Welcome to
La French Tech Warsaw

French startup ecosystem is booming and spreading beyond its borders. Join us and take part in our adventures.

Mission

La French Tech Warsaw is our startup scene here in Poland. It’s also a unique movement bringing together startups, investors, policymakers and community builders.

The French Tech Warsaw is an initiative powered by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of France, promoting startups or innovative initiatives and helping them to enter the French business territory.

We are the main hub in Central Europe territory. This dimension increases our responsibility and allows us to promote Warsaw as a major Technologic Hub in Europe, where French investors will look even more.

Discover how you can benefit from a network of 2 500 entrepreneurs and powerful partners in 99 locations, with the French Tech Warsaw.

Our mission? To make France one of the greatest places in the world to launch and grow global companies that make sense for our future.

Podcasts

We are producing podcasts featuring entrepreneurs from our community. In anticipation of the release, we are making available several startup interviews in partnership with us.

Our Sponsors / Partners

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Have you ever thought about changing your life and getting into... 🧑‍🌾 animal farming? The founders of Ÿnsect did—but not in the way you might expect.Founded in 2011 in Paris by four scientists and environmental activists—Antoine Hubert, Jean Gabriel Levon, Alexis Angot, and Fabrice Berro —Ynsect transforms insects into premium, high-value ingredients for pets🐕, fish🐟, plants🌾, and... humans🧑‍🍳! From its state-of-the-art, purpose-built farms, Ynsect offers an organic, sustainable solution to accelerate protein and plant consumption. With its negative carbon footprint, Ynsect uses pioneering proprietary technology, protected by approximately 300 patents worldwide, to produce Molitor and Buffalo mealworms in vertical farms 🚜.In 2012, Ynsect joined Agoranov, a renowned French incubator focused on innovation. Ynsect co-coordinated one of the largest R&D programs on insect-based 🪲 products. The project, called DESIRABLE, received €1 million in funding from ANR.In 2015, Ynsect closed a second financing round of €6 million at the end of 2014. With an additional €6 million in public support, Ynsect invested €15 million in the construction of Ÿnsite, a pioneering pilot vertical farm 🧑‍🌾.Ynsect is currently building its third production unit—the largest vertical farm in the world—in Amiens, France, and operates two sites in France (since 2016) and the Netherlands (since 2017). With a team of 200 employees, the company has raised approximately $425 million from leading global investors and exports its products worldwide.In 2021, the company received B Corp certification, confirming its carbon-negative operations and adherence to the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance.Recently, Ynsect closed another financing round worth €160 million ($175 million), bringing the total amount raised to approximately $625 million. 💵 ... See MoreSee Less
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🚀 Last Thursday, we had an awesome opportunity to attend the "Computing Power Landscape in Central and Eastern Europe" event hosted by Scaleway and Nvidia.👥 We got to meet numerous industry professionals, decision-makers, and fellow tech enthusiasts, making some great connections to push our projects forward.💡 Listening to Scaleway CEO Damien Lucas, with his 20+ years of experience in transforming media towards OTT streaming, and Play/UPC Polska's CEO Jean-Marc Harion on access to communication, IT, and cloud solutions based in Europe was a real treat. Their insights on AI technology in Eastern Europe were extremely valuable.🔍 We explored the latest AI advancements and learned how Scaleway's partnership with Nvidia is revolutionizing the computing power landscape in Central and Eastern Europe. Seeing Nvidia’s latest products and chatting with their experts gave us some great ideas on how to boost our AI projects and grow our businesses.Huge thanks to Nvidia for the invite! It was an amazing opportunity to learn about the evolving computing power in the region and connect with other tech enthusiasts. 🌐🤖 #TechNetworking #AITechnology #Scaleway #NVIDIA #Innovation #EasternEuropeTech ... See MoreSee Less
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No one doubts that 🤖 AI and deep learning are the future of nearly every sector. A few years ago, early adopters began reaping substantial rewards. One such trailblazer is RTB House, founded in 2012 by Robert Dyczkowski, Bartłomiej Romański, Daniel Surmacz, and Paweł Chodaczek. Specializing in ✨ advanced retargeting advertising ✨, RTB House has developed a unique deep learning methodology for real-time bidding (RTB), achieving up to 42% higher sales and 50% better campaign results! 🚀RTB House’s development team initially faced the challenge of creating a proprietary algorithm to identify 🛒 purchasing behaviors and deliver personalized ad messages. Their hard work resulted in a powerful retargeting mechanism that predicts user intent with exceptional precision, transforming a small startup into a thriving global tech company.In 2021, RTB House acquired WhitePress, a content marketing platform, and NapoleonCat, a SaaS-based social media automation tool. Following these acquisitions, WhitePress saw a 💹 68% revenue increase, reaching 48.71 million PLN. RTB House also launched Context AI, a #cookieless contextual targeting solution that scans 1.5 million articles per hour for precise audience targeting.In 2022, RTB House merged WhitePress® with SENUTO, a startup focusing on #SEO and analytics, expanding Senuto’s platform to five European markets. Additionally, RTB House founded Adlook, dedicated to #CPG brand advertising.RTB House’s growth and innovation earned them a spot on the FT1000 list of Europe’s fastest-growing companies for seven consecutive years since 2018. In 2023, they introduced a generative tool based on GPT algorithms and launched SEM House, a search marketing agency.With over 3,000 campaigns for clients across EMEA, APEC, and the Americas, RTB House continues to lead in AI-driven advertising, pushing the boundaries of martech. 💡 #AI #DeepLearning #Martech #RTBHouse #Innovation #TechSuccess #AdTech #GlobalGrowth #FT1000 ... See MoreSee Less
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What people think about us

  • We’re thankful to La French Tech Warsaw, especially Walid, for guiding us through the La French Tech Visa process. His swift assistance and wide connections in the ecosystem were invaluable....
    – Phone2
  • “RFE Pologne and La French Tech Warsaw operate on two complementary levels of French entrepreneurship in Poland. Therefore our cooperation is mutually beneficial.” 
    – Grégory Hamant, RFE Pologne