The French Startup Market Is Hot Hot Hot!

New funds! Mergers! Acquisitions! Expansions! Right now, the French startup scene is HOT.

The French startup scene gets a bad rap in the US. Part of it is the language barrier -- non US startups rarely get coverage in the US commensurate with their size. Part of it is France's reputation as a slacker country, and occasional boneheaded moves by the government. And of course, strikes and riots don't help.