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Fintech Stripe Introduces Features to Boost France’s Digital Economy

Stripe, the programmable financial services company, introduced over 15 updates for French businesses, many of which leverage AI and stablecoins. These announcements were made at Stripe Tour Paris, the company’s annual conference in France, which “brought together 500 founders, developers, and enterprise leaders.” French businesses… Read More

Stock Market Investment Experience : AMF Analyzes Mobile Apps of 14 Financial Institutions

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has conducted a mystery shopping visit campaign among institutions offering investment services to retail investors in France via mobile applications. It notes that client journeys are, for the most part, simple and quick, making it easier to “invest on… Read More

Societe Generale-FORGE to Launch Stablecoin on Ethereum and Solana Public Blockchains

Societe Generale-FORGE (SG-FORGE), the integrated subsidiary of Societe Generale Group dedicated to crypto assets, is to launch a new stablecoin, the USD CoinVertible, on both the Ethereum and Solana public blockchains (ticker code: USDCV). BNY, a global financial services company, will act as “reserve custodian, enabling… Read More

Tech Funding in France Cratered in May

Perhaps this is emblematic of the global venture market, but in France, the funding of startups “collapsed” during the month of May. According to a report in JDN, just €199 million was committed to tech startups in May – the lowest number since March 2020. This represents a… Read More

France: AMF Says Chair Says EU Savings and Investment Union is a Priority

The French Autorité des Marchés Financiers has published its annual report for 2024. As part of the update, the AMF Chair, Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, outlined three major challenges for the agency. Beyond investor protection and the choppy geopolitical environment, Barbat-Layani focused on the need to vigorously… Read More

Merge Gains EMI License, VASP Approval Granted by France

UK-based Fintech Merge has received approval to operate under an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence and Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) granted by the AMF and ACPR in France. Merge states that it is one of the few firms to hold both regulatory approvals. Merge… Read More

The Blockchain Group Bolsters Bitcoin Treasury Strategy with €63.3M Convertible Bond Issuance

The Blockchain Group (TBG), a French-based company focused on blockchain technology and cryptocurrency investment, announced a significant step in its Bitcoin Treasury Company strategy through a €63.3 million convertible bond issuance. This move aims to enhance TBG’s Bitcoin holdings, potentially increasing its total to approximately… Read More

eToro Introduces a PER and Life Insurance Offer in France

eToro, the trading and investing platform, announces a partnership with Generali, a key player in the French life insurance market, to offer its users in France a life insurance contract and a PER (Plan d’Épargne Retraite) to its users in France. The announcement follows the… Read More

France: Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform Koregraf Ceases Operations

Koregraf, a French real estate crowdfunding platform, has decided to shutter operations. Koregraf was controlled by Inter Invest which acquired a majority stake in mid 2024. The decision to close operations was announced last month. Koregraf was an investment platform that sought to serve both… Read More

France: Venture Funding Craters by 52% in Q1 – Report

Tech funding in France has cratered by 52% according to a report. During Q1 2025, early-stage tech ventures raised $820 million, a 52% decline compared to Q4 2024 when $1.7 billion was reported. According to the France Tech Q1 2025 Funding Report, published by Tracxn,… Read More

Blockchain: France, Italy Partner to Submit Recommendations to European Commission Regarding Distributed Ledger Technology Usage

The French Autorité des Marché Financiers (AMF) and the Italian Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSAB), have joined to submit recommendations to the Europea Commission pertaining to the usage of blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT). The AMF shares that the European… Read More

French Fintech Startup Pennylane Reports €75M Funding Round

French fintech startup Pennylane has secured €75 million ($83 million) in a funding round that doubles its valuation to €2 billion, signaling strong investor confidence in its cloud-based accounting platform. The investment round was reportedly led by Sequoia Capital, along with participation from Alphabet’s CapitalG,… Read More

B2B Payments Fintech Aria Integrates Mangopay to Enable International Growth

Aria, a provider of deferred payment infrastructure for B2B marketplaces and platforms, selected Mangopay’s flexible wallet-based payment solution to optimize and automate its embedded finance product. The collab builds on the partnership between the two companies, with the integration of Mangopay’s technology “powering Aria’s international… Read More

France: Real Estate Crowdfunding Sites on Verge of Suffocating – Report

A report by Le Figaro claims that “real estate crowdfunding sites are on the verge of suffocation.” [translated] The commentary reflects on the decline in France of investment crowdfunding, more specifically in the real estate sector, which at one point led the growth of online… Read More

Stablecoin Firm Fipto Awarded French Payment License

Fipto, a blockchain-based stablecoin payments infrastructure company, has been officially licensed as a payments institution by the French Prudential Control and Resolution Authority (ACPR), part of the Bank of France. Fipto’s infrastructure bridges digital and fiat currencies, enabling businesses to make instant payments with stablecoins… Read More

Insurtech Akur8 Selected By France’s Insurance Provider Covéa Group to Streamline Pricing Processes

Akur8, the artificial intelligence (AI)-based pricing solution dedicated to insurers, announces today that the Covéa Group, an insurance provider in France, has chosen its platform to optimize its pricing processes. This collaboration will enable Covéa to accelerate its pricing cycles, enhance the “accuracy of its… Read More

France: Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) Wants EU to Boost Capital Markets, Retail Participation

The French Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has issued a public statement calling on the European Commission to improve capital markets  and boost retail participation away from savings and into “long-term investments.” In the US, over 60% of the population holds shares in public companies. … Read More

France based Fintech Shine Partners with European Regtech Fourthline

Shine, a France-based fintech doing business under the Ageras division, is enhancing financial services for small businesses and self-employed workers across Europe. The Fintech has teamed up with Regtech Fourthline to streamline operations. Focused on delivering accounting software, business banking, and administrative tools, Shine has… Read More

World Economic Forum (WEF) and VivaTech to Establish European AI Hub in Paris

The World Economic Forum and VivaTech have agreed to launch a European Centre for AI Excellence (CAIE) in Paris in 2025. The centre will join the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) global network, further “advancing its global leadership in leveraging… Read More

French Investment Platform Shares.io Selects Regtech Fourthline for KYC Processes

Shares.io selects Fourthline for its KYC procedures The French investment platform Shares.io has reportedly chosen Fourthline as its provider for KYC (Know Your Customer) procedures. Shares.com was created by Benjamin Chemla, an entrepreneur with a clear mission: to give everyone the means to “become a… Read More

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