Venture capital investment in tech startups has fallen by a third signalling growing caution at levels not seen since the dotcom bubble. Where is this leading us?
Chris O'Brien, European Correspondent for VentureBeat, led a conversation about the state of venture investing in November 2016 with:
"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 Oct 6 and Oct 10 a total of 19 French Tech companies raised €123.6M including: Diffusely, Keenest, Kenko, RSight, Ewake, Purenat, Ficha, Diffly, Claimy, Jint, Skyld AI, Yomi Pharma, Extensee, vebo°, REasy, Beez Biotech, Biomunex Pharmaceuticals.
France bets big on cybersecurity as global leaders gather in Monaco. Part 1 of our special edition maps the nation’s €1B cyber strategy—spanning government, defense, startups, and AI-driven innovation—while revealing a widening gap between policy promises and on-the-ground protection.
France is betting over €1 billion to become a cybersecurity powerhouse. This in-depth Sector Deep Dive maps the nation’s integrated ecosystem—government, defense, ANSSI, startups, research, and corporate giants—driving its push for digital independence and global leadership.
A sweeping new study by Cybervadis and CESIN of 1,000 firms finds most have solid policies but weak proof. As Europe's cybersecurity regulation NIS2 expands oversight to thousands more companies, the gap between compliance on paper and verifiable protection is now a national competitiveness issue.
