International investors: Spotlight on French founders was part of the launch of Sesamers on Tour that took place on April 13th, 2021.
International investors: Spotlight on French founders was part of the launch of Sesamers on Tour that took place on April 13th, 2021.
Hosted live from Station F in Paris. Join us on this tour around the world to discover the tech ecosystems of our partners. More at https://tour.sesamers.com ▶ Speakers: Maxine Rior, Investor, Northzone
Michael Schuster, Founding Partner, Speed Invest
Marguerite de Tavernost, Partner, Cherry Ventures
Moderator: Chris O'Brien, Founder, The French Tech Journal
"What we want to do is help entrepreneurs have the best ecosystem to create, to scale, and to go abroad."
"We have one goal, which is to build the biggest brand in the world of sports. To do that, five years from here, we want to have the biggest community in the world of sports."
French Soccer/football star Blaise Matuidi and Ilan Abehassera (NYC-based CEO of Dots) spoke with me on stage at VivaTech in 2023 about the intersection of sports stars, influencers, and investing.
Dohmke argues that fears of AI threaten to undermine its potential to do good. He worries that the rush to regulate with leave Europe behind in the competition around this critical technology.
Between July 21 and July 25, a total of 10 companies raised €34.285 million, including: Greenphage, Austral Dx, OnParty, Aircap, DareWin Evolution, Easy Cash, and InBrain Pharma.
Quantum was in the spotlight at VivaTech 2025, with NVIDIA, Quandela, and cybersecurity leaders shaping the agenda. Also in this issue: Electra gets charged up; Swan flies; Aldebaran gets a Chinese lifeline; and MagREEsource attracts €23M for its magnet recycling tech.
As quantum computers accelerate toward breaking current encryption, experts reveal most organizations are dangerously behind on preparation for a threat that could be harvesting encrypted data right now.
While quantum computing giants build massive and costly systems, Quandela Co-Founder and COO Valérian Giesz explains why the French startup's photonic approach is more efficient. Quandela has already sold quantum computers to European clients and is partnering with NVIDIA on AI integration.
