Analysis

June 15, 2023

15 French startups to watch in 2023, according to investors

Sifted asked VCs from Singular, Iris, Sofinnova, Elaia and Ventech who they have their eyes on

Things are going well in French startupland. It was the only major startup ecosystem in Europe to raise more money in 2022 than it did the previous year and the government’s pro-tech approach has won plaudits on both sides of the Channel.

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Headshot photo of Eva Mayoud, principal at Singular
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Julien-David Nitlech, managing partner at Iris
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A photograph of Maina Bhaman, Partner at Sofinnova Partners 
Credit: Magali Delporte
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headshot of Samantha Jerusalmy, partner at Elaia
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Photo headshot of Audrey Soussan, GP at Ventech
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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