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February 20, 2025

French AI startup Spore.Bio raises $23m to detect bacteria in food, drugs and cosmetics

Spore.Bio cofounder Amine Raji says the company’s AI-powered tech can deliver results within minutes instead of days

Spore.Bio, a French startup developing an AI-powered technology that carries out quality control for products like fresh food, makeup and drugs, has raised a $23m Series A. 

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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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