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Sigfox deal with Microsoft latest sign of IOT startup’s torrid pace of global expansion in 2016
No one can accuse Sigfox of thinking small. Since the Toulouse-based company announced its then-record €100 Million round of venture financing in February 2015, the company has been pressing hard to made good on its plans for global expansion. It’s move to enter the U.S. market last year was one of its biggest gambles. But […]
Europe’s loveliest startup offices and coworking spaces
While we’re not all working out of Mom’s garage, many of us can relate to startup life in less-than-optimal conditions. When you’re starting out, running water, electricity and (obviously) wifi are about the primary benchmarks for somewhere you can set up operations – heck, it’s part of the charm. More than once, we’ve had someone […]
What’s the difference between Sharing Economy and On-Demand Startups ?
The following is a guest post by Jean-Jacques Arnal, Founder & CEO of Stootie. You can follow him on Twitter at @jjarnal A lot of startups have emulated Uber’s approach on selected verticals like gardening, teaching or cleaning. They are often called On-Demand Economy (ODE) startups since they aim at transforming your mobile into a […]
French engineers aren’t waiting for labor reform to work for great startups
The beginning of 2016 has seen a few big changes in the political hierarchy in France – a ministerial swap that Hollande thought would better position him for a re-election, and the labor reform law that Prime Minister Manuel Valls through his support behind has come to a standstill. TheFamily cofounder Nicolas Colin wrote, as he […]
France converging its open data strategy with startup innovation
On Tuesday, January 12th, Secretary of State Axelle Lemaire invited several entrepreneurs to the Ministry of Economy and Finance in the frame of the #dataday to underline the economic measures of the « Projet de Loi pour une République numérique », as well as to exchange on which strategy to adopt to make the access on open […]
Can France overcome its self-bashing handicap to become a "Startup Factory"?
“Bienvenue en France, la Startup Republique!” For the past 18 months or so, since LaFrenchTech began to make noise abroad, I began hearing talk of the Startup Republique. A play off of Israel’s coined “Startup Nation” tagline, which has brought out voices in favor and in opposition on the topic. Contrary to the US, where waving […]
Kick off 2016 right – join #ParisFounders as we bring the Startup Nation to Paris!
After bringing together 2500 founders, investors, entrepreneurs, developers & journalists in 2015, #ParisFounders returns in 2016, bigger than ever. #ParisFounders has become the place for startups to launch on stage – our alumni have raised rounds, succeeded in crowdfunding campaigns, been accepted to YC, and even acquired – and we’ve continued to bring on stage founders who […]
Following attacks, Paris startup scene is back to work, almost
To say that it’s been a difficult weekend would be an understatement, but I’ve spent so much time talking with people about the Paris Attacks of November 13th, that I’ll leave it at that for now. This morning, many woke up hoping that the beginning of a new week would mark the beginning of ‘after.’ The […]
The unknown French startup whose clients are Ebay US, Expedia, Dailymotion !
France was the amongst the top 5 most represented country at the Web Summit in Dublin. Going around, I got to meet Adrien Menard, CEO & cofounder of Botify. Not only does Adrien have the same surname as me (without the “s” but still), but he also studied at ESSCA French Business school! Launched in […]
Connected home startup Netatmo raises €30 Million from LeGrand
Netatmo has raised €30 Million, led by Industrial company & electric installation leader LeGrand, in order to expand its connected home products to bigger audiences. Netatmo has swept CES and the US market in the past few years, most recently launching a home camera which [finally] “gets facial recognition right” (source: ArsTechnica). The latest round […]