Analysis

January 30, 2023

France plans to use the startup downturn to come out on top in Europe

French startups raised $14.6bn in 2022, up from $13.5bn in 2021. That made France the only major European ecosystem to see an increase in funding in 2022


Chris O’Brien

8 min read

Just one major startup ecosystem in Europe saw startups raise more money in 2022 than in 2021 — France. And the French government very much wants to keep things that way.

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Chris O’Brien is a writer for Sifted. He covers French tech, and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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