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September 22, 2025

‘The Premier League is over there’: OpenAI and Sequoia-backed social network Gigi raises extension round to move to the US

After multiple pivots Gigi is focusing on leveraging AI to connect professionals

Gigi, a Paris-based startup building an AI-powered social network for professionals, has raised $3m in funding from Khosla Ventures as the company prepares to relocate its HQ to the US. 

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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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