Chaired by Matthias Leridon, Tilder’s Advisory Board came together this week with Amir Reza-Tofighi, president of the CPME, united by a shared conviction: France is home to remarkable companies that remain largely overlooked.
Whether SMEs, mid-market companies, or startups, the Board members shared their early-stage insights and top picks. Alice & Bob, Wandercraft, Abivax, Harmattan AI, Turgis & Gaillard, Exail Technologies: these are just some of the players demonstrating the depth of French ingenuity across sectors as diverse as healthcare, defense, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
The presence of Amir Reza-Tofighi, president of the CPME, gave these discussions a concrete foundation. Against a backdrop of increased tax pressure and growing regulatory complexity, French SMEs face a paradox: they account for a significant share of local employment and innovation, yet remain structurally undercapitalized and underrepresented in public discourse.
This is precisely the mission of Tilder’s Advisory Board: to compare analyses, identify early warning signs, and take a critical look at what our economy currently supports—and what it is poised to lose.