Franco-British Communications expert who has worked extensively with founders and investors. She previously advised startups at a prominent European VC and SMEs at France’s Economy Ministry.
President Macron calls space a new battlefield and courts defense and space startups with €4.3B; Doctolib’s antitrust fine sparks debate on dominance; Sylvie N’hansana’s rise reshapes telehealth; WebSummit buzz meets downpour.
In a world where women still raise just 2% of VC funding, Sylvie Nhansana defies every statistic: engineer, black belt, and CEO of Qare and HealthHero France. She's now building what could become the world’s first truly global teleconsultation platform.
Freeda's AI catches blueprint blunders; Yann LeCun ditches Meta; Beside rings up $32M for its AI voice app; Anthropic lands in Paris; Accel says Europe's AI application startups are rocking; there's a robot loose in a nuclear power plant.
Between Nov 3 and Nov 7, a total of 14 French Tech companies raised €129.6 million, including: Fairmat, Tsuga, CWS (Computed Wing Sails), Freeda, Avnear, CGREEN, Karavela, NOLT, Pearl, Hoora, and Goud.
In an industry where even a two centimeter error can derail a multimillion-euro project, Freeda has raised €3.4M to bring the precision of AI to construction plans to stop costly mistakes from happening before a single brick is laid.
Upway raises $60M to scale its circular e-bike business. Plus: new French Tech 2030 startups, STATION F releases annual Future 40 – 2025 Edition, Mistral AI’s Montmartre HQ, and Doctolib fined.
A controversial partnership between legendary French retailer BHV and the Chinese low-cost retailer erupted into a cultural and economic fight. Amid Paris protests and a government crackdown on illicit goods, France faces a reckoning over algorithmic commerce and its principles.
The American Tech giant released a report emphasizing all the ways it's spending €4 billion on France's AI transformation. Plus: Nvidia eyes a $1B bet on Poolside, Schneider Electric rides the data center wave, and French publishers warn of AI abuse.
Paris Games Week wraps with industry hoping to reverse decline. Bpifrance wants more defense startups. Between Oct 27 and Oct 31, a total of 8 French Tech companies raised €79.1 million, including: Onepark, The Mobile-First Company, Altrove, Faktus, Primaa, DotBlocks, Kelkun, and Zero Industries.
As France’s AI founders eye the U.S., a new wave of startup soul-searching sweeps the nation. Also: How Interstellar Lab and Barbara Belvisi are reinventing the future of agriculture on Earth and in space; and World Fund makes a big green bet on France. Happy Halloween, y'all! Boo! 🙀🫣
Scikit-learn’s creators aim to turn France’s AI research into global business with Probabl. Plus: Doctolib’s AI parenting assistant, Mistral’s new enterprise platform, France’s civil-service chatbot, OpenAI’s Paris expansion, and this week’s top AI funding rounds.
Between Oct 20 and Oct 24, a total of 15 French Tech companies raised €150.25 million, including: Lattice Medical, Dracula Technologies, Hublo, UPCITI, Lisaqua, Nutropy, Volta Software, Playse, Kotcha, Exeliom Biosciences, Seaber, Fleetiz, Certificall, MNGRS AI, and Tibeka Protections.
Also in this edition: ImCheck’s €1B biotech exit shakes up the scene, Lemlist snaps up Claap to boost AI sales, France’s startup job engine stalls, and OVHcloud’s founder returns to reclaim the cockpit.
Founded by insurance veterans in Toulouse, Certificall transforms photos and videos into certified legal evidence in under 90 seconds. The startup just raised €1M to help insurers, brokers, and industries prevent fraud, ensure compliance, and restore trust in the age of AI-generated fakes.
Phagos uses AI-designed bacteriophages to fight bacterial infections; Claimy is building algorithms to chase lost musical royalties. Plus: Mistral AI gets a fancy new crib; Paris ranks #3 in global AI hubs; Probabl leads AI funding with €13M round.
Antibiotics are failing. French biotech Phagos thinks the answer lies in nature’s own bacteria-killers: 'phages.' With €25 million and an AI platform to match viruses with their prey, the startup could rewrite the rulebook on how we fight infection.
