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NUMA launches joint venture in Mexico to continue its ambitious international expansion
NUMA has taken the next big step toward realizing its global dreams by announcing a joint venture that brings the Paris-based accelerator to Mexico City. NUMA México will be its fifth location outside of Paris, and comes on the heels of an expansion to Barcelona. Arnaud Chaigneau of NUMA said in an interview that Mexico City offered tremendous potential […]
Vodkaster launches Kickstarter campaign to take its DVD-based movie streaming service global
Confident that their DVD-swapping service has fallen on the right side of copyright laws for movie streaming, the founders of Paris-based Vodkaster are now planning to make the service available around the world next year. The company announced the first phase of that expansion strategy recently when it launched a Kickstarter campaign last week for the […]
Molotov announces July 11 launch of Internet TV service for French cord cutters
France may soon be the frontline of the battle for the future of television. The latest salvo was fired today when Paris-based Molotov announced that its Internet TV service would finally launch to the public on July 11 after months of beta testing. The startup says the initial version of the […]
Deezer co-founder Daniel Marhely launches GET
Creating an app to put into place an e-commerce can be very costly and time-consuming, variables that usually act as a barrier in the adoption of mobile e-commerce by SMEs. Daniel Marhely, co-founder of Deezer, and Adrien Touati, serial entrepreneur, just launched GET, a solution that will enable companies to create their e-commerce app, both […]
Stuart's €45 Million valuation pre-launch underscores the rush for last-mile delivery
Word had already begun to buzz around Stuart, the stealth on-demand delivery startup, when TechCrunch’s Steve O’Hear reported that the company has raised a €22 Million round of funding, backed by LaPoste subsidiary GeoPost. The latest financial documents from GeoPost have confirmed that the company invested €10 Million into Stuart for a 22% stake, valuing the […]
Owl Perception launches VRTUOZ, the first multi-platform application for virtual reality
Owl Perception, a French company specialized in virtual reality and 360° video, just launched VRTUOZ, the first multi-platforms and multi-headsets VR application focusing on the VR social experience. VRTUOZ aims to make content and live events on the internet more user-friendly transforming the way users engage online with VR technology. This objective is stressed in […]
AXA France launches its first insurance plan for the connected home
Welcome to the era of connected devices! The internet of things oasis is not a mirage, but a reality and it’s happening now. The way we engage with each other and the objects around us has incredibly changed. Connected homes, cars, or even health devices, now lay the foundation of today’s smart way of living. […]
Uber takes aim at Deliveroo & Take Eat Easy, launches UberEATS in Paris
On-demand transportation company Uber announced today that UberEATS, their food-delivery service that partners with local restaurants to deliver food in under 10 minutes, has expanded to Paris. The service, which already operates in 10 other cities including Barcelona, is part of Uber’s bigger strategy to expand beyond its black car service to on-demand delivery of… anything. […]
Beyond Robots, France and Japan Launch Year of Innovation
It was an honor to participate in France’s governmental delegation to Japan to launch the Year of Innovation between the two countries. Seriously, I’m not being sarcastic. It’s true that I like to mock government initiatives in innovation, and my first reaction to the ministerial invitation to serve in the official kick-off of FrenchTechTokyo was […]
Dotemu team launch Playdigious to shake-up the world of mobile publishing
The excitement around the online and mobile game spaces seems to ebb and flow, the volume of games being produced continues to grow. And contrary to popular belief, revenues in the games sector continue to grow, with mobile gaming still posting double digit year-on-year revenue growth in most markets. France also has had a strong […]