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Fundraising trends of French startups in Q3 2023: The VC market saved by deeptech

Fundraising trends of French startups in Q3 2023: The VC market saved by deeptech

Following the studies on the financing of French startups for the two quarters of 2023, Newfund now reveals the trends observed at the end of the third quarter. The downward gap compared to the third quarter of 2022 is now only 21%, compared to 48% when comparing the first three

Red Luxury - International growth from founders with a global strategy

Road to the USA

Red Luxury - International growth from founders with a global strategy

Founded in 2012 by Romain Bénichou and David-Emmanuel Cohen, Red Luxury is a Paris-based French-American jewelry and watch brand accelerator. Its mission is to challenge the norms of the traditional watch and jewelry industry by partnering with exceptional talent to expand up-and-coming luxury brands globally. In an interview with Newfund’

United states business expansion

Road to the USA

The US Market Expansion Quiz: Your Startup's Roadmap to Success

Expanding to the US market can be a significant milestone for any startup. The sooner the US expansion, the better the outcome, as the data points out (see the Data-Driven Approach to an Early US Expansion). 'Am I ready' is the question that everyone is asking because the challenge seems

Ultimate 2023 VC Guide for your fundraising in France!

Fundraising Advice

Ultimate 2023 VC Guide for your fundraising in France!

Fundraising is a crucial part of developing one’s startup. It is often a lengthy process that involves countless hours researching and reaching out to funds. In order to help entrepreneurs target the right funds and avoid wasting time reaching out to the wrong funds, we are relaunching a 2023

The withdrawal of American funds and its impact on French startup investments

The withdrawal of American funds and its impact on French startup investments

French startups are facing a 68% decline in funding during Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022. In light of this historic shift in the French startup ecosystem, Newfund has published a study highlighting the link between fundraising amounts and the decrease of US funds’ activity in France. American funds are

Your Series A check sheet ✔️

Fundraising Advice

Your Series A check sheet ✔️

If you prefer to download directly the check sheet, download is here. Newfund recently announced its 3rd series A refinancing in a row over the last three months. First came FairMoney with Flourish Ventures & DST partners. Then Fairmarkit with Insight Partners. And a few weeks ago, came Young Alfred with

Raising money from German and Nordic seed funds

Fundraising Advice

Raising money from German and Nordic seed funds

We've been hammering the going global recently. Why? Because it's the future. It's easier than ever, more vital than ever, but also as simple as a visio/call. So if you're a 1. France-based startup, 2. you have a multicultural/multilingual team, 3. your processes in english, and 4. maybe

Predictive Churn Indicator

Predictive Churn Indicator

Not all revenue is equal. Figuring out how strong yours is remains key for the future of your business, especially in a post-covid world and the likely crisis. When facing troubles, most entrepreneurs (me included) have a tendency to apply a macro risk and global hypotheses to their business. For

The Don’ts of Starting a Start-Up

The Don’ts of Starting a Start-Up

Do, do, do, but how about a dose of don’t, don’t, don’t? Don’t partner with associates without a shareholders’ agreement! You might be best friends now, but don’t tomorrow decide on something you could put in writing today. Don’t give equity to someone working

In the Covid crisis, forecasts are useless

In the Covid crisis, forecasts are useless

March 29, 2020 — we finally got it: the pandemic is here, we understand that the number of infected people will rise to a peak, followed by a sharp decrease in the number of victims. Or at least we think we got it. Start-ups are being told that there will be

Should you ask for equity 📈?

Should you ask for equity 📈?

You just got that job at the startup you’ve always dreamt of and you’re wondering if you should ask for equity as part of compensation? Drawing from my time as an entrepreneur, my discussions with the 70+ hires then, and most recently as VC @ Newfund Capital helping our

Cohorts, cohorts, cohorts!

Cohorts, cohorts, cohorts!

Why cohorts are your single most important assets when fundraising, and how you should showcase them to venture capital funds! There I said it! You could have the best pitch deck in the world, but your cohorts’ slide alone could do the job to convince an investor (🔥). In this article,

Do VCs really add value? — Founders say sometimes.

Do VCs really add value? — Founders say sometimes.

NOTE: If Hacker Noon & Medium allowed multiple authors, this post would carry 2 other important names. The study referenced below, its findings, and this writing is a joint effort by Carl Fritjofsson at Creandum and Owen Reynolds from University of Chicago. Any reference to this work should also include their