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June 16, 2021

Round size surge gives France largest-ever Series A

The country continues to see ballooning round sizes.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

A French healthtech company has raised the country’s largest Series A ever, as round sizes across the continent — and particularly in France — balloon.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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