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October 22, 2024

Paris-based GenAI startup LightOn to IPO at a €50m valuation

The startup, which started building Gen AI models only four years ago, is targeting a €10m raise

Paris-based GenAI startup LightOn has announced that it is planning to list publicly on the Euronext Growth stock exchange in Paris this year, with the company targeting a €10m capital increase at a valuation of €50m. 

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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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