Sunday 19 update – D-Day minus 2!
The wait is over, here’s the list of the Israeli startups’ delegation at VivaTech Paris 2024. They’ll begin to pitch on Monday 21 side event, take part in our delegation meetings with major corps, add some 1:1 with investors powered by the Israel embassy in Paris, and of course enjoy the general event with the great speakers/participants around…
We’re organizing the Israeli 7th delegation to VivaTech Paris https://vivatechnology.com/ for startups and investors – and again, it’s pro bono (delegation, side-event, VivaTech pass are on us, while you take care of flight/accommodation)! Save the date: May 21 to May 23, 2024.
If global organizations are key for your business, come and engage with FR global leaders with pavilions, such as BNP Paribas, Bouygues, Capgemini, Crédit Agricole, EDF, Engie, JCDecaux, La Poste, LVMH, L’Oréal, Orange, Renault, Sanofi, SNCF, Stellantis, TotalEnergies and major Regions, such as Auvergne Rhone-Alpes (led by Lyon), Occitanie (led by Montpellier and Toulouse), Régions Sud (led by Marseille and Nice) and more from France / Europe and of course Japan (guest country of the year). Sometimes, we facilitate meetings with major brands that join as participants without a pavilion, such as Carrefour, Michelin, Saint-Gobain, Sodexo and more.
And of course, we’ll organize our yearly France-Israel side event at VivaTech, on May 21 in the late afternoon. Stay tuned!
The application for Israelis is now closed.
Still not convinced? Look at the VivaTech expo, at the main corporations and partners, and feel the vibes of the Israeli delegation from last year’s pictures. Think for a minute why 100+ Israeli startups have joined us (and sometimes more than once) and also why Israeli soonicorns and unicorns have joined VivaTech too, such as Aleph Farms, Electreon, Monday.com, SimilarWeb, Taboola… And Israeli investors too, such as Consensus, Cukierman, Mobilion, OurCrowd and more…
NEXT:
– apply as an investor to join the Israeli delegation (application for startups is over) >> drop me an email at yossi@challengy.com
– you can check and book your Paris accommodation with this secret Klerk URL (they are an Israeli traveltech startup that gives us special conditions)
– last but not least, join the “Israelis @ VivaTech” whatsapp group by clicking here (silent group during the year + active during the delegation period)
PAST:
– check-out our webinar replay (begins at about 3m”10s)
– Israeli startups can apply here before April 10, 2024 at midnight
– join our VivaTech 2024 webinar, on Wed. April 10 at 18:00 IL time (RSVP)
– join our VivaTech 2024 launch meetup on March 20 at Google For Startups (it was a blast, look at the pictures)
Agenda, #MoreThanEver #NoMatterWhat:
– May 21 at 18:00: “France-Israel VivaTech Side Event“; featuring the Israeli startups and investors delegation gathering with the FR/EU ecosystem, that cares about Israel for business and investments (6th time event!). Last year, the side-event was just GREAT (feel the vibes with 200+ investors and FR/EU ecosystem). Didn’t get invited by email? Ping me at yossi@challegy.com.
– May 21 at 20:00: “FR/EU Deep Dive into Israeli Investments” private dinner, gathering ±30 hand-picked family offices, VCs, and CVCs – on a gourmet restaurant’s private floor (only for FR/EU VCs and sponsors)
– May 22 all-day at VivaTech: delegation meetings with large accounts (usually, we do 5-7 per day), here are the vibes of the expo.
– May 22 at 17:00: “Investments Round Table“, part of the Calcalist delegation and organized by the Israel Export Institute and the Embassy of Israel in Paris team. Join us in an intimate B2B setting with 1:1 meetings with VCs and more. Look at the Calcalist delegation… impressive (even if in the meantime, they are not part of the meetings with the startups).
– May 23 all-day at VivaTech: delegation meetings with large accounts (usually, we do 5-7 per day), here are the vibes of the expo.
– May 23 at 19:00: “Pitch Competition for FR/EU investors and 10+ confirmed media” – last update: the 3 IL startups that will pitch are: Bria, ITC and Luminescent – send them good vibes // European competition while Israelis will get 3 pitch spots and more. Wanna shine on stage on the Parisian boat with dozens and VCs and media? > Review and apply before May 5 at https://futuround.com/paris2024. Broader than Israeli only, great for media visibility.
Interested in sponsoring one of these events, or organizing another event that can support Israelis, or having any ideas to help the delegation? Ping me at yossi@challengy.com and I’ll connect you (I’m only in pro-bono here)
Frequent Q&A:
– Flight? We encourage you to fly EL AL; they have plenty of flights on the 20th and 21st morning to fit
– Hotel? We suggest you book in the Place de l’Opéra area, it’s a great location with some good 3-stars hotels and very convenient with public transportation and nice walks around early and late at night…
– VivaTech app? Follow their website – it should be launched the week of May 6. Login to the app with your email after you redeem your VivaTech ticket.
– WhatsApp group? We’ll have a dedicated group for the delegation – Yossi is on it…
Sponsors – thanks to them, it’s free for the IL startups 🔥
Chamber of Commerce France Israel, Mobilion Ventures, Ubiki and VivaTech.
Outreach partners:
AnD Ventures, Challengy Lab, FinTech.IL, Grove, Israel Embassy in Paris, Israel France Chamber of Commerce, Israel Valley, Message-Lab, Merage Institute Alumni, Paris Blockchain Week, Re:Tech Innovation Hub, Startup Nation Central, Tel Aviv Global, V3ntures.