Final Competition

Futuround Startup Challenge
Paris 2024

Apply by 5 May 2024
Final Competition 23 May 2024, Paris

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About Futuround
Startup Challenge
Paris 2024

Join us in Paris this May for an exclusive startup competition showcasing the top 10 projects! Whether you’re an investor seeking promising ventures or a startup looking to connect with investors and key players in the market, this event is for you.

We’ve curated rapidly growing, socially meaningful, and flourishing directions: Women in Tech, Enterprise Software. Our experienced team ensures that even projects not making it to the final pitch receive attention from multiple investors. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to discover innovative startups and potential investment opportunities.

Entrepreneurs who aim to attract investments to their B2B, B2B2C or B2C startup.

We invite

Active business angels and early-stage investors who actively invest in startups.

Managers and employees of accelerators, incubators, and corporations who want to fill their funnel with quality projects.

projects

minutes pitches

minutes Q&A

Nominations

Women
in Tech

Enterprise
Software

Selection criteria

- MRR over $10k
- Up to 3 years since incorporation
- Raising Seed or Round A over $1M
- Global focus

Experts & Jury Members

Klotho Capital Partners, CH

Geek Ventures, US

Yariv Levy

Alexander Zemlyak

Partner at Klotho Capital Partners, a VC focusing on private tech firms driving digital change in AI and SaaS. Expert in AI, leadership, and fostering innovation for business transformation.

Alexander has over 8 years of venture capital experience. Geek Ventures is an early-stage VC firm based in NY that focuses on investing in immigrant founders at pre-seed and seed stages.

Startupbootcamp, UK

Ekaterina Korotkova

International MBA, ex-founder, business & product strategy leader, 18 years of commercialising B2C, B2B and building digital, tech products (J&J, Visa, Shell, BP). StartupBoothcamp Net Zero Program Director and mentor.

CDP Venture Capital, IT

Jacopo Volpi

Jacopo is an INSEAD MBA graduate and an investment manager at CDP Venture Capital, the largest VC firm in Italy with over $3bn in assets under management in 13 funds.

Google, IL

Lior Noy

From 2019 Lior held the position of Head of Startups and VCs Growth at Google in Israel, and as of 2023, he became the Head of Startups and Strategic Partnerships

Challengy, IL

Yossi Dan

Yossi is Co-founder & CEO at Challengy Lab. For over 10 years in open innovation programs, he has been serving 20+ Fortune 500 and global corporations to identify the hidden value of Israeli tech and talents.

Novawind, IL

Gilli Cegla

As a serial entrepreneur Gilli has cofounded 5 ventures and helped build many others. Gilli focuses on Western European markets where he is involved in the building of new digital related businesses.

Whizz, US

Evgeniya Malina

Evgeniya is a Global Executive with 9+ years of professional experience in strategy & operations, digital transformation, and product development. Worked in strategy and tech consulting, fintech, foodtech, and micromobility.

Fermata, ex-Playtika, IL

Michael Kolomenkin

Michael holds a Ph.D. in AI and has almost two decades of experience of leading projects in a variety of areas. He co-founded two startups and now joined a fast-growing startup Fermata, as a CTO.

Impact Fundry, UK

Andrea Maria Cosentino

A founder of Impact Fundry, a VC studio and accelerator. He's a digital transformation, and entrepreneurship expert at ESCP Business School and advises startups and accelerators like Barclays Rise and Level 39 in London.

Arieli Capital, IL

Hilla Ovil-Brenne

Partner, Arieli Capital. A former Managing Director of Techstars Tel Aviv Accelerator, an investor, 3x entrepreneur, and a startup mentor. Founder of Yazamiyot — Women Entrepreneur. Top 100 tech influencers in Israel.

NewAlpha Asset Management, FR

Clarisse Lam

Clarisse is a venture investor with a background at Big 4 firms and is a committee member of WVC:E Summit, a European event for Women in VC. NewAlpha AM invests in FinTech and InsurTech startups across Europe.

Startupbootcamp, NL

Fleur Engelberts

Managing Director for the Netherlands at Startupbootcamp, the top startup hub by Financial Times. Fler spearheads initiatives to nurture and accelerate promising startups and foster sustainable business models.

Cegeka, RO

Elena Enache

Elena is an angel investor and a founder of Mind My Business. She also serves as a mentor in the Women in Tech Global Movement. Elena combines expertise in technology with a deep understanding of marketing strategies.

More names to be announced soon