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Nicolas Essayan, founding partner at Motier Ventures
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A photo of Alison Imbert, principal at Partech
Alison Imbert, principal at Partech
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Marc Fournier, managing partner at Serena Capital
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Margaux Gregoir, principal at Alven
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A photo of Alexis Robert, partner at Kima Ventures
Alexis Robert, partner at Kima Ventures
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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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