# France

H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startup
News
September 30, 2026
H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startup
Kantor left the buzzy AI startup just over a year ago after raising $220m in seed funding
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Mistral acquires adtech startup Pimento in €12.7m cash-and-shares deal, filings show
Exclusive
September 22, 2026
Exclusive: Mistral acquires adtech startup Pimento in €12.7m cash-and-shares deal, filings show
The deal marks the French scaleup’s third acquisition this year as it continues to build out its offering
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI
Pro
Interview
September 18, 2026
‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI
Shilov launched Paris-based startup White Circle in 2025 to help companies deploying AI to keep the behaviour of the models they use under control
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
What should you wear to a tech interview? The essential dos and don’ts
Analysis
September 16, 2026
What should you wear to a tech interview? The essential dos and don’ts
Is a suit overkill? Patagonia fleece still king? What about branded merch? I’ve got answers
Éanna Kelly
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Podcast
September 11, 2026
Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?
Mistral raised €3bn at a €21bn valuation, co-led by Samsung
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m deal
News
September 11, 2026
Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m deal
The French scaleup says it plans to reach €50m in annual recurring revenues in the next three years
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Why did Samsung back Mistral?
Pro
Analysis
September 10, 2026
Why did Samsung back Mistral?
With a trio of co-leads from around the globe, including strategic backing from Samsung, Mistral is doubling down on the sovereignty play
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Loft Orbital strikes billion-dollar deal with UAE's Marlan Space to build AI-powered satellite constellation
News
September 9, 2026
Loft Orbital strikes billion-dollar deal with UAE's Marlan Space to build AI-powered satellite constellation
The deal includes a partnership with French AI model maker Mistral, which will provide AI capabilities for the systems
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup
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Exclusive
September 9, 2026
Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup
French AI scaleup Mistral launched its own robotics business unit last year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet, Tom Nugent and Freya Pratty
Mistral confirms €3bn Series D at €21bn valuation
News
September 8, 2026
Mistral confirms €3bn Series D at €21bn valuation
The round is one of the largest ever raised by a European tech company
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft
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Exclusive
September 4, 2026
Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft
Sifre was the last of five cofounders left working at the company
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise
Pro
Exclusive
September 2, 2026
Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise
Several other smaller ticket investors have also joined the round
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks
Pro
Analysis
August 21, 2026
Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks
New research reveals which investors are out-competing the world's biggest players on AI recommendations
Éanna Kelly
ASML, Amadeus and others commit to backing Mistral’s data centre buildout
News
August 14, 2026
ASML, Amadeus and others commit to backing Mistral’s data centre buildout
The French scaleup, which launched to build AI models, is increasingly establishing itself as a provider of cloud and compute services in Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘I’m not here to be acquired’: Meet Nabla’s new CEO Brian Manning
Pro
Interview
August 10, 2026
‘I’m not here to be acquired’: Meet Nabla’s new CEO Brian Manning
Manning took on the role of CEO at the Paris-based healthtech six months after Alexandre Lebrun’s departure
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
7 spots to meet founders and VCs in Paris
List
August 6, 2026
7 spots to meet founders and VCs in Paris
The bars, cafes, campuses and communities where the who’s who of French tech gathers regularly
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Bessemer, Atomico in talks to lead The Exploration Company funding at $2bn valuation
Pro
Exclusive
July 27, 2026
Bessemer, Atomico in talks to lead The Exploration Company funding at $2bn valuation
The scaleup recently opened its first US lab
Anne Sraders
Mistral wanted to beat Anthropic. Now it’s becoming Palantir
Pro
Data
July 23, 2026
Mistral wanted to beat Anthropic. Now it’s becoming Palantir
Data exclusively seen by Sifted shows the company has made a rapid internal pivot
Freya Pratty and Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Meet the team helping Yann LeCun build AI startup AMI Labs
Pro
Analysis
July 23, 2026
Meet the team helping Yann LeCun build AI startup AMI Labs
Dozens of Meta alumni have followed LeCun to join the buzzy world models startup
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Ellie Apostolidi
Samsung in talks to back Mistral’s Series D, say reports
News
July 22, 2026
Samsung in talks to back Mistral’s Series D, say reports
Sifted previously reported that Swedish investment firm EQT is also in talks to lead or co-lead the round via the Scaleup Europe Fund
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
From Tesla to building humanoids: Uma cofounder on why Europe is ‘the best market in the world’
Pro
Interview
July 16, 2026
From Tesla to building humanoids: Uma cofounder on why Europe is ‘the best market in the world’
Uma launched nine months ago to build ‘frontier capabilities’ for humanoid robots in industrial and domestic environments
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘Physical AI is Europe’s last chance to be useful to the world’
Pro
Analysis
July 10, 2026
‘Physical AI is Europe’s last chance to be useful to the world’
At Paris's Machina conference, European robot makers jostle for attention — and for an answer to the question: can the continent keep up?
Éanna Kelly
Over $500m in fresh funding, risks of “French state influence” and a 100x valuation: What Pasqal’s SPAC filings reveal
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Analysis
July 10, 2026
Over $500m in fresh funding, risks of “French state influence” and a 100x valuation: What Pasqal’s SPAC filings reveal
The French scaleup is set to float on Nasdaq later this year thanks to a SPAC merger
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘We are at a systematic disadvantage in Europe’: Pasqal CEO on listing in the US
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Interview
July 10, 2026
‘We are at a systematic disadvantage in Europe’: Pasqal CEO on listing in the US
The French quantum computing company is set to list on Nasdaq later this year via SPAC
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# France

H Company cofounder Charles Kantor launches new AI neocloud startup

Exclusive: Mistral acquires adtech startup Pimento in €12.7m cash-and-shares deal, filings show

‘It’s the modern nuclear arms race’: safety expert Denis Shilov on slowing down AI

What should you wear to a tech interview? The essential dos and don’ts

Is Mistral's monster fundraise a win for European sovereignty?

Carbon accounting startup Greenly acquires competitor Normative in €65m deal

Why did Samsung back Mistral?

Loft Orbital strikes billion-dollar deal with UAE's Marlan Space to build AI-powered satellite constellation

Exclusive: Mistral robotics chief seeks €200m for new startup

Mistral confirms €3bn Series D at €21bn valuation

Exclusive: H cofounder Laurent Sifre joins Microsoft

Exclusive: Samsung, Nvidia, ASML and Scaleup Fund back Mistral in €3bn fundraise

Who are Europe’s ‘top’ VCs? Claude and ChatGPT have some left-field picks

ASML, Amadeus and others commit to backing Mistral’s data centre buildout

‘I’m not here to be acquired’: Meet Nabla’s new CEO Brian Manning

7 spots to meet founders and VCs in Paris

Bessemer, Atomico in talks to lead The Exploration Company funding at $2bn valuation

Mistral wanted to beat Anthropic. Now it’s becoming Palantir

Meet the team helping Yann LeCun build AI startup AMI Labs

Samsung in talks to back Mistral’s Series D, say reports

From Tesla to building humanoids: Uma cofounder on why Europe is ‘the best market in the world’

‘Physical AI is Europe’s last chance to be useful to the world’

Over $500m in fresh funding, risks of “French state influence” and a 100x valuation: What Pasqal’s SPAC filings reveal

‘We are at a systematic disadvantage in Europe’: Pasqal CEO on listing in the US