La French Tech Director Kat Borlongan Tells All 🇫🇷
The director of La French Tech Mission wants to be a bridge between government and startups. The goal: Create a service-oriented culture that makes France a more welcoming place to launch a company.
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📱Back Market's Refurbished Revolution 💻
Back Market is easy to underestimate. But its platform for selling refurbished gadgets has made it one of France's fastest-growing startups. Not only has the company raised $176 million in venture capital, but its expansion into the United States has been explosive.
How International Investors View La French Tech
Three international VCs share their perspective on why France has become attractive and the hurdles they face as they hunt for the right deals.
Video: International Investors Explore French Tech From Sesamers on Tour
International investors: Spotlight on French founders was part of the launch of Sesamers on Tour that took place on April 13th, 2021.
🔥Lessons From Moka.care's Red Hot Start🔥
Moka.care recently announced that it raised €2.5 million. More impressive is how 2 inexperienced founders launched and grew so quickly.
Fixing Startup And VC Diversity With Sista
Sista co-founder Tatiana Jama, Costanza Carissimo who works on Sista's investor outreach team, and Sista CEO Déborah Loye explain how they are using data to drive diversity.
🇨🇳Cathay Innovation's Man In Paris🇫🇷
Cathay Innovation, based in Paris, has a global portfolio. But its leader, Denis Barrier, is a French researcher who sees growing opportunities in France and Europe.
🌊Arianee Rides NFT Wave🌊
The startup has raised €8 million to use blockchain and crypto technologies to help luxury brands track virtual goods.
Podcast: Inside Back Market's Rise
Back Market is the leading marketplace dedicated to refurbished devices. On this live podcast on Clubhouse, Co-Founder Vianney Vaute and US Managing Director Serge Verdoux joined us to discuss their mission to make refurbished devices mainstream.
🇺🇸To Silicon Valley And Back With Accel's Philippe Botteri🇫🇷
Accel partner Philippe Botteri returned to Europe in 2011 after a decade in Silicon Valley. He believes the ecosystem is on the verge of kicking into overdrive.
🔀Pivoting With Parrot🦜
Parrot was a darling of the consumer drone boom. Now that the bubble has popped, founder Henri Seydoux is trying to build a future in commercial drones. Plus: Jungle and French AgTech
⛓️ Blockchain Wizard Sarah-Diane Eck On Selling Surprise🚀
Sarah-Diane Eck co-founded the Blockchain protocol Sandbox and then the customer loyalty startup Surprise. She explains how the sale to Skeepers went down.
♻️Founders Future's Marc Menasé Talks Impact Investing🔥
Founders Future has launched a €50 impact investment fund. Marc Menasé explains his deal flow and why this sector is so critical.
Podcast: Sorare CEO Nicolas Julia Talks NFTs, Fantasy Football, And That $50M VC Round
Sorare CEO and Co-Founder Nicolas Julia discusses the recent $50M raise from Benchmark, Accel, Antoine Griezmann, Alexis Ohanian, and Gary Vaynerchuk, as well as the current buzz over NFTs and digital collectibles.
💰Lydia's Super App Dreams 💸
CEO Cyril Chiche describes the fintech startup's "fairytale" journey from its humble start to raising €110 million in 2020 to become a financial super app.
🔬France's Deep Tech Ambitions🧪
Speaking with Elaia's Xavier Lazarus, French Tech's Kat Borlongan, and i-Virtual's Gaël Constancin about research-based startups.