AI in France: 1,114 Startups Identified in 2026, Mistral AI at 11.7 Billion, Emilabs Raises 900 Million

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    "title": "AI in France: 1,114 Startups Identified in 2026, Mistral AI at 11.7 Billion, Emilabs Raises 900 Million - lavoixdefrance.fr",
    "excerpt": "Date: Share: France counts 1,114 startups specialized in artificial intelligence at the beginning of 2026, which is 16% more than a year earlier, confirming its European leadership over Germany and the United Kingdom. The European podium is no longer debated. With 1,114 startups identified in February 2026 by France Digitale and Sopra Steria Ventures, France surpasses Germany (935 startups) and the United Kingdom (approximately 870). The gap has even widened: in one year, the French ecosystem gained 154 players, compared to 960 at the beginning of 2025.\nBehind this raw figure lies an industrial reality: 45,000 direct jobs generated, 16 billion euros in cumulative fundraising, and a sector turnover progression that crosses the one billion euro mark in 2025. The Summit for AI Action, organized in Paris in February 2026, formalized this dynamic by designating 23 laureates of the AI Pioneers program, endowed with 10 million euros by the State. The mapping by Hub France AI, presented on March 9, 2026, at the Ministry of Economy, confirms that this growth is no longer limited to Paris: Lyon, Toulouse, Grenoble, and Bordeaux are emerging as specialized regional hubs.\nFrench deeptechs raise 4.1 billion euros in 2025, driven by Mistral AI and sovereignty. Founded in 2023 by Arthur Mensch, Timothée Lacroix, and Guillaume Lample, three former employees of Meta and Google DeepMind...",
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