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February 11, 2025

10 French startups to watch as AI Action Summit unfolds in Paris

All eyes are on these buzzy French startups as the AI Action Summit gets underway


PhotoRoom co-founders Eliot Andres (left) and Matthieu Rouif

As day two the AI Action Summit in Paris gets underway, all eyes are on the French startups helping steer the direction of European innovation. 

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Mistral AI co-founders: Guillaume Lample, Arthur Mensch, Timothée Lacroix
Mistral AI co-founders: Guillaume Lample, Arthur Mensch, Timothée Lacroix
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The team behind AI startup Bioptimus pose in front of the Eiffel Tower.
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PhotoRoom cofounder Matthieu Rouif
PhotoRoom cofounder Matthieu Rouif at the company's Paris HQ
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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