All posts in France
How Google and Meta were fined $71.8M for violating privacy laws in South Korea
On Wednesday, South Korea fined Google and Meta $71.8 million (100 billion KRW) for violating the privacy law in the country. The South Korean authorities said that Meta and Google didn’t receive legitimate or legal consent when collecting users’ information who visited their websites and used other websites and apps for customized ads. According to […]
Binance gets the first European Regulatory approval in France.
Binance, a Cryptocurrency exchange, has achieved a prominent milestone as the first trading platform to be registered in France. The company, which is the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally by trading volume, has been approved by the French regulators to operate its digital asset trading platform in the nation. It was officially reported on May 4, […]
Crowdcube is launching its equity crowdfunding solutions in France.
Equity crowdfunding is more popular in the US or UK than in France as few French startups turn to their user communities to raise new funding. Now, Crowdcube is bringing its equity crowdfunding solutions to France. Due to the latest regulatory changes, Crowdcube, a British investment platform, is officially launching in the French market. It […]
France fines Apple €25m, for slowing performance on older iPhones
French regulators have issued a €25 million fine against Apple, for slowing the performance of older iPhone without notifying users—the result of a probe that began in 2018, according to Tech Crunch. Apple will also be required to display a notice on its website for a month, informing users that regulators had found it had carried […]
French startup Majelan raises another €6m for its personalized podcast platform
The French podcast platform Majelan has raised an additional €6 million in funding, according to EU-startups.com, to develop its app offering thousands of podcasts in one place. The startup is also publishing original audio content to compete with established companies like Apple, Spotify, Audible, and Luminary. “Podcasts are growing in popularity in France, with more than […]
Macron nominates Atos CEO Thierry Breton for EU commissioner
French President Emmanuel Macron has nominated Thierry Breton, former finance minister and current chief of technology company Atos, as the nation’s EU commissioner, according to The Independent. Macron’s initial pick for commissioner, Sylvie Goulard, was rejected by the European Parliament, which must approve the nominations. Breton could be well-positioned to gain the approval of the conservative European […]
From farming to phones: five French startups making a difference
Many startups claim that they’re trying to make the world a better place—though there’s often confusion between startups which make our individual lives better and startups which genuinely give back as part of their business model. As an example, Deliveroo may make your life better by allowing you to satisfy that sushi craving at any […]
Net neutrality: France is world champion
Arcep (independent French agency in charge of regulating telecommunications in France) has launched the app, Wehe. It evaluates if an internet provider respects net neutrality. After the first series of analysis, France is far ahead with positive results. Net neutrality (or network neutrality) is a principle of digital governance. All internet content must have […]
French Tech Friday: The Swello Story
How a summer break idea is tackling the big names in Social Media Management Tools (SMMT) Meet Jonathan Noble, a 22-year-old French entrepreneur. Seven years ago (yep, your math is right), while in high school, he noticed his tweets were gathering more engagement when posted during school hours. Back in 2010, with no smartphone […]
5 Ineffective approaches to VC funding in France
Although there are no guaranteed methods to successful VC funding in France, some approaches are doomed from the start. Here are five such missteps I’ve witnessed, all from just the past few months, and of course kept anonymous because I believe in second chances. Send me a blind teaser, aka Project X, containing such a […]