Analysis

September 26, 2023

Who's winning the tech tussle between Germany and France?

France and Germany are both vying to be the startup hotspot of choice for founders and VCs — but who's winning?

When France leapfrogged Germany last year to become Europe’s second best-funded tech ecosystem, it was the first time in years the country had sat above its neighbour. 

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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

Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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