François Meteyer

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Other early investors include Paris angel investor Sylvain Zimmer (April 2019), Sweet Angel partner Pippa Lamb, who invested personally as an angel (July 2021), Upfront Ventures partner Seksom Suriyapa (2021) and Alven partner François Meteyer (May 2021). At the time of the October 2021 interview, BeReal had not publicly confirmed any funding. But Barreyat did say that BeReal’s basic mechanic that required people to post a photo to be able to see their friends’ photos was driving engagement and creating a virtuous cycle as people talked it up to their circles — and VCs liked that. “They understand that we are building something special when they look at our numbers,” he said. Something special enough, they thought, to take on the promised land of social media: the US. [...] List Sifted’s most-read stories of 2025 Chris O’Brien Chris O’Brien is a writer for Sifted. He covers French tech, and can be found on X and LinkedIn Sifted Daily newsletter ### Sifted Daily newsletter Stay one step ahead with news and experts analysis on what’s happening across startup Europe. Recommended Nothing launches $5m crowdfunding round, draws up IPO plans Founder Carl Pei says the company aims to be ready for a public float within three years Martin Coulter Pro Could Nothing take on Apple — and win? “Maybe,” says CEO Carl Pei Nothing founder Carl Pei tells Sifted how his startup could take serious market share from hardware giants Amy Lewin Bending Spoons raises $270m at $11b