Oussama Ammar, cofounder of French startup accelerator The Family, is under investigation by France’s National Financial Prosecutor (PNF) for tax fraud and laundering of the proceeds, AFP reports.
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January 15, 2026
The Family cofounder Oussama Ammar faces tax fraud probe, reports say
France’s National Financial Prosecutor reportedly opened a preliminary investigation into Ammar in 2023
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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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