You've often heard the term "unicorn", but don't really know what it means in business jargon? Let's take a closer look at the origins and criteria of this trendy expression for a fast-growing start-up! What is a unicorn in business? First coined in 2013 by American investor Aileen [...].
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May
May
Have you heard of Exotec, France's first industrial unicorn? With its logistics robots, this Hauts-de-France unicorn enables e-commerce giants to accelerate and facilitate order preparation. Thanks to its latest fund-raising round of $335 million, Exotec's valuation has now reached $2 billion! The creation of Exotec [...]
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Apr
Apr
Do you know Believe, the French specialist in digital music distribution? Following the example of the music majors, this musical nugget helps musicians and labels share their works on the various streaming platforms. What is Believe? Believe was founded in 2005 by Denis Ladegaillerie, an ex-lawyer, and [...].
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Apr
Apr
In just a short space of time, Payfit has become one of France's leading payroll and human resources management software companies. The company has raised 254 million euros and is now valued at 1.8 billion euros. Let's take a closer look at this French unicorn. The creation of PayFit [...]
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Apr
Apr
After raising $355 million from the American company Dragoneer, ManoMano, the online reference for DIY and gardening, is now valued at $2.6 billion. The startup is now second only to Dragoneer among startups to surpass the symbolic $2 billion mark, after [...].
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Apr
Apr
Are you still unfamiliar with France's leading producer of renewable energy? Don't panic, we'll tell you all about Neoen! NEOEN is a public limited company with a Board of Directors, founded 14 years ago by Xavier BARBARO, Chairman and CEO of NEOEN, and Romain DESROUSSEAUX, Deputy CEO. Last year, [...]
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Tue
Tue
After the global pandemic of 2020 and the economic slowdown it engendered, French startups are back on their feet. 2022 was a year rich in fund-raising, enabling various French startups to pass the $1 billion mark in valuation without being listed [...].
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Feb
Feb
The Canva online graphic design platform is a benchmark today, enabling millions of users, beginners and professionals alike, to create designs that are both simple and intuitive. The Australian startup itself has seen phenomenal growth from 2013 to date. This is due in particular to [...]
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Feb
Feb
In the very recent past, Africa counted just 3 startups valued at over a billion dollars (unicorns). In less than 3 years, this number has almost doubled, with new companies achieving unicorn status thanks to numerous fund-raisings. Among these fast-growing companies are [...]
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Entech, the greentech company specializing in intelligent storage solutions for renewable energies
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Feb
Feb
Find out all about Entech, an agile and responsive company that implements sustainable solutions to ensure the success of your innovative projects. Its history Entech is a Breton start-up founded in 2016 at the Quimper business incubator by two engineers, Christopher Franquet and Laurent Meyer, who control 95% of the company's capital. [...]