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  "description": "French cybersecurity funding is undergoing a structural shift, driven by AI-powered threats, regulation, and U.S. expansion. Q1 2026 alone surpassed all of 2025, signaling the sector’s emergence as a frontline investment priority.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T18:23:43.000Z",
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  "textContent": "French cybersecurity startups raised **€133.3M across 8 deals in Q1 2026,** a **12x increase** over Q1 2025's €10.9M from 6 deals. For the full year 2025, the sector logged **€115.6M across 15 deals**. In other words, Q1 2026 alone has already exceeded the entire previous year.\n\nIt reflects a structural shift: cybersecurity has moved from a secondary category in French tech funding to a frontline investment thesis, driven by escalating geopolitical tensions, the EU AI Act's compliance mandates, and the explosive growth of AI-powered attack surfaces.\n\n## The Numbers\n\nPeriod | Deals | Total Funding | Avg Round\n---|---|---|---\n**Full Year 2025** | 15 | €115.6M | €7.7M\n**Q1 2025** | 6 | €10.9M | €1.8M\n**Q1 2026** | 8 | €133.3M | €16.7M\n**Q1 YoY Change** | +2 deals | **+1,124%** | +828%\n\nThe average deal size nearly tripled from 2025's €7.7M to Q1 2026's €16.7M — reflecting both larger, more mature companies raising, and investor willingness to write bigger cheques in the sector.\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "French Cybersecurity Startups Surge: €133M Q1 2026 Funding Tops All of 2025",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-09T20:28:53.921Z"
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