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January 14, 2022

16 of France's most exciting bootstrapped startups

While the unicorns might get all the press, these companies are finding success by bootstrapping, no VC cash required.


Selin Bucak

7 min read

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Last year, the 30 French startups that achieved a $1bn valuation got most of the attention, lauded by local politicians and the media for creating jobs and boosting the tech ecosystem.

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Ignition Program cofounder Caroline Pailloux
Ignition Program cofounder Caroline Pailloux
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Teamstarter cofounder Ségolène Mouterde
Teamstarter cofounder Ségolène Mouterde
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Selin Bucak

Selin Bucak is a freelance finance writer based in Paris. She tweets from @SelinBucak2

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