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July 23, 2025

Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025

Sifted data for the first six months of the year shows significant decline in funding levels and deal count


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Despite heaps of excitement around some high-profile Parisian startups like AI champion Mistral, tech companies in the French capital are facing a serious funding 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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