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April 14, 2020

Why France is bailing out its startups

With a €4bn cash injection for its startups, France has been more generous than most in Europe. Here’s why.


Bpifrance Innovation chief Paul-Francois Fournier.

Paul-François Fournier has a war chest. The head of innovation at France’s state-owned bank Bpifrance is one of the people responsible for distributing the extra €4bn that the national government has set aside to support startups during the coronavirus pandemic.

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