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StationF to startups: Focus on sustainable growth, not unicorn status

With the coronavirus continuing to upend France's startup economy, StationF plans to rethink its own approach with the goal of encouraging its startups to focus more on sustainability and less on valuations. In a letter to StationF's startup community [https://stationf.co/news/letter-to-the-station-f-community/?fbclid=IwAR1wYQ3HShjQsaYO-SbDtJsJRhf8ftVPZyxvLAPSjJwMGVfvFIw5MAfAMGA]

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StationF to startups: Focus on sustainable growth, not unicorn status

StationF to startups: Focus on sustainable growth, not unicorn status

With the coronavirus continuing to upend France’s startup economy, StationF plans to rethink its own approach with the goal of encouraging its startups to focus more on sustainability and less on valuations. In a letter to StationF’s startup community [https://stationf.co/news/letter-to-the-station-f-community/?fbclid=IwAR1wYQ3HShjQsaYO-SbDtJsJRhf8ftVPZyxvLAPSjJwMGVfvFIw5MAfAMGA] , Director Roxanne

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Vestiaire Collective raises €59 million to expand its used-clothing platform in the US and Asia

Vestiaire Collective announced today that is has raised €59 million in venture capital as the Paris-based startup [https://us.vestiairecollective.com/] accelerates its expansion in the U.S. and Asia. New investors in the latest round include Korelya Capital, Fidelity International-managed funds, Vaultier7, Cuit Invest. Previous investors also participated, including

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Vestiaire Collective raises €59 million to expand its used-clothing platform in the US and Asia

Vestiaire Collective raises €59 million to expand its used-clothing platform in the US and Asia

Vestiaire Collective announced today that is has raised €59 million in venture capital as the Paris-based startup [https://us.vestiairecollective.com/] accelerates its expansion in the U.S. and Asia. New investors in the latest round include Korelya Capital, Fidelity International-managed funds, Vaultier7, Cuit Invest. Previous investors also participated, including

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Alan raises €50 million to expand digital health insurance across Europe

Alan [https://alan.com/] has raised a €50 million round of venture capital as the Paris-based startup seeks to expand its digital health service across Europe. Singapore’s Temasek led the round of funding, which also included participation from previous investors including Index Ventures. Alan has now raised a total

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StartHer report: 14.5% of French companies that raised funding in 2017 were run by women

Female entrepreneurs continued to make some progress in France last year, but still lag far behind their male counterparts when it comes to fundraising. And even if the gap is closing, data from a new report by StartHer [http://starther.org/starther-devoile-le-barometre-starther-kpmg-2018-de-lentrepreneuriat-tech-au-feminin/] and KPMG shows that women face far greater

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StartHer report: 14.5% of French companies that raised funding in 2017 were run by women

StartHer report: 14.5% of French companies that raised funding in 2017 were run by women

Female entrepreneurs continued to make some progress in France last year, but still lag far behind their male counterparts when it comes to fundraising. And even if the gap is closing, data froma new report by StartHer [http://starther.org/starther-devoile-le-barometre-starther-kpmg-2018-de-lentrepreneuriat-tech-au-feminin/] and KPMG shows that women face far greater skepticism

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