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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Buggin' Out: Can Innovafeed Salvage France's Alternative Protein Dreams?
With Ÿnsect rolling toward bankruptcy and Agronutris seeking court protection, France's ambitions for the insect-based food market may have been squashed. But Innovafeed is still in the game thanks to a very different strategy.
From Code to Commerce: Mistral AI Shows It Means Business at Paris Summit
CEO Arthur Mensch: "Our goal is to be a global market leader." France's Great LLM Hope announced a flood of business deals in the face of mounting skepticism that it can compete against rivals such as OpenAI and DeepSeek.
Building for the Future: How Altaroad is Driving Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
CEO Cécile Villette: “We’re helping the industry become future-proof.”
Le Fourgon’s Big Bet: Reinventing The Milkman To Crush Single-Use Plastics
The company has developed a delivery service offering groceries in reusable glass containers designed to be cleaned and reused dozens of times. But with high infrastructure costs, can the company scale to achieve its impact goals?
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French Tech Funding Wire February 21: 73 Strings, EG 427, Spore Biotechnologies & More!
Startups that raised from Feb. 17 to Feb. 21 also include: Circle Safe, Dametis, Cycloid, Wavo, SeaWeed Concept, AITHRA, Genial, Ochy, Pronoe, Allaw, Symexo, Naali, Terroe, and PulseSight Therapeutics.
French Tech Wire: Two Insect Startups Get Swatted, While One Keeps Flying High 🐛
In this edition: A look at France's fading insect protein hopes, and whether Innovafeed can resuscitate them. Plus: One last push to avoid government cuts to French tech programs; startups go to school.
Buggin' Out: Can Innovafeed Salvage France's Alternative Protein Dreams?
With Ÿnsect rolling toward bankruptcy and Agronutris seeking court protection, France's ambitions for the insect-based food market may have been squashed. But Innovafeed is still in the game thanks to a very different strategy.
🤖 La Machine #18: Mistral AI Shakes Its Moneymaker 🤖
Inside: The AI Summit for Action is over. But we have one final recap. Plus: Mistral AI says it's open for business. Will it be enough to claim a place on the global stage?