Lisa Korrigane
Can cryptocurrencies make the World Cup feeling last a little longer?
A famous football star, Didier Drogba and all.me digital network are launching the “All.me Digital Championship” to give away 35 million ME to all.me users and charity. Didier Drogba, a forward of Phoenix Rising, also well-known as the most resultative FC Chelsea foreign player and the Cote-D’Ivoire national team captain, took part in the […]
Startup on the Beach: getting ideas and money together in Saint Malo
The beginnings of a startup are seldom profitable, moneywise. The race for funds is among the top priorities. Depending on the maturity of the startup, hunting for investors can prove very challenging. The French Tech thrives to ease the work of the entrepreneur with clever events. On July 6th, French Tech teams held the […]
FRENCHTECHFRIDAY : Smash – file transfer with an extra edge
French startup Smash is taking the file transfer fight right up to giants such as WeTransfer. But they have a few tricks up their sleeves to become a valid competitor. The need for file transfer Who has managed to make it through digital life without the nagging “this attachment is too […]
FrenchTechFriday: Tiller goes big
The French startup Tiller has just raised €12,000,000 and aims to become the European leader by 2020. If the cash register solution can afford such big goals, it’s because their solution goes far beyond the hardware. 1/3 of restaurants makes it The observation is harsh: of the 180 000 restaurants currently open […]
FrenchTechFriday: The Dear Muesli Algorithm
French startup Dear Muesli was not, upon launching, a French Tech startup. But a little foodtech never hurt anybody as Dear Muesli is finding out in its latest product: DM+. The Abercrombie & Fitch testing ground As often, the idea for a new startup springs from a noticeable lack. Dikom Bakang and […]
FRENCHTECHFRIDAY: Follow-up on Esport Management
Last February, the FrenchTechFriday covered the very young startup Esport Management. This startup was moving fast and hard so much so that barely 4 months later, it’s time for an update. The hurrying startup Created on March 2017 by two ex-gamers, Esport Management strikes by its hurry in everything. Quick to […]
How to lose your bitcoins
Cryptocurrencies are the big deal. But there are many ways to lose your hard-earned bitcoins. Knowing the most common ways to lose them may help you cling to your hard-earned crypto-treasures. Not your regular bank account To begin with, getting a hold of – and storing – bitcoins or other crypto-currencies is […]
New Challenge as the 2nd Startup Tour kicks off!
The second StartupTour kicks off in June. Last year, French startup Ava won the Tour and this year competition spreads across the ocean as both French and US startups join in. Who will make take the prize this time? The startup tour is a competition to elect the best startup in four categories. It […]
SAIP, the French alert app, shuts down
Launched in 2016, prior to the Soccer competition (Euro 2016), the terror attacks alert app shuts down. The French government will now rely on social networks (namely Facebook and Twitter) as well as Google. Is it a blow for digital sovereignty or a logical update? Could there be another option? A good idea, at […]
Buy ICO tokens in a store: a world first for French token “BTU Protocol”
Not long ago, in French Tech Friday, we covered the BTU ICO (Initial Coin Offering) by French Tech startup 808 Labs. It promised to disrupt the entire reservation industry. As it seems, they are also disrupting the presale ICO process by being the first to sell their tokens in a brick-and-mortar store (as well […]