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What else is happening...

→ Portfolio Highlight: Bitpanda, Sylvera, and Wayflyer are on CNBC's top 200 global fintech companies

→ Founder Resources: Our Health and TechBio team launches its Health Advisory Circle, offering founders next-level support from sector experts

→ Our Perspective: Oliver Holle shares why US tech has outpaced the UK

Additional portfolio updates, deep-dive content, job openings, and more below ⬇️

Have You Heard?

Our portfolio's latest funding announcements

FERNRIDE increases Series A to $50M

The Munich startup has raised a $19 million Series A extension, for a total of $50 million in Series A funding, to continue scaling autonomous yard trucking.

With their unique, human-assisted approach, FERNRIDE helps clients transition towards automated and sustainable logistics while improving worker safety and increasing productivity.

Read the full story here

  • Resourcify raises a €14M Series A to expand its waste recycling platform throughout Europe. (TechCrunch)
  • IOMED raises €10M to expand its AI-powered tech and accelerate innovation in global healthcare. (EU-Startups)
  • Revio raises $5.2M to consolidate its position as the trusted payment partner in Africa. (TechCrunch)
  • Octav secures $2.65 million seed round to help label the DeFi ecosystem & become the “Quickbooks of crypto." (BeInCrypto)

Portfolio Headlines & Highlights

News and updates from across our portfolio

Billie, Bitpanda, Byrd, CoachHub, DRONAMICS, TourRadar, and Wayflyer are on France Digitale's list of leading European Tech Scaleups with strong international reach and sustainable business models.

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Our Perspective

Showcasing our expertise on the VC ecosystem at large

The US tech ecosystem has outpaced the UK for quite some time. Why is that?

Our CEO and Managing Partner, Oliver Holle, shares his thoughts on the role of "naked ambition" with CityAM.

  • Deepali Nangia discusses the importance of allyship in VC and helping underrepresented founders get equal funding. (Forbes)
  • Andreas Schwarzenbrunner reveals what climate tech founders should know before they pitch him for funding. (Gründerszene, German)
  • Lawrence Kilian shares how founders and investors see the trend of divestitures and scale-ups selling parts of their businesses. (Sifted)
  • Florian Obst shares how we are building generative AI tools to find the very best startups across Europe. (Sifted)
  • Victor Hürbe discusses APEX's new €50M elite performance fund and AI-chatbot Superframe's recent round. (Startup Insider, German)
  • Namratha Kothapalli shares her top picks for climate solutions startups should focus on. (HackTrends)
  • Mathias Ockenfels discusses all things marketplaces on a live Investments & Exits podcast from the Marketplace Conference. (Startup Insider, German)

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