors View La French Tech
Three international VCs share their perspective on why France has become attractive and the hurdles they face as they hunt for the right deals.
Fixing Startup And VC Diversity With Sista
Sista co-founder Tatiana Jama, Costanza Carissimo who works on Sista's investor outreach team, and Sista CEO Déborah Loye explain how they are using data to drive diversity.
🇨🇳Cathay Innovation's Man In Paris🇫🇷
Cathay Innovation, based in Paris, has a global portfolio. But its leader, Denis Barrier, is a French researcher who sees growing opportunities in France and Europe.
🇺🇸To Silicon Valley And Back With Accel's Philippe Botteri🇫🇷
Accel partner Philippe Botteri returned to Europe in 2011 after a decade in Silicon Valley. He believes the ecosystem is on the verge of kicking into overdrive.
♻️Founders Future's Marc Menasé Talks Impact Investing🔥
Founders Future has launched a €50 impact investment fund. Marc Menasé explains his deal flow and why this sector is so critical.
Podcast: Sorare CEO Nicolas Julia Talks NFTs, Fantasy Football, And That $50M VC Round
Sorare CEO and Co-Founder Nicolas Julia discusses the recent $50M raise from Benchmark, Accel, Antoine Griezmann, Alexis Ohanian, and Gary Vaynerchuk, as well as the current buzz over NFTs and digital collectibles.
💰Lydia's Super App Dreams 💸
CEO Cyril Chiche describes the fintech startup's "fairytale" journey from its humble start to raising €110 million in 2020 to become a financial super app.
On Serena's New €300 Million Fund
Managing Partner Xavier Lorphelin explains why the firm is building an operational team to complement its investment partners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Serena [https://www.serena.vc/] announced today that it has closed a new €300 million fund, the firm's third and by far largest, as it expands its mission of
Robocath raises €40 million to bring its medical robots to Asia
Robocath announced today that it has raised €40 million in venture capital as the medtech company seeks to expand further in Asian markets. The Rouen-based startup [https://www.robocath.com/] has developed a system that uses robots to assist with cardiovascular procedures and has now raised a total of €51.
Partech closes third seed fund at $100 million to target post-COVID innovations
Partech has closed its third seed fund as the venture capital firm seeks to expand investments across a range of sectors it believes will be even more critical in the wake of the coronavirus. The fund, Partech Entrepreneur III, will back companies in areas such as health, work, commerce, finance,
Vestiaire Collective raises €59 million to expand its used-clothing platform in the US and Asia
Vestiaire Collective announced today that is has raised €59 million in venture capital as the Paris-based startup [https://us.vestiairecollective.com/] accelerates its expansion in the U.S. and Asia. New investors in the latest round include Korelya Capital, Fidelity International-managed funds, Vaultier7, Cuit Invest. Previous investors also participated, including
Alan raises €50 million to expand digital health insurance across Europe
Alan [https://alan.com/] has raised a €50 million round of venture capital as the Paris-based startup seeks to expand its digital health service across Europe. Singapore’s Temasek led the round of funding, which also included participation from previous investors including Index Ventures. Alan has now raised a total
A French Tech Tale: Lessons from Slite’s adventures in Silicon Valley
If the French Tech ecosystem is looking for an anthem, it should probably consider The Clash’s “Should I Stay Or Should I Go?” It’s the question never far from the mind of any Paris-based entrepreneur as they gaze across the waters to Silicon Valley. In the case of
StartHer report: 14.5% of French companies that raised funding in 2017 were run by women
Female entrepreneurs continued to make some progress in France last year, but still lag far behind their male counterparts when it comes to fundraising. And even if the gap is closing, data froma new report by StartHer [http://starther.org/starther-devoile-le-barometre-starther-kpmg-2018-de-lentrepreneuriat-tech-au-feminin/] and KPMG shows that women face far greater skepticism