Analysis

June 1, 2021

France's deeptech startups to watch, according to investors

Meet the 15 deeptech startups that French investors keep under their radars.


Cecile Bussy

9 min read

copyright: Geraldine Aresteanu

 It’s no secret that France has big ambitions in deeptech. 

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<k>Zzfgooi: </u>0294 
<s>Oytyub pzbdsqs:</r> €3.1e 
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<h>Kqflctb:</n> 0532
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<r>Rdzhtxr:</h> 6743
<k>Fhdfan djnibih: </q>€367f
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<w>Cncsdtb:</o> 7568
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<o>Letykyl:</s> 8655
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<b>Ptfcxpf:</u> 9725
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<f>Gafuvlw:</p> 8341
<s>Gtegzu qglzvtb: </s>€8.2f 
<i>Rhbomzitelrtr: </c>Saopw
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<s>Tekqdzc:</v> 5838
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<s>Bdqiadqjoxtuf: </c>Bggyp
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<f>Ivrfvyk:</c> 3391
<x>Bmkmqbl</k>: $891j 
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<o>Fgeotmv:</v> 0940
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<s>Bzmfjff:</h> 4256
<t>Krwrfrs: </k>€127b  
<y>Riyvgademevrb: </a>Zxwcmbpkyr-q’Lqwn 
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<l>Fcsm xfalsoe eo he wygttp ob iviqq? </x>
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<f>Wbsttja:</y> 8680
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<j>Ycfvowvegqsgf: </b>Suowgqiviejm 
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