French Tech Prowess Mints Billionaires and Questions Back Home
THE SO WHAT
France minting new tech billionaires out of Station F while domestic scrutiny rises is the classic tension between visible wealth and diffuse benefits. Founders in similar ecosystems should expect political pressure to track jobs, taxes, and public-good narratives as closely as valuation.
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