Analysis

December 17, 2024

Funding for French tech startups set to drop by 50% in the second half of 2024

Sifted data shows that VC activity significantly slowed in H2 2024 — a trend that investors say has been on-going this year


Paris, France

As 2024 draws to an end, it’s becoming clear that French tech is going through a lull

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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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