Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris, covering French tech. You can find her on X and LinkedIn

Foreign investors ‘Choose France’ with €20bn boost to defence, energy and other sectors
News
May 19, 2025
Foreign investors ‘Choose France’ with €20bn boost to defence, energy and other sectors
French president Emmanuel Macron’s annual summit draws record investment from foreign investors
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BeReal owner Voodoo reports second year of profitability — and says it isn’t over for the Gen Z app yet
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May 19, 2025
BeReal owner Voodoo reports second year of profitability — and says it isn’t over for the Gen Z app yet
The French unicorn acquired Gen-Z social media app BeReal in a cash and earnout deal last year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Revolut invests €1bn in France, opens Paris HQ
News
May 19, 2025
Revolut invests €1bn in France, opens Paris HQ
The neobank, Europe’s most valuable private tech company, is doubling down on its French market
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Europe wants to attract top US researchers. Where can they earn the highest salary?
Data
May 19, 2025
Europe wants to attract top US researchers. Where can they earn the highest salary?
Sifted crunched the numbers to find out which researchers are getting the best deal in Europe
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French crypto sector in shock after wave of violent attacks
Analysis
May 16, 2025
French crypto sector in shock after wave of violent attacks
A botched abduction in central Paris this week is the latest in a series of attacks targeting top execs at crypto companies
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PayFit cofounder raises €16m seed for new defence tech startup
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May 14, 2025
PayFit cofounder raises €16m seed for new defence tech startup
Florian Fournier spent a decade growing PayFit into a billion-dollar business. Now he’s launching a startup in defence
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Mistral models ‘60 times more likely to produce child exploitation material’ than competitors, study says
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May 9, 2025
Mistral models ‘60 times more likely to produce child exploitation material’ than competitors, study says
The French startup’s models were significantly more likely to generate harmful content when prompted
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Mistral unveils new enterprise AI assistant to compete with Microsoft and OpenAI
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May 8, 2025
Mistral unveils new enterprise AI assistant to compete with Microsoft and OpenAI
The French startup is now offering products that compete directly with Big Tech
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Europe wants to poach US tech talent — with lower wages and more paperwork
Analysis
May 7, 2025
Europe wants to poach US tech talent — with lower wages and more paperwork
Critics claim the ‘Choose Europe for Science’ initiative doesn’t have what it takes to attract top talent
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Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round
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May 6, 2025
Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round
Duna, based in Germany and the Netherlands, says it will eventually create “digital passports” for businesses
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EU unlocks €500m to become a “magnet for researchers”
News
May 5, 2025
EU unlocks €500m to become a “magnet for researchers”
It comes as researchers in the US face drastic funding cuts and heightened pressures
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Exclusive: H Company quietly acquires open-source AI agents startup
News
May 1, 2025
Exclusive: H Company quietly acquires open-source AI agents startup
The operation was carried out in the second half of 2024, sources say
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French healthtech unicorn Doctolib hits €348m ARR, eyes profitability
News
April 29, 2025
French healthtech unicorn Doctolib hits €348m ARR, eyes profitability
Doctolib, France’s most highly-valued VC-backed company shared financial results for the first time
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Exclusive: The Family cofounder Oussama Ammar ordered to pay £6.5m in damages
News
April 19, 2025
Exclusive: The Family cofounder Oussama Ammar ordered to pay £6.5m in damages
A ruling by a UK court found Ammar liable for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty
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Women-focused VC Sistafund pauses investments after losing managing partner, reports say
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April 18, 2025
Women-focused VC Sistafund pauses investments after losing managing partner, reports say
The Paris-based VC launched in 2022 to back female founders and gender-diverse teams
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10 quantum computing startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
April 18, 2025
10 quantum computing startups to watch, according to VCs
Funding for quantum startups is on the rise again — these are the startups VCs are looking at
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Hugging Face acquires French humanoid robot startup Pollen Robotics
News
April 15, 2025
Hugging Face acquires French humanoid robot startup Pollen Robotics
The French-American industry leader will sell humanoid robot Reachy 2
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Paris-based AVP raising first-time €1.5bn growth fund
News
April 15, 2025
Paris-based AVP raising first-time €1.5bn growth fund
The fund is one of the largest in Europe, with support from French insurer AXA and the European Investment Fund
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Trump tariffs force European hardware startups into crisis mode: ‘Planning is now impossible’
News
April 11, 2025
Trump tariffs force European hardware startups into crisis mode: ‘Planning is now impossible’
Senior leaders are scrambling to navigate supply chain uncertainty and rethink expansion plans as tariffs wreak market chaos
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Tom Nugent
Europe’s open-source startups lose out on funding frenzy: ‘The US is a generation ahead’
Analysis
April 10, 2025
Europe’s open-source startups lose out on funding frenzy: ‘The US is a generation ahead’
Almost two-thirds of commercial open source software companies are based in the US
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Ex-Accel investor Candice du Fretay launches $20m solo GP fund
News
April 8, 2025
Ex-Accel investor Candice du Fretay launches $20m solo GP fund
Du Fretay, who backed high-profile startups like H Company and Sorare, has secured half of the fund’s target
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Insect protein startup Ÿnsect replaces CEO, secures €10m bridge funding
News
April 7, 2025
Insect protein startup Ÿnsect replaces CEO, secures €10m bridge funding
Ÿnsect says the new funding will provide ‘several months’ of runway
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Pennylane doubles valuation to €2bn in fresh €75m fundraise
News
April 7, 2025
Pennylane doubles valuation to €2bn in fresh €75m fundraise
Just over a year after raising a €40m Series C, as Pennylane prepares for a “huge opportunity” with the arrival of electronic invoicing
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mistral inks €100m deal with French shipping giant CMA CGM
News
April 6, 2025
Mistral inks €100m deal with French shipping giant CMA CGM
The deal will see Mistral help the leading logistics company develop new use cases and build AI models and agents
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Foreign investors ‘Choose France’ with €20bn boost to defence, energy and other sectors

BeReal owner Voodoo reports second year of profitability — and says it isn’t over for the Gen Z app yet

Revolut invests €1bn in France, opens Paris HQ

Europe wants to attract top US researchers. Where can they earn the highest salary?

French crypto sector in shock after wave of violent attacks

PayFit cofounder raises €16m seed for new defence tech startup

Mistral models ‘60 times more likely to produce child exploitation material’ than competitors, study says

Mistral unveils new enterprise AI assistant to compete with Microsoft and OpenAI

Europe wants to poach US tech talent — with lower wages and more paperwork

Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round

EU unlocks €500m to become a “magnet for researchers”

Exclusive: H Company quietly acquires open-source AI agents startup

French healthtech unicorn Doctolib hits €348m ARR, eyes profitability

Exclusive: The Family cofounder Oussama Ammar ordered to pay £6.5m in damages

Women-focused VC Sistafund pauses investments after losing managing partner, reports say

10 quantum computing startups to watch, according to VCs

Hugging Face acquires French humanoid robot startup Pollen Robotics

Paris-based AVP raising first-time €1.5bn growth fund

Trump tariffs force European hardware startups into crisis mode: ‘Planning is now impossible’

Europe’s open-source startups lose out on funding frenzy: ‘The US is a generation ahead’

Ex-Accel investor Candice du Fretay launches $20m solo GP fund

Insect protein startup Ÿnsect replaces CEO, secures €10m bridge funding

Pennylane doubles valuation to €2bn in fresh €75m fundraise

Mistral inks €100m deal with French shipping giant CMA CGM