Analysis

January 8, 2025

14 predictions for French tech in 2025

VCs expect investments to pick up following a quieter year — particularly in AI and deeptech


Koussée Vaneecke, chair of startup incubator Euratechnologies

2024 was a slow year for French tech. For the first time since 2021, French startups were overtaken by their German neighbours: Sifted data shows that startups in Germany raised over €9.5bn last year (in both debt and equity deals), while VC investments in France amounted to €9bn.

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A photo of Koussée Vaneecke, chair of startup incubator Euratechnologies
Koussée Vaneecke, chair of startup incubator Euratechnologies
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A photo of Pierre-Eric Leibovici, cofounder and partner at early-stage VC Daphni
Pierre-Eric Leibovici, cofounder and partner at early-stage VC Daphni
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Roxanne Varza, director of startup incubator Station F
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Maria Tahri, investment manager at early-stage VC Alven
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Alice Albizzati, founding partner of growth VC Revaia
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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

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