Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

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

Healthcare platform Doctolib has conquered France — but can it take on Europe?
Analysis
April 22, 2024
Healthcare platform Doctolib has conquered France — but can it take on Europe?
France’s biggest unicorn has nearly become part of the country’s healthcare infrastructure — but it needs to keep innovating
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Is a government body really France’s ‘top incubator’?
Analysis
April 18, 2024
Is a government body really France’s ‘top incubator’?
Government body France Travail offers financial backing for job seekers who start a company
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Private investment bank Lazard set to partner with French VC Elaia to launch a European growth fund
News
April 18, 2024
Private investment bank Lazard set to partner with French VC Elaia to launch a European growth fund
Lazard’s clients will invest in the fund, which could reach up to €1bn
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
French VC Jean de La Rochebrochard removed from Newwave
News
April 11, 2024
French VC Jean de La Rochebrochard removed from Newwave
The VC says he will now focus on Kima Ventures, which makes early-stage investments for French billionaire Xavier Niel
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Quantonation closes first €70m of new fund for quantum startups
News
April 10, 2024
Quantonation closes first €70m of new fund for quantum startups
As the quantum computing sector starts maturing, the VC will target startups that can bring the technology to businesses
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
11 quantum computing startups that VCs are watching in Europe
Analysis
April 10, 2024
11 quantum computing startups that VCs are watching in Europe
Sifted asked investors in the field who they think is the next big thing in quantum computing
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Fundraising in the US, Alanis Morissette covers and an emerging founders factory: How Hugging Face got French tech talking
Interview
April 5, 2024
Fundraising in the US, Alanis Morissette covers and an emerging founders factory: How Hugging Face got French tech talking
As French AI startups increasingly come under the spotlight, Hugging Face is emerging as an early example of success in the sector
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The French scaleup that wants to take on Excel: Pigment raises $145m Series D
News
April 4, 2024
The French scaleup that wants to take on Excel: Pigment raises $145m Series D
A year after securing an $88m Series C, Pigment has attracted another round of US investors
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French carpooling unicorn Blablacar secures €100m credit for M&A
News
April 3, 2024
French carpooling unicorn Blablacar secures €100m credit for M&A
Blablacar — one of France’s oldest unicorns — is determined to become the all-in-one app for buses, trains and carpooling in its 21 markets
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Quantum computing: The French startup racing against US tech giants
Analysis
April 2, 2024
Quantum computing: The French startup racing against US tech giants
Quantum computing startup Pasqal is racing against major businesses in the US to win an emerging market — does it stand a chance?
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
How much are European deeptech executives paid?
Analysis
April 2, 2024
How much are European deeptech executives paid?
Until their companies reach Series B, most deeptech executives earn less than €100k
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Nuclear energy giant Orano to back European industrial startups with new €50m CVC
News
March 21, 2024
Nuclear energy giant Orano to back European industrial startups with new €50m CVC
It is Orano’s first CVC — and the company hopes that portfolio companies can help boost and expand its activities
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Greenly raises $52m Series B to take on congested carbon accounting sector
News
March 21, 2024
Greenly raises $52m Series B to take on congested carbon accounting sector
The Paris-based startup is launching new features to secure its customer base
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Euro tech hubs find ways to flourish beyond capital cities alone
Analysis
March 15, 2024
Euro tech hubs find ways to flourish beyond capital cities alone
VC money may be further away but regional startup centres bank on local strengths to attract entrepreneurs
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The open source billing startup that wants to take on Stripe
News
March 14, 2024
The open source billing startup that wants to take on Stripe
Parisian open source startup Lago wants to take on Stripe — and has its eyes on the US
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Deeptech VC Elaia teams up with European research labs to launch €120m seed fund
News
March 14, 2024
Deeptech VC Elaia teams up with European research labs to launch €120m seed fund
The French investor targets “science-backed” startups founded by researchers or spun off from academia
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Custom-made gen AI for businesses: Adaptive ML closes $20m seed round
News
March 11, 2024
Custom-made gen AI for businesses: Adaptive ML closes $20m seed round
The French-American startup says it will help businesses turn off-the-shelf AI models into personalised tools
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Everything you need to know to prepare for the EU’s AI Act
How To
March 7, 2024
Everything you need to know to prepare for the EU’s AI Act
The EU’s flagship AI Act is set to become the law in the next few months — here's what founders must know to be sure they meet the new requirements
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mistral’s deal with Microsoft is causing controversy
Analysis
February 28, 2024
Mistral’s deal with Microsoft is causing controversy
The company will distribute a closed-source model in its Microsoft partnership — critics see this as a reinforcement of the status quo
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Gen AI startup Photoroom raises $43m round at $500m valuation
News
February 27, 2024
Gen AI startup Photoroom raises $43m round at $500m valuation
After years of growth, the Paris-based company is planning to continue improving its AI-powered photo editing tool
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘Qonto want to buy the world’: How France’s business banking unicorn is defying the fintech downturn
Analysis
February 27, 2024
‘Qonto want to buy the world’: How France’s business banking unicorn is defying the fintech downturn
The eight-year-old company is still growing fast in a market that’s seeing many competitors crash and burn
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Spotting pirates from space: French spacetech Unseenlabs raises €85m
News
February 27, 2024
Spotting pirates from space: French spacetech Unseenlabs raises €85m
The startup is working with governments around the world to track illegal activities at sea
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Microsoft takes stake in French AI startup Mistral to push its multilingual models
News
February 26, 2024
Microsoft takes stake in French AI startup Mistral to push its multilingual models
Mistral is the second company to strike a distribution deal with Microsoft, meaning the startup’s models will be available on the tech giant’s cloud computing platform Azure
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Tim Smith
Cityscoot acquired for €400k by Spanish rival Cooltra
News
February 21, 2024
Cityscoot acquired for €400k by Spanish rival Cooltra
Cooltra's offer will keep 30 employees out of a 157-strong workforce
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Healthcare platform Doctolib has conquered France — but can it take on Europe?

Is a government body really France’s ‘top incubator’?

Private investment bank Lazard set to partner with French VC Elaia to launch a European growth fund

French VC Jean de La Rochebrochard removed from Newwave

Quantonation closes first €70m of new fund for quantum startups

11 quantum computing startups that VCs are watching in Europe

Fundraising in the US, Alanis Morissette covers and an emerging founders factory: How Hugging Face got French tech talking

The French scaleup that wants to take on Excel: Pigment raises $145m Series D

French carpooling unicorn Blablacar secures €100m credit for M&A

Quantum computing: The French startup racing against US tech giants

How much are European deeptech executives paid?

Nuclear energy giant Orano to back European industrial startups with new €50m CVC

Greenly raises $52m Series B to take on congested carbon accounting sector

Euro tech hubs find ways to flourish beyond capital cities alone

The open source billing startup that wants to take on Stripe

Deeptech VC Elaia teams up with European research labs to launch €120m seed fund

Custom-made gen AI for businesses: Adaptive ML closes $20m seed round

Everything you need to know to prepare for the EU’s AI Act

Mistral’s deal with Microsoft is causing controversy

Gen AI startup Photoroom raises $43m round at $500m valuation

‘Qonto want to buy the world’: How France’s business banking unicorn is defying the fintech downturn

Spotting pirates from space: French spacetech Unseenlabs raises €85m

Microsoft takes stake in French AI startup Mistral to push its multilingual models

Cityscoot acquired for €400k by Spanish rival Cooltra