Top Trends of the Week from February 26, 2025
Feb 26, 2025
Top Trends of the Week from February 26, 2025
Rédigé par Naomie Halioua
Brevo invests €50M in AI and launches an AI Lab in Paris
The French company Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) announces an investment of 50 million euros over five years to develop AI agents dedicated to ultra-personalized marketing. The Brevo AI Lab, based in Paris, will leverage European models like Mistral AI along with open-source solutions such as Meta's Llama. An ambitious move to bolster France's position in the AI ecosystem.
Genial raises €1.8M to democratize AI agents for SMEs
The Bordeaux-based startup Genial (Generative AI Lab) aims to make AI accessible to SMEs with smart business applications. From managing quotes to tailor-made tools for the tourism sector, the company plans to open an AI agent shop and expand internationally with its first client in Canada.
Argil: Towards ultra-realistic AI video avatars
The French startup Argil, part of Y Combinator, wants to revolutionize content creation with AI video avatars capable of speaking multiple languages with improved lip-syncing. After raising €4.9M, Argil aims to become a global leader while staying rooted in France.
Mistral AI: 'Le Chat' surpasses a million downloads
The application Le Chat by Mistral AI is off to a flying start with over a million downloads within two weeks on iOS and Android. With its “Flash Answers” feature, Mistral wants to popularize generative AI in France and compete with ChatGPT, notably through a partnership with Free Mobile and support from the President of the Republic.
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