Deep Dives — AI
Why Insight Partners Backed AI Simulation Pioneer Cosmo Tech
The deal with the global PE firm provided a welcome boost for a French startup. But it also highlighted the hurdles companies face in raising capital for international scaling.
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Barbara Belvisi + Interstellar Lab: Cultivating the Future of Life on Earth and the Final Frontier
Starting in finance, her career detoured through VC before its current destination: Building BioPods that look more like spacecraft than greenhouses. These AI-powered farming systems address Earth's sustainability challenges while serving as a dress rehearsal for humanity's multi-planetary future.
How Certificall Is Fighting AI-Fueled Visual Insurance Fraud
Founded by insurance veterans in Toulouse, Certificall transforms photos and videos into certified legal evidence in under 90 seconds. The startup just raised €1M to help insurers, brokers, and industries prevent fraud, ensure compliance, and restore trust in the age of AI-generated fakes.
From Rennes to Roblox: How Gaming Startup RIVRS is Betting Big On UGC Publishing Model In Asia
RIVRS is evolving from a French UGC game studio into a full-fledged publishing platform with a major Asia push. Launching a $1M Creator Fund and new hubs in Vietnam and Hong Kong, it’s betting on speed, AI, and partnerships to professionalize Roblox game creation.
Sector Deep Dive: Inside France’s Ambitious Cybersecurity Sovereignty Strategy
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.
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👻 French Tech Wire: France Spooked By Fears Of Great Founder Migration
As France’s AI founders eye the U.S., a new wave of startup soul-searching sweeps the nation. Also: How Interstellar Lab and Barbara Belvisi are reinventing the future of agriculture on Earth and in space; and World Fund makes a big green bet on France. Happy Halloween, y'all! Boo! 🙀🫣
Barbara Belvisi + Interstellar Lab: Cultivating the Future of Life on Earth and the Final Frontier
Starting in finance, her career detoured through VC before its current destination: Building BioPods that look more like spacecraft than greenhouses. These AI-powered farming systems address Earth's sustainability challenges while serving as a dress rehearsal for humanity's multi-planetary future.
La Machine #48: Probabl's Cause Takes AI From Lab to Launchpad
Scikit-learn’s creators aim to turn France’s AI research into global business with Probabl. Plus: Doctolib’s AI parenting assistant, Mistral’s new enterprise platform, France’s civil-service chatbot, OpenAI’s Paris expansion, and this week’s top AI funding rounds.
Mission Probabl: The Quest to Transform French AI Research into A Tech Champion
Scikit-learn, born at a French research institute, is one of the world’s most-used machine learning libraries. Probabl aims to turn it into a global business. Its journey reveals France’s AI potential and the structural hurdles of commercializing public research.