Analysis | Government | 16 Sep “Unicorns, who cares?”, French founders tell Macron There’s a shift in focus from asking for state funding to eyeing business from government contracts.
News | Government | 15 Sep An evening with Macron: flattery and a €7bn startups pledge Macron hosted startups at his presidential palace to detail a plan to spend €7bn on digital. AI, cybersecurity and quantum are priorities, he said.
Sponsored Interview | Investment | 4 Sep How to make B2B investors fall in love with you What are B2B investors looking for? What areas are they focusing on? And how can founders get on their radar?
Analysis | Mobility | 26 Aug Diving in: startups go underwater to save their scooters One European scooter company has a new way to save them.
News | Gaming | 18 Aug The video game startups on Tencent’s Europe list Tencent is on a shopping spree of video game startups in Europe, and buying a stake in France’s Voodoo is its latest move. Here’s who else made the Chinese conglomerate’s list.
News | Legal | 18 Aug UK’s SeedLegals launches in France France is SeedLegals’ first venture away from home. It’s deploying its promise of cutting back on paperwork to a country famous for its bureaucracy.
Interview | Startup Life | 13 Aug Turning €4,000 into a unicorn: lessons from Klaxoon’s founder Matthieu Beucher started Klaxoon after a stint at a car parts factory. Here’s about turning his idea into the next French billion-euro startup — despite financiers with cold feet.
Analysis | Food | 11 Aug 11 winetech startups to know in France Think of this as Sifted’s wine tour, starting in Bordeaux. Here’s our list of up and coming winetech startups worth knowing, straight from the home of Château Margaux.
News | Payments | 4 Aug Cash is dead(ish) Is the long-predicted death of cash finally happening because of coronavirus?
News | Environment | 3 Aug The binge watching crackdown begins France is pointing fingers at consumers’ video streaming habits for generating too much pollution.
Analysis | Drones | 30 Jul The €200,000 luxury drone and the startup behind it Delair designs and builds ultra-high-end super expensive drones in France. They’re not for the average Joe.
News | Digital Health | 28 Jul Withings raises $60m for healthcare pivot Fitbit type devices aren't just for fitness fanatics — they could also play a huge role in cutting down high blood pressure and other chronic diseases. That's the market Withings is going after.
Analysis | Government | 24 Jul What has Cedric O done for French startups? The French government’s main man for startups is likely to stay in his job after a reshuffle. What’s he done for you?
News | Mobility | 23 Jul Uber-backed Lime and Europe’s Dott and Tier win coveted Paris scooter licence Paris is considered one of the most attractive e-scooter markets worldwide.
News | Marketing | 22 Jul AB Tasty raises a delicious $40m and doubles down on US expansion The Paris marketing startup is raising money and accelerating its US push. Its founder moving to New York has been instrumental.
Analysis | Coronavirus | 21 Jul SaaS startups: kings of the coronavirus crisis? From skyrocketing stocks to mass layoffs, B2B SaaS companies are having a wild ride
