Liam Boogar
The Cornerstones of the Hardware Revolution
Anyone who worked in technology before 2003 can tell you that it’s no coincidence that startups have exploded in the past 10 years – when servers costs when to zero, and open source software caught up to its proprietary counterpart, it didn’t matter how many people (a lot) were on the web, because scalability was […]
Paris mayoral candidate dreams of a tech savvy Paris for startups, tourists & citizens
1430 The elections for the next mayor of Paris are just a month away, and, while I don’t often treat political subjects, it has become clear that the next mayor of Paris will have an opportunity to affect change in the Paris ecosystem, and so, while I can’t vote in the elections, I’d like to take […]
Numericable to purchase Vivendi’s SFR for €15 Billion; TelCo consolidation just getting started
Internet service provider Numericable has reportedly confirmed talks with Vivendi to purchase their ailing subsidiary SFR at a valuation of €15 Billion. The deal, which will see the new Numericable-SFR merger owned 32% by Vivendi and 50% by Altice, the parent company of Numericable, was first reported on Les Echos, though rumors of such a […]
Criteo acquires Tedemis for €21 Million in its first acquisition post-IPO
Criteo announced today that is has acquired Tedemis, a real-time opt-in email marketing solution solutions startup, for €17 Million in cash and €4 Million based on hitting certain agreed milestones. Found in 2006, the Paris-based company will help evolve Criteo’s offering, which saw record revenue last quarter – Criteo currently offers CPC advertising solution on the […]
Introducing The Connected Conference – Europe’s response to CES
It’s an exciting week here at Rude Baguette, as we’ve formally kicked off the Connected Conference, Europe’s first conference exploring the future of the Connected Hardware, the Internet of Things, and 3D Printing. The conference will take place at La Halle Freyssinet in the heart of Paris, and we’re excited to announce our first speakers, including […]
Salezeo raises €1.5 Million for its crowdsourced lead generation platform
Lead generation startup Salezeo has raised €1.5 Million from Newfund capital in order to expand into foreign markets, the company announced this week. Started in 2011 by Olivier Piscart (previously of Emailvision), Stéphane Chaillou, Olivier Candau and Karin Olsson, Salezeo provides prospecting software, leveraging a private database of over 1 million contacts, crowdsourced by its 15,000+ […]
Coinbase is paying contract workers in… BitCoin
At least one contract worker for Coinbase, the Bitcoin startup backed by Union Square Ventures & Andreessen Horowitz with over $30M in investment, has been paid in BitCoin to do work on a contract basis. Given that the startup manages thousands of dollars worth of bitcoins on a regular basis, it’s no surprise that it […]
Watch Netflix & Hulu shows from France (or anywhere) with ZenMate
This morning I woke up with a distinct urge to watch the first episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. As an American living in France for the past years, I still hang on to a few American shows & stars, and Jimmy Fallon, whether on Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, […]
Criteo stock soars after 4th Quarter earning results show 57% increased revenue
Paris-based AdTech company Criteo announced their quarterly earnings this week – the first since their Initial public offering last October. Key figures in the announcement included 57% increase in revenue in Q4 2013 over Q4 2012 (€135 Million vs. €86.6 Million), with a total 2013 revenue increase of 63.3% over 2012 (€444 Million vs. €270 […]
The Paris Startup Job Fair returns April 5th to help High-Growth Startups meet Passionate People
Following up on last year’s successful edition of the Paris Startup Job Fair, we’re excited to announce the second edition of the event, taking place April 5th in the heart of Paris. There you will find more than 50 of the hottest tech startups ready to bring on board passionate & talented people. Our previous edition […]