Selling your business is a difficult and emotional moment. In 2023, more than 400 French start-ups have been acquired, or 7.4% more.

“When we signed, I was happy, even if deep down, I felt that I had lost a little piece of my company,” remembers Paul*, founder of a start-up company. ‘I stayed for my teams’: between blues and euphoria, the delicate handover of entrepreneurs who sell their business.