Analysis

March 27, 2023

18 French soonicorns to watch

Following a record year for French tech, these are the companies that could be on their way to unicorn status


Founder Georges Reymond (centre) with members of the Pasqal team

French tech is having a moment. The country was the only major tech ecosystem in Europe that saw its startups raise more money in 2022 than in 2021 — and the French government is keen to keep up momentum, with President Macron setting the lofty goal of having 100 unicorns by 2030.

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Verkor's Innovation Centre will serve as the pilot for its eventual gigafactory. Photo: Groupe IDEC
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Founder Georges Reymond (centre) with members of the Pasqal team
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Cofounders of Homa Games
Homa cofounders Daniel Nathan and Olivier Le Bas
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Agicap's cofounders
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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