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Sep 11

Research and startups: France’s strengths in the race for generative AI

Digital technology has its roots in the great mathematical philosophers of the 17th century. While Descartes, Leibniz and Pascal laid the foundations of computing three centuries ago, over time mathematics developed and engineering invented the sophisticated machines we use today. For a long time, digital innovation stemmed from research, with…

Research

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Research and startups: France’s strengths in the race for generative AI
Research and startups: France’s strengths in the race for generative AI
Research

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Elaia

·Sep 4

GenAI, what new challenges will emerge from this revolution?

Following the first chapter, “GenAI, a tsunami for the tech world” published on 1st August, here is the second chapter. This sea change will see two major issues arise for product and research teams. The first challenge is an economic one, and it could prove to be a major one…

Generative Ai Tools

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GenAI, what new challenges will emerge from this revolution?
GenAI, what new challenges will emerge from this revolution?
Generative Ai Tools

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Elaia

·Aug 1

GenAI, a tsunami for the tech world

By Xavier Lazarus, with help from Justine Guers & Louisa Mesnard Disruption by generative AI: what impact on startup development models? The outburst of generative AI into our daily lives, thanks to, in part, the widespread availability of ChatGPT, can’t help but question for most of us the supremacy of human intelligence over the machine. From Descartes to Lévi-Strauss, language…

Genai

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GenAI, a tsunami for the tech world
GenAI, a tsunami for the tech world
Genai

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Elaia

·Aug 25, 2022

A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 5

By Xavier Lazarus, with help from Marc Rougier, Saish Rane, Justine Guers, Delphine Villuendas & Louisa Mesnard Facing this new market condition, I gathered thoughts and analysis from both discussions with key players on both sides of the Atlantic and based on my past experience in times of crisis. …

Venture Capital

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A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 5
A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 5
Venture Capital

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·Aug 18, 2022

A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 4

By Xavier Lazarus, with help from Marc Rougier, Saish Rane, Justine Guers, Delphine Villuendas & Louisa Mesnard Facing this new market condition, I gathered thoughts and analysis from both discussions with key players on both sides of the Atlantic and based on my past experience in times of crisis. …

Venture Capital

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A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 4
A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 4
Venture Capital

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·Aug 11, 2022

A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 3

By Xavier Lazarus, with the help from Marc Rougier, Saish Rane, Justine Guers, Delphine Villuendas & Louisa Mesnard Facing this new market condition, I gathered thoughts and analysis from both discussions with key players on both sides of the Atlantic and based on my past experience in times of crisis…

Venture Capital

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A few thoughts on the current market evolutions —  Chapter 3
A few thoughts on the current market evolutions —  Chapter 3
Venture Capital

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·Aug 4, 2022

A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 2

By Xavier Lazarus, with help from Marc Rougier, Saish Rane, Justine Guers, Delphine Villuendas & Louisa Mesnard Facing this new market condition, I gathered thoughts and analysis from both discussions with key players on both sides of the Atlantic and based on my past experience in times of crisis. …

Venture Capital

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A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 2
A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 2
Venture Capital

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Elaia

·Jul 28, 2022

A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — Chapter 1

By Xavier Lazarus, with help from Marc Rougier, Saish Rane, Justine Guers, Delphine Villuendas & Louisa Mesnard Despite everyone’s prediction, Covid for the majority of the tech/startup/VC industry was mostly a three week anxiety followed by the best 20 months ever. So, what’s happening now? Are we facing a longstanding…

Venture Capital

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A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — P
A few thoughts on the current market evolutions — P
Venture Capital

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·Sep 21, 2021

Why are we still backing Mirakl at a $3.5B+ valuation? What’s next for our new seed-to-multicorn venture

After a great 20/21 season, where thanks to the fantastic execution of our entrepreneurs and the great market dynamics, we divested more than we invested — and we did invest a lot (check out Elaia’s 2020 year in review & the sunny road ahead for a glimpse of our current…

Frenchtech

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Why are we still backing Mirakl at a $3.5B+
Why are we still backing Mirakl at a $3.5B+
Frenchtech

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Elaia

·Feb 15, 2021

Elaia’s 2020 year in review & the sunny road ahead

The chaos of 2020 affected everyone but not in the same way. That holds true for venture capital. At Elaia, we had to adapt the way we supported our portfolio companies and questioned our investment theses. Despite that, it was still one of our very best years ever, especially in…

Venture Capital

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Elaia’s 2020 year in review & the sunny road ahead
Elaia’s 2020 year in review & the sunny road ahead
Venture Capital

11 min read

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