Macron says French tech must "go faster and harder" after tripling large-scale fundraising
“We've tripled the amount of funds raised in bulk and we've created between 150,000 and 200,000 jobs. We absolutely must not rest on our laurels. We have to go faster and harder, and in particular, deploy the same strategies that we have adopted at the European level”
Reported September 23, 2026 by euronews.com. Checked word for word against that report.
At the VivaTech 2021 conference in Paris on Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron told Euronews Next that France had made progress in technology funding but said additional momentum was needed, including through strategies tied to European efforts. He said French tech fundraising had doubled since 2017, reaching 5.4 billion in 2020 and expected to exceed that amount in 2021, while large-scale fundraising had tripled and between 150,000 and 200,000 jobs had been created. Macron also led a discussion with startup representatives from across Europe about what policies Europe should adopt. He said France would keep backing its innovation community and the adaptation of existing sectors and firms. The remarks noted gains while calling for further action.
- euronews.com ↗︎23 SEP 2026