Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

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

French gigafactory scaleup Verkor raises record €850m equity round
News
September 14, 2023
French gigafactory scaleup Verkor raises record €850m equity round
The three-year-old startup has raised the second largest round in Europe this year to build a gigafactory in the north of France
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The French food app that got into big beef with the charcuterie lobby
Interview
September 13, 2023
The French food app that got into big beef with the charcuterie lobby
Yuka, which helps consumers decipher the labels on supermarket products, is only seven years-old – but it’s already seen its fair share of lobby wars
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The big French fire sale: record numbers of startups are selling at big discounts
Analysis
September 11, 2023
The big French fire sale: record numbers of startups are selling at big discounts
The number of startup acquisitions in France is hitting record highs. But deal value is down, as cash-strapped businesses desperately seek acquirers
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Chris O’Brien
4 trends that define Europe’s mediatech startups
Analysis
September 11, 2023
4 trends that define Europe’s mediatech startups
From AI to focusing on local markets, these are the key trends at the heart of Europe’s mediatech startup scene
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French 'superangel' Founders Future launches €150m fund for climate and AI startups
News
September 6, 2023
French 'superangel' Founders Future launches €150m fund for climate and AI startups
With a strong emphasis on impact-driven ventures, the fund plans to support companies from pre-seed to Series A, as well as backing existing portfolio companies at Series B to pre-IPO stages
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Earlybird loses its French investment team less than two years after launching in Paris
News
September 5, 2023
Earlybird loses its French investment team less than two years after launching in Paris
Both members of Earlybird’s Paris-based investment team have left, just a year and a half after the VC opened a French office
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Cooling so hot right now: French startup raises €10m for greener aircons
News
September 5, 2023
Cooling so hot right now: French startup raises €10m for greener aircons
The French startup has raised a second round to increase the production of its air conditioners that rely on natural water and air phenomena
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Dutch VC PhotonVentures bets all on photonic chips with new €100m fund
News
August 31, 2023
Dutch VC PhotonVentures bets all on photonic chips with new €100m fund
With a €60m fund — which is expected to double in size by 2024 — PhotonVentures wants to support startups using photonic chips to solve real-world problems
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Hackers are watching your startup. Not many are prepared for the attack
Analysis
August 28, 2023
Hackers are watching your startup. Not many are prepared for the attack
French unicorn Ledger once leaked a million customer email addresses — a worst-case scenario that many startups are at risk of
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5 cybersecurity mistakes putting your startup at risk — and how to fix them
Analysis
August 28, 2023
5 cybersecurity mistakes putting your startup at risk — and how to fix them
Startups are a prime target for hackers, yet few of them are prepared for an attack. These are the most common cybersecurity mistakes they make, according to experts
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US AI startup Poolside raises $126m seed round and relocates to France
News
August 24, 2023
US AI startup Poolside raises $126m seed round and relocates to France
Poolside AI has raised a $126m seed round and is relocating to build a tool that could write code, sources tell Sifted
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7 ways that quantum computing is making an impact in the real world
Analysis
August 10, 2023
7 ways that quantum computing is making an impact in the real world
Quantum computers are still far from being industry-ready, but startups are already figuring out what the technology could be used for
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Build-a-bot workshop: deepset.ai raises $30m for personalised AI models
News
August 9, 2023
Build-a-bot workshop: deepset.ai raises $30m for personalised AI models
The Berlin-based startup gives users the tools to build custom-made applications based on large-language models
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Where deals are made: Europe’s top VC hangouts
Analysis
August 8, 2023
Where deals are made: Europe’s top VC hangouts
From Berlin to Stockholm, these places will get you a good flat white… and maybe a term sheet
Eleanor Warnock, Mimi Billing, Miriam Partington and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Want to get in Y Combinator? Don't do this
Interview
July 31, 2023
Want to get in Y Combinator? Don't do this
Five mistakes to avoid in your Y Combinator application, from someone who will be looking at it
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
11 European open source startups to watch, according to VCs
Analysis
July 26, 2023
11 European open source startups to watch, according to VCs
VCs share which open source startups are on their radar across Europe, from those already making headlines to the ones that they expect will soon take the spotlight
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Little encouragement and no funding: why open source startup founders are leaving Europe
Analysis
July 25, 2023
Little encouragement and no funding: why open source startup founders are leaving Europe
Europe has many talented open source developers, but turning their ideas into businesses is often frowned upon
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Eurazeo's growth team quits to start new fund
News
July 25, 2023
Eurazeo's growth team quits to start new fund
Four investors from the French investor's growth team have left to start their own fund
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Chris O’Brien
France’s Eurazeo closes second smart city fund at €400m
News
July 18, 2023
France’s Eurazeo closes second smart city fund at €400m
The investor’s third and final closing will continue to target high-growth startups developing smart city technologies
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Causaly raises $60m Series B to give scientists instant access to 'all of biology'
News
July 13, 2023
Causaly raises $60m Series B to give scientists instant access to 'all of biology'
The startup's AI tool can make connections between 35m research papers to answer queries that could take researchers months to find manually
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Deeptech startup founders can now apply to use CERN’s world-famous technologies
News
July 7, 2023
Deeptech startup founders can now apply to use CERN’s world-famous technologies
The birthplace of the World Wide Web is looking for the next transformative application to make use of its particle physics tools
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

French gigafactory scaleup Verkor raises record €850m equity round

The French food app that got into big beef with the charcuterie lobby

The big French fire sale: record numbers of startups are selling at big discounts

4 trends that define Europe’s mediatech startups

French 'superangel' Founders Future launches €150m fund for climate and AI startups

Earlybird loses its French investment team less than two years after launching in Paris

Cooling so hot right now: French startup raises €10m for greener aircons

Dutch VC PhotonVentures bets all on photonic chips with new €100m fund

Hackers are watching your startup. Not many are prepared for the attack

5 cybersecurity mistakes putting your startup at risk — and how to fix them

US AI startup Poolside raises $126m seed round and relocates to France

7 ways that quantum computing is making an impact in the real world

Build-a-bot workshop: deepset.ai raises $30m for personalised AI models

Where deals are made: Europe’s top VC hangouts

Want to get in Y Combinator? Don't do this

11 European open source startups to watch, according to VCs

Little encouragement and no funding: why open source startup founders are leaving Europe

Eurazeo's growth team quits to start new fund

France’s Eurazeo closes second smart city fund at €400m

Causaly raises $60m Series B to give scientists instant access to 'all of biology'

Deeptech startup founders can now apply to use CERN’s world-famous technologies