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Futuround Startup Challenge
Paris 2024
Final Competition 23 May 2024, Paris
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Startup Challenge
Paris 2024
Startup Challenge
Paris 2024
The Futuround Startup Challenge concluded its final competition in Paris on May 23, 2024. It was a part of a larger investor event, called BeGlobe Venture Party, a side event to VivaTech conference.
11 remarkable startups were pitching to 9 venture industry and technology experts.
The winners of the challenge were:
- Luminescent (Israel)
- inStreamly (Poland)
- CloEE (Finland)
- NeoFleet Capital (Cyprus)
The event also recognized the efforts of all finalists and expressed gratitude to the panel of esteemed judges.
Entrepreneurs who aim to attract investments to their B2B, B2B2C or B2C startup.
Among the Guests were
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.
10
3
2
projects
minutes pitches
minutes Q&A
Nominations
Women
in Tech
in Tech
Enterprise
Software
Software
Selection criteria
- MRR over $10k
- Up to 3 years since incorporation
- Raising Seed or Round A over $1M
- Global focus
- Up to 3 years since incorporation
- Raising Seed or Round A over $1M
- Global focus
Experts & Jury Members
Anton is a General Partner at The Untitled Ventures, backing deep tech startups. With leadership roles at Veeam, VMware, and Microsoft, he brings decades of enterprise software experience to help early-stage.
Remi Walbaum
Anton Antich
Innovaud, CH
The Untitled Ventures, CH
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.
Elena Enache
Cegeka, RO
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.
Fleur Engelberts
Startupbootcamp, NL
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.
Hilla Ovil-Brenner
Arieli Capital, IL
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.
Michael Kolomenkin
Fermata, ex-Playtika, IL
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.
Evgeniya Malina
Whizz, US
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.
Gilli Cegla
Novawind, IL
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.
Yossi Dan
Challengy, IL
Entrepreneur and investor with 15+ years of experience in building, managing, and leading top-3 global fintech and wealthtech companies
Aleksei Kirienko
EXANTE, UK
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.
Jacopo Volpi
CDP Venture Capital, IT
London Business School MBA graduate with 15 years of experience across fintech, consulting, and developing digital products for Industry 4.0.Expert in strategy and product development for fintechs specialising in payments/FX for SMEs across the world.
Aleksei Plekhanov
ex-Silverbird, UK
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.
Dream House Venture, DK
Claus Hansen
Claus is an entrepreneur and the founder of Dream House Venture, a Denmark-based early-stage investment firm. He focuses on supporting startups with clear problem definitions and strong founder resilience.
Amish Patel is a tech investor with experience at Apax Partners in London, where he focused on technology and buyout deals, including the acquisition of T-Mobile Netherlands with Warburg Pincus.
Ankit is the Founding Partner at Riceberg Ventures, a firm dedicated to accelerating India's Deep Tech revolution. He is also the creator of a weekly LinkedIn series offering insights into building and scaling Deep Tech startups.
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 Zemlyak
Amish Patel
Ankit Anand
Yariv Levy
Geek Ventures, US
ex-Apax Partners, UK
Riceberg Ventures, CH
Klotho Capital Partners, CH
Rémi is the President of Innovaud. A seasoned entrepreneur, he co-founded ventures like LeShop.ch and Fleur de Pains, and has been instrumental in advancing innovation in Switzerland's hospitality and tech sectors.
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