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How France geared up to become a global innovation powerhouse
Over the last few years, France has geared up to become a global innovation powerhouse. The European nation has become an enigma in innovation and entrepreneurship and has turned into a haven for startups. The western nation is now seeing itself as a self-proclaimed “startup” country that’s fueled by the rising success of hundreds of thousands of […]
French startup ManoMano raises €125 million for its DIY home improvement platform
The French startup ManoMano has raised €125 million in a Series E funding round, to further develop its online marketplace for home improvement and gardening products, according to EU-startups.com. Founded in 2013, the company has now raised a total of €310 million. Last year was a banner year for ManoMano. The company grew 50 percent in […]
French startup Majelan raises another €6m for its personalized podcast platform
The French podcast platform Majelan has raised an additional €6 million in funding, according to EU-startups.com, to develop its app offering thousands of podcasts in one place. The startup is also publishing original audio content to compete with established companies like Apple, Spotify, Audible, and Luminary. “Podcasts are growing in popularity in France, with more than […]
10 Misconceptions about French support for startups
There are several schemes to help startups in the complicated launching phase. The Research tax credits (CIR) scheme celebrates its 35th anniversary this year and has proved to be one of the main drivers for innovation in France: over 20,000 companies presently benefit from it. However, many misconceptions still persist about this support facility, as […]
#FrenchTechFriday: Keep your home private with Snips
Personal assistants have made their way into our homes. We have opened our doors to Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook… We are giving them the key to our most best-kept secret: our family. And we pay for it with private information. French startup Snips wants to take to nosing out of voice assistants with strong […]
French Start-ups Win Dynamic Entry to Boston’s Medical Industry
Two French start-ups have won the ‘Paris Boston MedTech Award’. Awarded by the City of Boston and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, this award recognizes their innovation and potential for entry to the US market. Part of an extremely successful medical company cluster within Paris, these young companies have achieved an extremely valuable […]
The French Tech Tour: startups are getting ready for the world
New French Tech startups are heading for the USA It’s not a mystery. Making it in America is a pretty sure way to make your mark in the world. Especially in the Tech industry. Starting in a few days, the French Tech Tour is heading to North America. But what is, exactly, the French […]
The future of food: Will we all be eating insects and algae soon?
The world’s food system might be at risk, experts claim in alarming reports that with a world population expected to reach at least 9 billion people by 2050, the world may not be able to feed itself if it doesn’t increase food productivity. However, countries need to prioritize sustainable methods of production, since current systems […]
This week in FrenchTech venture capital: My Coach Football, BnbSitter, myElefant
Earlier this week, we covered PKparis’ €1M seed round. Because of yesterday’s Ascension day, a public holiday in France, funding deals were all announced between Monday and Wednesday. Among these investments into French startups, other small and early stage deals happened, with Bpifrance participating in most of them. Here are some of the most notable deals: […]
PKparis raises €1M to develop its premium range of connected products
Parisian-based startup PKparis has just raised €1M to launch a new variety of connected products and develop its activity internationally. Most of this investment comes from 40 private investors who provided €700,000 in total through SmartAngels -a French crowdfunding equity website, and Bpifrance -France’s public investment bank, who lent €300,000 to the hardware company. The startup […]