A photo of Blaise Matuidi

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October 26, 2023

Top of the (cap) table: Why World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi began scoring tech deals

French football World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi has launched his own VC fund — and he says more European athletes should follow his lead

For me, the name Blaise Matuidi always brought back fond memories of that evening in July 2018 when all of France deliriously celebrated the country’s football World Cup win. 

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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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