In the 10 years since it launched in Paris, AI platform Dataiku has raised $850m from top-notch global investors such as Iconiq, Dawn Capital and Tiger Global; it counts major companies like Pfizer, LVMH and Toyota among its customers; and it announced at the end of 2022 that its valuation stands at $3.7bn, making it one of France’s highest-valued private tech businesses.

Interview
June 24, 2024
Can Europe create tech champions without the US? Not yet, says AI unicorn Dataiku’s founder
Dataiku moved to the US in 2016 to find funding and customers. Founder Florian Douetteau says that’s still the recipe for success
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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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