# France

Paris-based Ventech closes new €175m fund as founding partner retires
News
September 22, 2025
Paris-based Ventech closes new €175m fund as founding partner retires
It is Ventech’s sixth fund since it launched in Paris in 1998
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Cohere CEO on competing in Europe: ‘We’re happy to pay extremely high salaries’
Interview
September 18, 2025
Cohere CEO on competing in Europe: ‘We’re happy to pay extremely high salaries’
The US and Canada-based startup just announced a new office in Paris as it looks to expand across Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
French startup Genomines raises $45m to ‘farm’ metal from plants
News
September 17, 2025
French startup Genomines raises $45m to ‘farm’ metal from plants
The Paris-based startup leverages plants’ special properties to extract nickel more sustainably
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
AI startup Cohere steps up competition in Europe with Paris office launch
News
September 15, 2025
AI startup Cohere steps up competition in Europe with Paris office launch
The Canada and US-based startup is going after the same enterprise clients as Europe’s AI champion
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Political turmoil engulfs French startups: ‘I’m not sure we’ll stay’
Analysis
September 12, 2025
Political turmoil engulfs French startups: ‘I’m not sure we’ll stay’
Founders struggle to navigate president Macron’s perpetual crises
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Is Mistral worth €12bn?
Pro
Analysis
September 11, 2025
Is Mistral worth €12bn?
The Paris-based startup just achieved an €11.7bn valuation in one of the hottest fundraises in Europe
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Does Mistral’s €1.3bn deal with ASML make sense?
Pro
Analysis
September 10, 2025
Does Mistral’s €1.3bn deal with ASML make sense?
The Dutch semiconductor equipment supplier has just made a huge investment in French AI darling Mistral — but the strategy is raising questions
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
AI at the speed of light: Nvidia-backed Scintil Photonics raises €50m Series B
September 9, 2025
AI at the speed of light: Nvidia-backed Scintil Photonics raises €50m Series B
Grenoble’s Scintil Photonics will ramp up production of its flagship light-based chip
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mistral confirms €1.7bn Series C led by ASML
News
September 9, 2025
Mistral confirms €1.7bn Series C led by ASML
The Paris-based startup has become one of the most highly valued private tech companies in Europe just two years after launching
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mistral raising €1.3bn from Dutch chipmaking equipment supplier ASML
News
September 8, 2025
Mistral raising €1.3bn from Dutch chipmaking equipment supplier ASML
The Dutch company will become Mistral’s top shareholder, according to Reuters
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Mistral plans to accelerate growth via M&A
Pro
News
September 8, 2025
Exclusive: Mistral plans to accelerate growth via M&A
A recently deleted job ad shows the Paris-based startup is planning to carry out M&A
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Revolut hires ex-Société Générale boss to strengthen its operations in France
News
September 5, 2025
Revolut hires ex-Société Générale boss to strengthen its operations in France
Frédéric Oudea is the latest high-profile hire Revolut has poached from the traditional banking world
Tom Matsuda
Mistral set to close funding round at €11.6bn valuation
News
September 4, 2025
Mistral set to close funding round at €11.6bn valuation
New fundraise led by a strategic investor will double the startup’s valuation since raising a €600m Series B last year
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
How to get a job at AI scaleup Hugging Face: ‘We like people who can tell us where to go’
How to
August 27, 2025
How to get a job at AI scaleup Hugging Face: ‘We like people who can tell us where to go’
The Franco-American open source champion recruits ‘constantly’, says talent acquisition lead Flavien Coronini
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
French neobank Qonto doubles profits with second year in the black
News
August 20, 2025
French neobank Qonto doubles profits with second year in the black
The Paris-based unicorn saw revenues grow 44% to reach almost €450m
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside Mistral’s push into the Middle East
Pro
Analysis
August 14, 2025
Inside Mistral’s push into the Middle East
French AI darling strikes deals in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and more
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet and Freya Pratty
How to get a job at AI startup Photoroom: ‘Qualifications are not important’
How to
August 13, 2025
How to get a job at AI startup Photoroom: ‘Qualifications are not important’
The buzzy Parisian AI startup has been growing fast and is hiring at scale
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Defence tech Harmattan seeks $200m in funding to build ‘Anduril of Europe’
News
August 8, 2025
Defence tech Harmattan seeks $200m in funding to build ‘Anduril of Europe’
The battlefield drone startup has already secured more than $30m in an early round
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
What does OpenAI’s move into open source mean for Mistral?
Pro
Analysis
August 7, 2025
What does OpenAI’s move into open source mean for Mistral?
The US tech giant released two ‘open’ models this week after years focusing on proprietary models
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Owkin staff criticise ‘huge managerial issues’ as French unicorn moves to AI agents
Pro
Investigations
August 7, 2025
Owkin staff criticise ‘huge managerial issues’ as French unicorn moves to AI agents
CEO Thomas Clozel admits the company has not ‘been perfect’ at handling HR issues
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mistral seeks $10bn valuation in next funding round
News
August 3, 2025
Mistral seeks $10bn valuation in next funding round
The French AI startup is reportedly in talks to raise up to $1bn in fresh funding
Tom Nugent
Will Apple buy Mistral?
Pro
Analysis
August 1, 2025
Will Apple buy Mistral?
Rumours over the French AI darling’s future have spread in recent weeks
Freya Pratty and Kai Nicol-Schwarz
EV charging startup Electra defies climate tech downturn with €433m loan
News
July 24, 2025
EV charging startup Electra defies climate tech downturn with €433m loan
The move comes 18 months after the Paris-based startup raised €304m in equity funding
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025
Pro
Sifted data
July 23, 2025
Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025
Sifted data for the first six months of the year shows significant decline in funding levels and deal count
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# France

Paris-based Ventech closes new €175m fund as founding partner retires

Cohere CEO on competing in Europe: ‘We’re happy to pay extremely high salaries’

French startup Genomines raises $45m to ‘farm’ metal from plants

AI startup Cohere steps up competition in Europe with Paris office launch

Political turmoil engulfs French startups: ‘I’m not sure we’ll stay’

Is Mistral worth €12bn?

Does Mistral’s €1.3bn deal with ASML make sense?

AI at the speed of light: Nvidia-backed Scintil Photonics raises €50m Series B

Mistral confirms €1.7bn Series C led by ASML

Mistral raising €1.3bn from Dutch chipmaking equipment supplier ASML

Exclusive: Mistral plans to accelerate growth via M&A

Revolut hires ex-Société Générale boss to strengthen its operations in France

Mistral set to close funding round at €11.6bn valuation

How to get a job at AI scaleup Hugging Face: ‘We like people who can tell us where to go’

French neobank Qonto doubles profits with second year in the black

Inside Mistral’s push into the Middle East

How to get a job at AI startup Photoroom: ‘Qualifications are not important’

Defence tech Harmattan seeks $200m in funding to build ‘Anduril of Europe’

What does OpenAI’s move into open source mean for Mistral?

Owkin staff criticise ‘huge managerial issues’ as French unicorn moves to AI agents

Mistral seeks $10bn valuation in next funding round

Will Apple buy Mistral?

EV charging startup Electra defies climate tech downturn with €433m loan

Startup funding in Paris drops a third in H1 2025