France Newsletter

Netatmo, the French startup that got acquired by Legrand, is announcing a new device at CES, the Netatmo Smart Door Lock. You can install it as a replacement to any cylinder door lock, which are more common in Europe than U.S.-style deadbolts. Compared to many smart door locks, Netatmo isn’t as heavy-handed as other solutions […]

Netatmo enters the smart door lock space with programmable NFC ...

This entry was posted in CES France Newsletter Gadgets TC on January 5, 2020 by Romain Dillet

French startup Yubo has raised a $12.3 million funding round led by Iris Capital and Idinvest Partners. Existing investors Alven, Sweet Capital and Village Global are also participating. The startup has managed to attract 25 million users over the years — there are currently tens of thousands of people signing up to the platform every […]

Yubo raises $12.3 million for its social app for teens

This entry was posted in Apps Europe France Newsletter Fundings & Exits Social Startups on December 12, 2019 by Romain Dillet

Meet Pixpay, a French startup that wants to replace cash when you’re handing out pocket money to your kids. Anybody who is older than 10 years old can create a Pixpay account, get a debit card and manage pocket money. Challenger banks are nothing new, but they’re still mostly targeted towards adults. If you want […]

Pixpay is a challenger bank for teens focused on pocket ...

This entry was posted in Apps Europe France Newsletter Mobile Startups on November 29, 2019 by Romain Dillet

Meet Angell, a new smart bike from a French startup led by Marc Simoncini who is mostly known for founding Meetic. The company is announcing its first electric-bike today. And the goal is to make an e-bike that is smarter than everything out there. “We dedicate half of public space to cars even though cars […]

Angell is a smart bike with an integrated display

This entry was posted in Europe France Newsletter Gadgets Startups on November 19, 2019 by Romain Dillet

Meet Foodvisor, a startup that has built a mobile app that helps you log everything you eat in order to lose weight, follow a diet or get healthier. You can add data by capturing a photo of your plate before you eat. “We’ve spent a little over two years doing research and development before we […]

Foodvisor automatically tracks what you eat using deep learning

This entry was posted in Apps Europe France Newsletter Mobile Startups on October 14, 2019 by Romain Dillet

French startup Zyl has raised $1 million (€1 million) in a round led by OneRagtime. The company has developed an app that uses artificial intelligence to find the most interesting photos and videos in your photo library. Now that smartphones have been around for a while, many people have thousands of unsorted photos on their […]

Zyl raises $1.1 million to resurface old memories from your ...

This entry was posted in Apps Europe France Newsletter Fundings & Exits Mobile Photo Startups on September 12, 2019 by Romain Dillet

Meet Yubo, a French startup that wants to make social networks a bit more… social. Yubo is an app designed for teenagers, and it’s all about meeting people, making new friends and belonging to a community. The app has quietly grown over the past few years and managed to attract 20 million users. There are […]

Yubo is a social network about socializing

This entry was posted in Apps Europe France Newsletter Social Startups on June 11, 2019 by Romain Dillet

French company Chauffeur-Privé is going to expand aggressively over the next couple of years. That’s why the company is changing its name to Kapten — a name that sounds less French. “We wanted to share with you a very important piece of news,” Kapten co-founder and CEO Yan Hascoet said in a press conference. “We […]

Uber competitor Chauffeur-Privé rebrands to Kapten

This entry was posted in Apps Collaborative Consumption Europe France Newsletter Mobile on February 6, 2019 by Romain Dillet