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[Interview] Myfox CEO Jean-Marc Prunet introduces their new super smart home security system
The last time we caught up with Myfox during mid-2014 they were announcing a partnership with IFTTT and discussing at our Connected Conference how they’ve managed to change the game in terms of home security. Fresh off the launch of their Now, with the launch of their innovative, hyper-connected, new Myfox Security System, receiving a coveted CES Innovation Award […]
Phishing souring the relationship between French consumers and brands
Phishing, that highly deceptive and dangerous practice that far too many internet users have fallen victim to, is as troublesome in France as elsewhere. In fact, there’s evidence that the phishing phenomenon is souring the relationship between brands and their consumers. According to a study just released by French email protection firm Verifrom, 90% of consumers […]
After a tough 2014, France's music industry looks to streaming for growth
After having finally moved back into the black in 2013, 2014 overall was a disappointing one for the French music sector, which saw a 5.4% decline in sales for the year. However, the streaming business proved to be the bright spot in what was otherwise a very tough year for the sector. Streaming services, primarily […]
Lucky Cart raises €1.6 million to roll-out across Europe and launch SaaS solution
Lucky Cart, the specialist in Promogaming, announced today on Frenchweb that they’ve closed a 1.6 million euro round with five funds, namely Partech Ventures, Kima Ventures, Pléiade Venture, Fa Diese and Edenred. With this new round, Cyril Marchal is looking first of all to build out his commercial team in order to solidify their position in France […]
The Sharing Economy's top event OuiShare Fest is back on 20-22 May
This year, 1000+ leading innovators, entrepreneurs and thought leaders from collaborative economy space will descend on Paris the 20-22 May for the 3rd edition of OuiShare Fest. This year’s event, titled ‘Lost in Transition’, will tackle head-on the challenges the Sharing Economy sector has been facing of late as well as explore promising areas of opportunity; collaborative consumption, […]
Digital surpasses written press to become #2 advertising channel in France
The dominance of online advertising has been predicted for some time, but it looks like it’s finally reaching it’s coming of age in France. For the first time ever, advertising via digital media has overtake the press to become the #2 advertising channel in France, as found in a recent study by PwC. According to the study, Internet […]
iDATE predicts 123 million Wearables by 2018
Today there are roughly 20 million Wearables sold around the world (total 2014), but France-based tech think tank iDATE anticipate that the Wearables will explode in the coming years, reaching a total of 123 million devices sold by 2018. Of that 123 million they predict that connected watches will account a majority, 65% of […]
Looking to shake-up the online classifieds space, mondebarras.fr raises €2.1 million
BonCoin has long been the one of the top leaders in France’s online classifieds and second-hand sales space. mondebarras.fr, which is owned by eMotion Map is looking to change all that with the announcement that they’ve closed a 3rd round of funding, this time at €2.1 million. BonCoin isn’t, of course, the only player in this […]
OVH seeks to bring the cloud to the masses with hubiC cloud storage cards
Not limiting itself to businesses, OVH is looking to bring consumers directly into the OVH fold. The consumer cloud market, with everything from iCloud to Google’s Cloud platform, to services like Dropbox or Box, consumers are getting increasingly comfortable with storing their information in the cloud. However, OVH reckons that the active use of these […]
Looking to rival Viadeo and LinkedIn, Amplement raises €1 million
Many professional social networks have come and gone, but LinkedIn continues to remain on top of the heap. However, Viadeo, arguably LinkedIn’s biggest rival, continues to hold their own, particularly in China where they are the market leader. Is there room for yet another professional network in the market that would be able to […]