Partners

We work together with local actors and institutions already doing a great job sustaining and stimulating entrepreneurship in our local ecosystem. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

A&O Shearman delivers U.S. legal advice of the highest quality to leading domestic and international corporations, public and private investment funds and family offices, and financial institutions. 

Banque Transatlantique is one of France's most established private banks. We specialize in private banking, financing and investment management services. Our depth of experience, combined with our tailored services over cross-border issues, makes us the award-winning global private bank we are today.

BGV is a venture capital firm with deep Silicon Valley roots and an exclusive focus on global Enterprise 4.0 technology innovation. The partnership sources companies from innovation hubs around the world and deploys financial and human capital from seed stage to IPO. With offices in Palo Alto, Tel Aviv, Paris, and Mumbai, BGV has championed a cross-border venture investing model with a portfolio representing businesses in the US, Israel, Europe, and India.

Bouygues is a French conglomerate and among the top 40 enterprises in France with diversified activities worldwide. Bouygues’ revenue in 2022 was $44.3 billion, including approx. $4 billion in the US.

Winnovation is related to Bouygues, a worldwide diversified industrial group based in France and organized around 3 sectors of activity: construction, telecoms and medias.
Their mission is to help Bouygues group in their needs with the American market. By providing strategic insights and partnerships.

Bpifrance is the French Public Bank providing loans, debt guarantee, investments and other financial services to French SMB.

Business France, the French international business development agency, accelerates the growth of French companies in North America, through personalized services allowing entrepreneurs to efficiently adjust and thrive in one of the most challenging markets in the world.

A Global Venture Capital Firm Connecting Innovators Everywhere

Cathay Innovation is a multi-stage venture capital firm, affiliated to Cathay Capital, that goes beyond the traditional VC playbook by providing entrepreneurs the support of a global ecosystem. Their global venture capital platform - bridging entrepreneurs with innovation centers, investors and Fortune 500 companies across five continents - helps startups grow and lead on the local or global stage with access to new markets, invaluable industry knowledge and introductions to potential partners with the world’s leading corporations from the start.

The Consulate General of France in San Francisco is a consular representation of the French Republic in the United States.

The French Alumni Association (FAA) aims to foster the French community in the Bay Area and enhance networking among San Francisco Bay residents who have studied in France.

The French-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco (FACCSF) is a non-profit, non-governmental and member-driven organization created in 1978 to engage and foster the French-American business community and to support companies in their settlement and development in the Bay Area.

French Founders is the first premium and exclusive french speaking business network for CEOs, founders and entrepreneurs abroad.

Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based, AI-powered Spend Management software. Their unified Source-to-Pay platform empowers businesses to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers, increasing profitability, improving sustainability, lowering risk and boosting employee productivity. Trusted by hundreds of the world’s most admired brands and recognized as a leader by Gartner and other analysts.

The Private Bank for Private Equity & Venture Capital Founders, Partners and Firms.
Our approach starts within our Private Bank and reaches across the full resources of J.P. Morgan. With us, you have the security of a fortress balance sheet and the expertise of dedicated teams, bringing decades of experience to you and your firm.

LAURYTEAM is a San Francisco and Marin luxury residential realtor. Anne Laury's mission is to help clients buy and sell the residence of their dreams, at the right price. Like any good negotiator, she focuses on results. She is passionately committed to helping each client find their ideal home.

Loft Orbital builds space infrastructure for a fast and simple path to orbit. While traditional satellite operators build programs that are complex, resource-intensive, and have long lead times, Loft abstracts away these complexities with a turnkey satellite platform. This platform consists of a modular payload integrator, which is then operated by mission-agnostic satellite operations software called Cockpit. This technology enables both commercial and government customers to focus on their mission. Loft Orbital is an international company, with headquarters in San Francisco, California; and offices in Golden, Colorado, and Toulouse, France. Learn more about Loft at www.loftorbital.com.

We are Mistral AI, a pioneering French artificial intelligence startup founded in April 2023 by three visionary researchers: Arthur Mensch, Guillaume Lample, and Timothée Lacroix.

United by their shared academic roots at École Polytechnique and experiences at Google DeepMind and Meta, they envisioned a different, audacious approach to artificial intelligence—to challenge the opaque-box nature of ‘big AI’, and making this cutting-edge technology accessible to all.

This manifested into the company’s mission of democratizing artificial intelligence through open-source, efficient, and innovative AI models, products, and solutions.

Stefan Madjarov and his team at Morgan Stanley work with entrepreneurs, executives, and business owners as they build, grow, and transition their companies.

They help clients navigate the financial decisions that often sit at the intersection of business strategy, personal wealth, and long-term legacy planning.

By coordinating the resources of Morgan Stanley, Stefan and his team help deliver guidance across both corporate and individual wealth needs.

For the Business

  • Cash management
  • Stock plan administration
  • Retirement plan services
  • M&A transaction support and advisory resources
  • Debt and equity underwriting resources
  • Capital raising capabilities
  • Financial wellness education

For the Individual and Family

  • Concentrated equity and liquidity planning
  • Trust and estate planning strategies
  • Diversified portfolio construction
  • Private market investment opportunities, where appropriate
  • Lending and mortgage solutions
  • Donor-advised funds, foundations, and philanthropic planning

From company formation and growth to liquidity events, succession, and legacy planning, Stefan and his team help clients make informed financial decisions at each stage of their professional and personal journey.

Stefan has been a long-standing supporter of the French Tech community in the Bay Area and we are delighted to have him as a French Tech advocate.

NextWorld is a global organization combining investments and non-profit activities under one brand. Our common purpose is to leverage our capital to create value for society.

More than 100 million users rely on Odaseva to keep their Salesforce data protected, compliant, and agile. Odaseva delivers the strongest data security solution for enterprises running on Salesforce, safeguarding confidentiality and integrity of critical business information. Global Fortune 500 companies rely on the Odaseva Enterprise Data Security Platform to gain powerful defense against threats to Salesforce data, ensure business continuity and comply with regulations. It is designed and built specifically to solve the complex challenges of large-scale global organizations.

Partech is a transatlantic venture capital firm, with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar. Today, the firm looks as unique as its approach, with a range of funds, a portfolio of 220 diverse businesses across sectors, in 40 countries across four continents. The Partech team looks to challenge founders, working with them side-by-side to drive digital transformation forward.

Planisware solutions are specifically designed to support product development, engineering, and IT business processes. For more than twenty years, Planisware has been helping its customers to achieve strategic and innovative excellence, make valid business decisions, and increase portfolio value. Today, over five hundred companies worldwide rely on Planisware products to manage their projects, resources, and portfolios.

Upsun, formerly Platform.sh is the end-to-end PaaS that enables you to build, run, and scale websites and apps in the languages and frameworks your teams need. We take care of operations so you can focus on development. Upsun is trusted by 7,000+ organizations to create the best digital experiences.

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