Romain Dillet
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C12, a French quantum computing startup founded by twin brothers, raises $19.4M
C12 is announcing that it recently raised an €18 million funding round ($19.4 million at today’s exchange rate). Originally founded in 2020 as a spinoff → Read More
Raspberry Pi is now a public company
Raspberry Pi priced its IPO on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning at £2.80 per share, valuing it at £542 million, or $690 million. → Read More
Apple to release software update for iPhone 12 to solve radiation concerns
As expected, Apple is going to address France’s radiation watchdog’s (ANFR) concerns with a software update for the iPhone 12. Earlier this week, the French agency released a public statement announcing that the iPhone 12 breaches radiation levels. It also told Apple that it should halt iPhone 12 sales and release a fix as quickly […] → Read More
Swan secures $40 million to bring embedded banking to Europe
Swan, a French startup working on embedded banking, has managed to raise a $40 million Series B funding round (€37 million). → Read More
French watchdog temporarily halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels
A few hours after Apple unveiled the iPhone 15, France’s radiation watchdog (ANFR) announced that the iPhone 12 breaches radiation levels. → Read More
Devialet launches a new pair of high-end wireless earbuds
With the Devialet Gemini II, the French company is back with an attractive pair of earbuds — and it’s a well-designed albeit expensive product. → Read More
With double tap, you can interact with your Apple Watch when your other hand is busy
Apple just introduced the faster, more capable Apple Watch Series 9, which features a new gesture called "double tap." → Read More
Apple Event 2023: Stream the iPhone 15 reveal here
Apple is set to announce new iPhone models. The company is holding a keynote at 10 AM PT. And you’ll be able to watch the event right here. → Read More
E-bike subscription service Dance reaches 10,000 active subscribers
Here are two interesting tidbits of news about Dance, the German startup that offers electric bikes and mopeds via subscription packages. First, the company just added a handful of investors to top up its recent €12 million funding round. Second, Dance now has 10,000 active and paying members. For the funding part, Dance isn’t saying […] → Read More
WhatsApp has reluctantly started work on cross-platform messaging due to EU regulation
A new beta version of WhatsApp features a new screen called “third-party chats” — this represents the first example of new EU regulation. → Read More
Roku cuts 10% of its workforce, impacting more than 300 people
Roku announced in an SEC filing that it plans to lay off approximately 10% of its workforce — it represents more than 300 employees. → Read More
French VC firm Founders Future reaches $80 million first close for its new funds
Founders Future is a pretty recent entrant in the French VC scene, but it has already built an interesting portfolio of tech startups over the past few → Read More
Worldover is a compliance platform for cosmetic products (and soon any product)
Worldover is a new startup that is trying to simplify the compliance process when it comes to launching cosmetics around the world. → Read More
The Eve Play turns any classic stereo system into an AirPlay 2 speaker
Eve, the manufacturer of smart home devices that work particularly with Apple’s ecosystem and HomeKit, just unveiled a brand new device at IFA, a consumer → Read More
Teale, your mental health companion at work, raises $11 million
French startup Teale has secured a funding round of $11 million earlier this summer (€10 million). The company provides a mental health platform for employees and helps HR managers when it comes to preventing burnout or quiet quitting. Alter Equity and Bpifrance’s Digital Venture fund are leading the Series A funding round. Existing investors Isai […] → Read More
Pollen is a professional development platform for tech workers, by tech workers
Pollen is a new French startup that wants to provide a better way to learn new skills by inviting tech executives to host a class. → Read More
Dioxycle raises $17 million for its electrolyzer that turns CO2 into ethylene
Dioxycle is a carbon transformation startup that is working on a new process to produce ethylene at scale using recycled carbon emissions. → Read More
ChatGPT for Android is now available in the US, India, Bangladesh and Brazil
A few days after putting up a pre-order page on Google Play, OpenAI has flipped the switch and released ChatGPT for Android. → Read More
Spotify reports strong user growth as it is raising subscription price
Spotify just reported its second-quarter earnings and the two most impressive metrics are the number of subscribers and the total number of Spotify users. → Read More
Crypto wallet Zengo launches pro subscription with additional security features
Cryptocurrency mobile wallet Zengo has introduced a handful of new features combined with a new premium subscription called Zengo Pro that costs $20 per month. → Read More