France has built a vibrant tech culture in the last few decades, growing from a network of hardware manufacturers in the 1990s to a collection of video game developers, apps and streaming sites today.
We ranked together some of the most interesting tech startups headquartered in France, including established companies, innovative hardware manufacturers, and small startups making waves in the tech scene.
17. Yatedo
It's easy to find information online through Google, but what if you want to find people? Yatedo is a search engine for people that brings together information from all over social media and the web to generate profiles for different people. Those pages include contact information, career history, and social media profiles, all in one place.
The company brought in $1.6 million (£1.09 million) in seed funding from True Global Ventures in 2012.
Founders: Amyne Berrada and Saad Zniber
16. Pearltrees
Pearltrees is a French startup that helps its users collect URLs, photos, and files, from around the internet and then sort them into interests.
The technical term for an organised collection of everything you like is "interest graph." Facebook has a similar functions called Facebook Graph, but Pearltrees is trying to use that technology to connect you with what you like in a smarter way. It can sort your favourite music and films, suggesting new interests.
Since launching in 2009, Pearltrees has brought in a total of €10.4 million (£7.5 million) in funding, most recently raising €6.6 million (£4.7 million) in 2012 from The Group Accueil and other investors.
Founders: Nicolas Cynober, Alain Cohen, Francois Rocaboy, Patrice Lamothe
15. Leetchi
If you've ever organised a gift for someone in the office, you know how tricky it is to get everyone to pay up. Leetchi solves that problem by allowing users to create a money pot. Friends and coworkers can use Leetchi to contribute to the pot through an app on their smartphones.
The site was founded in 2009, and has raised a total of $7.9 million (£5.4 million), bringing in $5.5 million (£3.7 million) in 2012 from investors including Idinvest Partners. It used that money to expand into the UK and Germany.
Founder: Céline Lazorthes
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