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Female Founder Challenge
ECONCRETE WINS THE FEMALE FOUNDER CHALLENGE 2020
Congratulations to Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, CEO of ECOncrete (Israel), winner of the Female Founder Challenge 2020!
THE FEMALE FOUNDER CHALLENGE
For the second year in a row, VivaTech, in partnership with 50inTech, launches the Female Founder Challenge with two main objectives: (1) accelerate the financing of women-led startups, (2) involve VC funds to more parity in financing. In the current context of COVID-19, it is important to support women-led startups and connect them with global VCs.
After a successful first edition, the Female Founder Challenge 2020 goes 100% online!
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Viva Technology is Europe’s biggest startup
and tech event dedicated to the growth of startups,
digital transformation and innovation.
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50inTech is a global platform that facilitates
introductions for women in tech to
grow their business and careers.
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WHY PARTICIPATE
You are a female founder, co-founder, CEO or co-CEO of an international startup wishing to raise funds, be it seed, series A or B? Apply to the Female Founder Challenge!
During this difficult time, the Challenge offers you a unique opportunity to get exclusive access to investors but also to get great visibility during an online event only for VCs!
The Challenge includes a pitch contest, a virtual award ceremony and one-on-one appointments with investors (Office Hours).
SELECTION CRITERIA
WHAT THE CHALLENGE WILL BRING YOU
- A private meeting with our high-level VC jury
- Expertise with an EY consultant
- A feature storyline in the 50inTech podcast
- One-sixth of a page in Les Echos
- A startup booth at VivaTech 2021
- Pitch your solution in front of a jury of top VCs and investors
- One-on-one appointment with VC jury during Office Hours
- 4 free Startup passes for the 3 days of VivaTech 2021
- 1 free pass for the 2021 Maddy Keynote event in Paris (in French)
TIMELINE
A 100% ONLINE EVENT
For the first time, the Female Founder Challenge goes online!
We invite all the world's most influential VCs and investors to meet virtually on June 18 at 5 pm (CEST) for a pitch contest that will celebrate female entrepreneurs. At the end of it, we will announce the 2020 winner and will launch the Office Hours.
Registration here. Open only to investors.
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