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The Startup Tour is the leading competition for Francophone startups expanding their business in North America.
This year, the pitch session will be part of an inspiring online event gathering investors, top-executive corporates, successful scale-ups and entrepreneurs. A great opportunity for startups to develop their activity in North America by networking with key leaders (potential customers or investors), and increasing their visibility and awareness.
FrenchFounders’ Investors Club is fully committed to supporting the selected startups. In addition, a coaching session will be offered by Joorney Business Plan to all the chosen startups before the competition pitch session.
5 of the amazing jury members at this year’s pitch session will include:
– Devoted to foreign founders, Geraldine Le Meur, Founding Partner The Refiners, is very attentive to French entrepreneurs willing to develop in the US
– Highly experienced in the luxury and retail industry, the insightful business developer, Eric Douilhet, General Manager Canada The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., will bring enriched insights as one of the most important North Américan leaders of a multi-national company
– With a career as atypical as successful, the serial entrepreneur and investor, Mickael Ohana, Advisor & Investor Bandsintown Group, joins the jury seeking the next thriving startup
– Expert in venture capital investment, Sarra Zayani, Partner Global Founders Capital, keeps her eyes and ears open to every promising project
– With undeniable know-how in IT industry, Eric Benhamou, Founder & General Partner Benhamou Global Ventures, experienced all stages of growth from startup to Global Fortune 500.
The final competition will be held in Q4 2020 and the winning Startup will benefit from:
1-year FrenchFounders membership for the 2 persons
1 desk at The Foundery, co-working space in New York for 12 months (value $8,000)
1 year of accounting and tax support (up to a limit of $21.6K).
Mentoring opportunities including 2 one-to-one meetings (2 x 2 hours ) with a key leader from your industry based in the USA (Retail, SAAS, Luxury, Media etc…)
Visibility on FrenchFounders’ platform and social media including a special interview
An Advertising campaign on @French Morning & FrenchMorning Business Show (value $ 15 000)
And much more…
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