Analysis

November 22, 2024

The French family offices investing most in tech

Family offices are increasingly getting behind startups in France. Sifted found which ones are most active

France has no shortage of wealthy individuals and families. With the French startup scene booming over the past few years, several of them — from luxury conglomerate LVMH to telco billionaire Xavier Niel — have taken to investing in tech.

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Evolem's venture team: Rémi Berthier, Thomas Rival and Nadia El Idrissi
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Holnest's Jean-Michel Aulas, Alexandre Aulas and general manager Patrick Bertrand
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

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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