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Facebook France is going to pay $125 million (€106 million) in back taxes according to business magazine Capital — Facebook confirmed the agreement to both Capital and Reuters. French tax authorities raided Facebook’s offices in Paris in 2012 and later opened an investigation on unpaid taxes covering activities between 2009 and 2018. According to the […]

Facebook to pay $125 million in back taxes in France, ...

This entry was posted in Europe France Newsletter Policy Social and tagged facebook on August 24, 2020 by Romain Dillet

Meet PhotoRoom, a French startup that has been working on a utility photography mobile app. The concept is extremely simple, which is probably the reason why it has attracted a ton of downloads over the past few months. After selecting a photo, PhotoRoom removes the background from that photo and lets you select another background. […]

PhotoRoom automagically removes background from your photo

This entry was posted in Apps Europe France Newsletter Mobile Startups on June 5, 2020 by Romain Dillet

French startup Majelan is pivoting a year after launching a podcast player and service. The company, created by former Radio France CEO Mathieu Gallet and Arthur Perticoz, is ditching the podcast aggregation side of its business and focusing on premium audio content going forward. Like many podcast startups, Majelan has faced some criticisms shortly after […]

Podcast app Majelan pivots to premium audio content around personal ...

This entry was posted in Apps Europe France Newsletter Mobile podcast Startups on June 2, 2020 by Romain Dillet

French startup Angell has signed a wide-ranging partnership with SEB, the French industrial company behind All-Clad, Krups, Moulinex, Rowenta, Tefal and others. As part of the deal, SEB will manufacture Angell’s electric bikes in a factory in Is-sur-Tille near Dijon, France. SEB’s investment arm, SEB Alliance, is also investing in Angell . The terms of […]

E-bike startup Angell partners with SEB for manufacturing and investment

This entry was posted in Europe France Newsletter Fundings & Exits Gadgets Startups on May 17, 2020 by Romain Dillet

Meet Biloba, a French startup that wants to leverage tech to make it easier to keep your children healthy. The company recently launched a new mobile app that lets you chat with a doctor whenever you want between 8 AM and 8 PM. This way, if you have questions about your kids, you can get […]