France is in the AI race

Coming back from the AI Action Summit, one thing is clear—France is here, and France is in the race for AI. The energy at the event was incredible, with so many brilliant minds, friends, and portfolio entrepreneurs coming together to push our ecosystem forward. As Emmanuel Macron put it, let’s take the Notre-Dame approach—moving fast, working together, and aiming high.

At OneRagtime, we are proud to be part of this movement, backing visionary entrepreneurs who are shaping an AI future that respects the environment, freedom, and democracy. Wrapping up the day at the AI & Democracy event, hosted by our portfolio company Make.org, was a powerful reminder of the responsibility we have in ensuring AI serves society. Huge respect to Axel Dauchez, Alicia Combaz, and the entire team—we are proud to support you on this journey.

From deep discussions at the AI Action Summit’s Business Day at Station F, where we connected with top industry players, policymakers, and startups—including our portfolio companies Hive, Golem.ai and now Policloud — to insightful exchanges at the World AI Summit in Cannes, where we engaged in the global conversation on AI’s transformative potential, it’s clear that France is stepping up.

Huge congratulations to Anne Bouverot, Claire Vernet-Garnier, Matthieu Landon, Roxanne Varza, Clara Chappaz, and all your teams for making this summit such a success.

This is just the beginning. The momentum is here—let’s build the future together.