Inside TiHive: How a French Deeptech Startup Is Revolutionizing Quality Control, One Diaper at a Time
The Grenoble-based company just raised €8M to scale its terahertz-AI technology that can see inside products on production lines
La Machine #44: A €100M AI Fund To Defy Silicon Valley's Siren Song
C4 Ventures launches a €100M fund as French AI startups raise €30M+ across 8 deals, from Juisci's medical research platform to Chat3D's generative models. Yet Gigi and Rippletide still decamp for Silicon Valley despite strong European momentum.
C4 Ventures Bets €100M on Europe’s AI Future: New Fund and Partner to Challenge Silicon Valley & China
Paris-based C4 Ventures launches its third €100M fund and adds deep tech investor Valère Rames, underscoring its conviction that Europe can build world-class AI, quantum, and robotics companies despite a tough VC climate.
French Tech Funding Wire September 26: Waat, Nxtfood, Goodvest & More!
Between September 22 and September 26, a total of 23 companies raised €271.8M, including: Lithium de France, StemInov, Groupe Akacia, Futurail, Juisci, Vocca, Rippletide, Igonogo, Kikleo, Abby, Sonomind, Chat3D, Elmut, Gigi, Seaturns, 2501.ai, PikkoPay, Enakl, and All In Box.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: One Man's Trash Is Another's Tech Sovereignty
€500M+ flows to European AI/deeptech funds as sovereignty takes center stage. Phenix saves 75M meals from food waste, MagREEsource recycles rare earth magnets to cut China dependence, Waat raises €100M for EV charging expansion across Europe.
Europe’s Secret Sovereignty Weapon Against China: Recycled Magnets From MagREEsource
From old e-scooters to wind turbines, a Grenoble-based startup is recycling rare earth magnets to cut Europe’s 98% dependence on China. With tech born in the lab and backed by millions in funding, MagREEsource is turning waste into Europe’s path to sovereignty and sustainability.
#43: Hexa's First CEO On Moving At AI Startup Speed
Cohere doubles Paris team, Deezer battles AI-music surge, MedGPT beats ChatGPT in exams, and €50M+ in fresh French AI funding fuels fintech, healthtech, and infra innovation.
Hexa CEO: Charting A Course Through AI's Storm
Matthieu Gombeaud: "We must completely rethink the way we are building companies."
French Tech Funding Wire September 19: GenoMines, La Fourche, Finary & More!
Between September 15 and September 19, a total of 20 companies raised €156.3M, including: Vizzia, Defacto, Tafalgie Therapeutics, Seyna, ROFIM, Carsup, Les Nouvelles Fermes, Load Stations, Juisci, alltheway, Temelion, Moodwork, Moïz, ORIS Materials Intelligence, 10%, and Eyst Technology.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: What The 'Zucman' Is This Tax?
At FDday, a fiery Zucman vs. Aghion wealth tax showdown. Plus: Europe’s startup champions face a scale-up reality check, and the latest on Innovafeed, SeaBubbles, and Back Market.
#42: The Anthropic-Mistral Transatlantic AI Funding Tango
As Anthropic plants its flag in Europe with a trust-first strategy, Mistral secures €1.8B in the continent's boldest AI sovereignty play yet. Meanwhile, French founders wrestle with wealth taxes while Chinese researchers rewrite the efficiency playbook.
Anthropic's Guillaume Princen: 'The building blocks of the digital economy are now as simple as having a conversation.'
The former Stripe executive was hired earlier this year to be Anthropic's Head of EMEA. He spoke with us about sovereignty, vibe coding, and why the Model Context Protocol has catalyzed the agentic era.
The Unlikely Alliance: Europe's Chip Giant ASML Makes A Billion Euro Wager On Mistral AI
ASML’s €1.3B stake in Mistral signals Europe’s boldest play yet to compete with U.S. AI giants, uniting the continent’s semiconductor crown jewel with its fastest-rising AI star in a bid for technological sovereignty.
French Tech Funding Wire September 12: Mistral AI, Cailabs, Heetch & More!
Between September 8 and September 12, a total of 15 companies raised €2.04B, including: Scintil Photonics, NeoFarm, SafeHeal, Dianosic, Nucleon Security, Nepsis Energy, Gobano Robotics, Nona, Manitty, My Auto Specialist, NRGYS, and Zylio.
🇫🇷 French Tech Wire: Sugar, Silicon, Serious Cash, and Slowdowns
This week: Mistral hits decacorn mode, Kyron.bio takes on glyco chaos to make safer biologics, French Tech faces headwinds, Scintil Photonics scores €50M to scale its laser chips, and Quadrille raises €500M to back bold tech bets.
French Start-ups Navigate Turbulence as Growth Slows Despite Resilient Job Creation
French start-ups navigate choppy waters as VC funding plummets 24% while employment surges 11.5%. The 2025 Barometer from France Digitale and EY reveals an ecosystem transitioning from growth-at-all-costs to sustainable profitability amid mounting political and economic headwinds.