The Startup President: Part VI

In which Macron wins a resounding victory that cements his rise even as a vanquished Le Pen looks toward 2022.

The following is an excerpt from a book project about life in modern France. This week, I’m publishing in 6 parts a chapter I wrote about my various encounters with Emmanuel Macron and his 2017 campaign for president. Most of this is based on stories for VentureBeat and the Los Angeles Times. Some of the writing has been recycled elsewhere, so you may r…