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October 25, 2024

13 French startups to watch outside of Paris, according to VCs

French tech is not all about the capital. These are the companies that VCs are keeping an eye on outside of Paris

French tech is often associated with Paris: two-thirds (62%) of total fundraising happened in and around the capital last year, according to startup and VC lobby France Digitale. In comparison, Germany saw Berlin-based startups secure less than 40% of total funding in 2023, according to EY.

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Marie Ferri, investor at Daphni
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Rémi Berthier, investment director at Evolem
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Anaïs Monlong, principal at Iris Capital
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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