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September 24, 2021

France sees biggest ever week for startup funding

France experienced its biggest week ever thanks to 9-figure funding rounds for Sorare, Mirakl, Vestiaire Collective, and Sunday.


Chris O’Brien

6 min read

Sunday co-founders (l to r): Tigrane Seydoux, Christine de Wendel, and Victor Lugger.

The French tech ecosystem is having the biggest funding week in its history. And it’s still only Friday.

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Chris O’Brien

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

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