VivaTech Female Founder Challenge and Valuable Prizes

VivaTech is accepting entries for Female Founder Challenge For the fourth year in a row, VivaTech, in partnership with 50inTech, launches the Female Founder Challenge (FFC) with two main objectives:

1. facilitate VC-startup meetings to accelerate the financing of women-led startups
2. urge VC funds to commit to more gender equality at all levels

• All participants: Access to a free online bootcamp on fundraising (more info above)
• finalists:

1. Pitch your solution in front of a jury of top VCs and investors
2. 1:1 appointments with VC during Office Hours
3. A Startup Corner digital package for VivaTech 2022 
4. 2 free Startup Full Passes for Viva Technology Event 2022

• 1 winner:

1. Visibility on Viva Technology Event
2. A private meeting with the FFC’s high-level VC jury
3. A speaking opportunity with Maddyness (at the discretion of the editorial staff)
4. Mentoring sessions on fundraising
5. A startup booth at VivaTech 2023

• If you are a self-identifying woman founder, co-founder, CEO or co-CEO of a global startup in the process of raising funds (be it seed, series A, B, C or beyond) wanting to expand your network then the FFC is for you. We know how difficult it can be to gain access to global investors and make those critical connections. You don’t have access to global investors or your lack investor connections?
• This Challenge offers you a unique opportunity to master your investor pitch, get exclusive access to investors and get a great visibility during an hybrid event open to a diverse audience. 
• The Challenge includes an online bootcamp on fundraising, 1:1 meetings with investors (Office Hours), a guided tour of VivaTech, an afterwork with women executives and VC, a pitch contest and an award ceremony.

Selection criteria:

• Innovation: Relevance, originality and innovation level of the tech solution compared to existing alternatives
• Scalability: Feasibility, realism and viability (technical, economic and environmental) of implementing the solution
• Team profile: Profile of the founder(s) and co-founder(s), ability to lead the project to success, hard and soft skills of the operational team
• Business model: Demonstrated traction and product-market fit

About VivaTech:

Created in 2016 by Publicis and "Les Echos" group, VivaTech has become the biggest startup and tech event in Europe and is recognized worldwide as a powerful catalyst for business transformation, startup growth and innovation for the common good. Every year, VivaTech brings together the world’s top business leaders, startups, investors, researchers and thinkers for a unique experience combining inspiration, networking and a showcase for innovation, with the 6th edition taking place on June 15-18 2022.

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