Interview

March 19, 2021

Eight predictions for 2021 by French entrepreneurs

We asked French entrepreneurs and investors what they think 2021 has in store for the world of tech. Here are their predictions.


Sacha Lazimi of Yubo.

This article is part of a series taking a deep-dive into the French tech ecosystem. For more, read the latest Sifted Intelligence report.

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Roxanne Varza, director of startup campus Station F.
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Sacha Lazimi of Yubo.
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