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Climate tech startup vorteX-io raises €2.9m to become Europe’s provider of real-time hydrological data for sustainable water management
vorteX-io, the Toulouse-based startup specializing in large-scale hydrological monitoring solutions, has raised €2.9 million funding.
French insurtech startup Continuity raises €10m to boost enterprise insurance with AI-driven risk detection
Continuity, a pioneer in leveraging artificial intelligence and external data for professional and commercial P&C insurers, has announced a €10 million Series A funding round
Cannes Lions to honour French advertising veteran Jacques Séguéla with Lion of St Mark award
With a career spanning more than 60 years in the industry, Séguéla has produced consistently iconic work for brands like Air France, Apple, Carrefour, Citroën, Louis Vuitton and Microsoft, as well as highly successful political campaigns and authoring numerous best-selling books on advertising.
Mediaplus and Wefra Life acquire French healthcare media agency CMS
With clients such as Novartis, Abbott and Amgen, CMS has been the market leader for healthcare media in France for over 35 years. The Paris-based company focuses in particular on the prescription medicine (RX) segment.
Alexander Kalchev and Paul Ducré appointed CEOs of DDB Paris
The pair has worked together in close partnership with Bravi for the last 20 years and will continue to catapult DDB Paris into global creative agency powerhouse.
[Marketing Week] Bob Koigi: Brands, agencies accelerate climate action call with bespoke campaigns
As the world leaders gather in the United Arab Emirates for the 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP28) brands, ad, PR and marketing agencies have been running campaigns towards climate action.
PubMatic broadens global footprint with the appointment of Franck Lewkowicz as Country Manager, France
Franck comes to PubMatic with over 20 years’ experience in media and advertising in various leadership roles in sales and client services.
GroupM appoints Alexandra Chabanne to lead France operations
Chabanne will focus on the ongoing transformation of GroupM France by capitalizing on the value GroupM brings to advertisers, across the entire media investment landscape.
MiQ acquires French Media Governance MarTech Company Grasp
This marks MiQ’s third significant financial investment to date, as part of its long-standing commitment to making the digital advertising ecosystem and experience better for all advertisers.
Paris-based startup Hivebrite secures $37m to expand global community engagement platform
Hivebrite, a community management platform, has raised a $37 million Series B funding round. This latest funding highlights the growing demand for Hivebrite’s product and its leadership in the community-building industry.
Azerion acquires digital advertising tech firm Hawk
Together, the companies will provide advertisers and agencies with easy access to large audiences in emerging areas such as digital out of home, audio, connected TV (CTV) and hyperlocal through a single, omni-channel buying platform.
WPP opens new campus in Paris
The WPP Paris Campus has been designed to accommodate evolving work styles and promote innovation.
French startup Teale secures €10m to become the European leader in mental health
Parisian Digital mental health platform Teale, has raised €10 million second round of funding in Series A, to provide mental health benefits to employees and employers, promoting workplace well-being.
French clinical-stage biotech Abivax secures €75 million for product development
The funds raised will support the continued development of its lead drug candidate, Obefazimod, as a treatment for ulcerative colitis and other chronic inflammatory diseases
[Marketing Week] Bob Koigi: Towards sustainable advertising
As calls for brands to embrace sustainability in their operations grow, the advertising industry has stepped up its resolve.
Automotive firm Doyen Auto accelerates its digitalization with iO
Following a tender involving several agencies, Doyen Auto has chosen the experts of iO to accelerate its digital marketing and its different networks.
[Startup Interview] Julien Morin, CEO, Wiboot, France
Wiboot is a French-based startup that combines IOT and AI different stacks in a single integrated platform, allowing professionals to create rapidly their application and maximize their return on investment.
France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 groups announce the liquidation of SALTO
Launched on 20th October 2020, SALTO has currently near one million subscribers, who have signed up for an offer that combines the best of French drama with iconic daily shows and exclusive all-new programmes.
Nielsen launches Ad intel service in France
Nielsen’s Ad Intel service provides detailed advertiser-level media spend and creative information enabling advertisers, agencies, publishers and ad platforms to monitor ad activity across TV, radio, digital, social, print, out of home and cinema.
TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM sign agreement to supply sustainable aviation fuel for 10 years
This sustainable aviation fuel will be produced by TotalEnergies at its biorefineries. It will be made available to Air France-KLM Group’s airlines, mainly for flights departing from France (in accordance with French legislation) and the Netherlands.
[Marketing Week] Bob Koigi: The rise and rise of social media advertising
Growing internet penetration coupled with increasing social media users contributed to the growth of the social media advertising market.