Liam Boogar
Stop! Don’t throw away your old iPhone! Use it as a Webcam, instead.
I’m almost two years into my iPhone 4s. I bought it after spending a year in France with a jailbroken iPhone 3G and deciding that I wanted 1) a phone that could operate unjailbroken in France and 2) that my iPhone 3G had gotten outdated. It now sits en permanence on an iPhone dock in the […]
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[INFOGRAPHIC] Mobile penetration is 108% in France, and 15% of the country owns a Tablet
I am often asked by other journalists, entrepreneurs, and investors why I cover the French tech market. In an effort to avoid the disappointingly obvious “it’s because I live here” answer, I have always said that it is because France is a country of people with a higher than average level of education and a […]
Twitter hires ex-Facebook Aurélien de Sorbay as “senior lead” but not the GM
With Pinterest on the offensive in France, Twitter is waking up – especially with their deadline coming up to have a 10-person team in France – and announced last Friday that they have picked up former Facebook Sales team head Aurélien de Sorbay. The announcement, which came from UK General Manager Tony Wang, specifies that Sorbay will […]
With $1.5M raised, Carnet de Mode Founder Arbia Smiti discusses past, present & future
International fashion marketplace Carnet de Mode has announced a $1.5M round of funding led by Elaia Partners. In addition, the fashion startup made public for the first time their seed investors – Pascal Chevalier & Marie-Christine Levet. Founded in 2011 by Arbia Smiti, Carnet de Mode works today with over 200 designer stores and 6000 exclusive […]
Startups & Entrepreneurs: Underdogs that you love to cheer for
I’m a big fan of the underdog – you never really lose if you bet on the underdog, because the odds are already against them, so no one’s surprised when the odds hold true; however, when you bet on the underdog correctly, you’re a hero, and duly so. I naturally tend to cheer for a […]
Music Social Network Whyd to revamp user profile pages to put the emphasis on you & your music
One of Paris’ most ambitious startups, Whyd, a social network for music lovers and influencers, is planning to put out an updated profile interface, sources say. They will reportedly be integrating other social network profiles, more prominent visibility for playlists, and a very visually appealing cover photo à la Google+. The new profile page may roll out […]
How & Why Box acquired Martin Destagnol’s Folders pre-launch and What is coming next
Allow me to introduce you the French startup Reedian, run by and owned solely by Martin Destagnol, founder and former CEO of Plyce. Reedian is a software company which has one flagship app, Folders. The unlaunched product calls itself “the most elegant client for your cloud storage,” which included a PDF viewer, a music player, […]
Cookening opens up to the public to turn your home into a restaurant
Today, Paris startup Cookening has opened up its “Airbnb for your kitchen” to the public, allowing anyone to taste the fine local cuisine of their neighbor or a local. Founded by CEO Cedric Giorgi (30€/meal to eat at his Paris apartment), CTO Sebastien Guignot(25€/meal) and CPO Julien Pelletier, the Paris startup has been in private alpha […]
Announcing the Paris Founders Event – June 25th – Get your tickets now!
After last week’s very successful first edition, we are excited to announce the next Paris Founders Event, which will take place Tuesday June 25th at 7:30PM at Delaville Café. The event, a founders-only networking event with an open bar and open buffet of food, is brought to you with great thanks by Index Ventures, Schibsted, Ftopia, […]
Pinterest isn’t just looking for a Country Manager in France, they’re already here.
Female-friendly social network Pinterest already announced earlier this month that after their big push in the UK, France was up next – according to this job post that appeared this week, “next” is now. The standard Country Manager position, Pinterest is looking for someone with a strong social media background and the ability to research […]