Liam Boogar
SFR pens distribution deal with digital magazine service LeKiosk
In a move to increase distribution, LeKiosk has announced this week a partnership with Internet Service Provider and Mobile Telecom SFR, who will offer the Digital Magazine Service to its 2 Million subscribers for free. The partnership is similar to that of Deezer’s with Orange, and will be included in a list of offers like GPS […]
AdYouLike acquires Video Natives, growing its native advertising technology
AdYouLike has been pushing pretty hard to become a leader in the native advertising space. After raising money last year, the company acquired UK Startup Content Amp for $2.5 Million this past April, marking their intention to expand outside of their native France. Now, AdYouLike has confirmed their acquisition of the UK Video Natives, a startup on pace for $2 […]
France’s new anti-Uber law gives Taxis an unfair advantage
Yesterday evening, the France’s National Assembly voted definitively in favor of the pro-taxi “Thévenoud law,” which imposed a certain number of restrictions and regulations on both Taxis and VTC (licensed professional drivers of services like Uber, Chauffeur-Privé, SnapCar). Those regulations include a comical list, among them: VTC Drivers must return to their dispatch after each ride […]
In France, Nest available today online & in select retailers
The day has finally come for Nest to arrive in France (& Ireland, as of today), after the company announced their international plans earlier this month at IFA. Nest’s French-language website is online, and it looks like the Nest Protect & the Nest Thermostat will be available online (no news on Dropcam yet). http://twitter.com/lionelpaillet/status/512504702018535424 At last […]
MyFeelBack raises €1 Million to build Smarter Survey Software
Toulouse-based MyFeelBack has raised €1 Million from BPIFrance, business angels including ExactTarget VP Jean-Philippe Baert, as well as the crowdfunding platform WiSeed, for their SaaS survey software. The startup, founded in 2011 by Julien Hourregue (CTO), Aurore Beugniez (COO) & Stéphane Contrepois (CEO), has already worked with SNCF, BMW & Airbus, counting over 35,000 users across its surveys. The product allows users to […]
Introducing the Rude List Job Board – France’s first Startup-only job board
Last Saturday, Rude Baguette & 50 high-growth tech companies stood at the attention of 1,000 developers, designers, salesmen, marketers, communications & product specialists. It was our 3rd edition, having slowly grown the forum over the last year into the definitive recruitment event for startups; however, we knew that helping great startups recruit passionate talent twice a year […]
Dynadmic raises $3 Million for their cookie-less targeted Video Ad Platform
Video Ad Startup Dynadmic has raised $3 Million from Xange, the company announced this week. Boasting Red Bull, BMW & Peugeot among its clients, Dynadmic provides cookie-less targeted video ads, leveraging contextual information to provide better ad-targeting. Founded by Stephane Bonjean and Bruno Champion, the company is active in 18 countries, employs 30 people, and is a leading Video […]
Paris Founders Event: 5 Founders, 5 Demos, 600 Attendees
It’s that time again – the Paris Founders Event, the quarterly networking event for the Paris Startup Ecosystem, is returning on October 8th, this time welcoming 600 Startups, Investors, Journalists & Corporate Partners to the Palais Brongniart. The event, which took place last July & last April at Google France, filling out the search giant’s 250-person […]