It was a stroke of genius to create a website that would enable major fashion brands to sell off their unsold items more quickly on the Internet. That's what current CEO Jacques-Antoine Granjon and his partners had in mind when they created Vente-privee.com in 2001. In its early days, the company began by organizing event-based sales of ready-to-wear clothing. [...]
Archives by author Victoria Tota
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Every entrepreneur's ambition is to make a living from his or her future business, and much more besides. Yet few people, even with an idea that seems so original, imagine that it will generate so much enthusiasm that they can claim a spectacular fund-raising success. Yet this is the case for some start-ups known as unicorns [...].
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The world of luxury fascinates, including fashion. While certain names spontaneously spring to mind, other emerging brands sometimes struggle to make a name for themselves. This lack of visibility is detrimental to both designers and customers, who are often keen to make new discoveries. Fortunately, one man is here to change all that, and open [...]
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Fortnite, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, Unreal, Infinity Blade, sound familiar? These famous games were designed by Epic Games, a company specializing in video games playable on PC, mobile and console. Since then, Epic Games has come a long way, becoming a unicorn valued at 31.5 billion [...].
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Focus on PRODWAYS GROUP, a subsidiary of GROUPE GORGÉ, an independent company active in high-tech industries, including civil and military robotics, fire and nuclear safety, and 3D printing. PRODWAYS GROUP is a French company specializing in the manufacture and marketing of industrial and professional 3D printers for the jewelry, electronics, [...]
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It's hard not to have noticed the TV ads for Back Market, showing twins who each want to buy a smartphone, and demonstrating that one of them has clearly made a bargain by buying a refurbished device. The idea that changed everything French consumer habits are changing. So [...]
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You may not be familiar with its name, but ByteDance is very much a part of your daily life. In just a few years, this Chinese app company has become the world's most valuable startup, surpassing Uber. ByteDance has succeeded in conquering the Chinese market with its news aggregator Jinri Toutiao and [...].
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In the world of entrepreneurship and start-ups, it's not uncommon to hear of all sorts of animal names, including unicorns, which represent a well-valued company. But have you ever heard of centaurs? These start-ups are beginning to overshadow unicorns, as they become a new investment security point. [...]
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More and more companies are preparing to follow in the footsteps of Doctolib, Back Market or Swile and acquire unicorn status. Here's a closer look at 10 of these innovative FrenchTech start-ups that you're likely to be hearing more about in the near future. Unicorns: what are they? The term "unicorn" is widely recognized [...].
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When you think of an efficient e-commerce service, the first name that springs to mind is Amazon. The American giant has made a name for itself over the years and boasts millions of users. However, this platform has had its work cut out for it over the last ten years with the African entity Jumia. [...]