HEC Paris Startup Launchpad

Catch us on TV! 👀 As part of their '66 Minutes Grand Format' report on entrepreneurship at HEC Paris, the M6 film crew followed some of our students and captured significant moments of their journey. 🎥 Discover the early steps of Brieuc Villette and Oscar Benoit, founders of Kesako: the new network of hearing aid stores offering a unique and personalized experience to enhance hearing aid usage among the active hearing-impaired. They are planning their first opening in a few months! 🚀 Also featured is Jules Sitruk, leading the Protis Club, which aims to support equal opportunities by guiding young people from Marseille towards top schools. 🎓 The link to the report is in the comments below 👇 Guillaume le Dieu de Ville Mathias ABRAMOVICZ Remi Rivas Fabrice Graff Sophie Rebouillat-Lesieur X-HEC Entrepreneurs Sihem Ben Mahmoud-Jouini Inge Kerkloh-Devif Thiago Penteado HEC Paris - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute #HECStartupLaunchpad #HECStartupLaunchpad #HECParis #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startup

🆕 BIG NEWS 🆕 : Karmen lève 100 M€ en dette ! Toute l’équipe est fière d'annoncer une levée de fonds de 100 millions d'euros en dette pour accélérer notre croissance. Cette opération va nous permettre de : 🔹 Étendre notre gamme de financements 🔹 Diversifier les secteurs d’activité accompagnés 🔹 Intégrer notre solution de financement dans d’autres fintech 🔹 Ouvrir Karmen aux autres pays européens. 👀 🇧🇪 💙 Un très grand merci à nos partenaires financiers pour leur confiance et à toute l'équipe Karmen pour leur travail.

On lève des fonds pour notre anniversaire ! 🎁 En juin dernier, nous vous annoncions le lancement de Rewake avec une mission en tête: développer le réemploi des équipements de recherche et de laboratoire. Après 1 an de travail acharné, Rewake a équipé 33 laboratoires et vendu plus de 100 équipements. Ce sont 20 tonnes de déchets évitées et 100T eq. CO2 économisées par nos clients, grâce au réemploi. 📆 Le 1er juin 2023, nous envahissions le sous-sol d’une maison de la campagne rémoise (désolé les parents) pour y stocker nos premiers équipements. 📆 Le 1er juin 2024 nous prenons possessions d’un atelier de 300m2 à Montreuil pour y reconditionner 15 machines par mois et accueillir nos 2 premiers talents. Nous voulons désormais aller plus loin et plus vite, à la fois dans la qualité de nos process et dans notre commercialisation. Nous devons donc investir dans du matériel et recruter 3 profils (technique, scientifique et commercial) d’ici quelques mois. Nous recherchons donc des personnes prêtes à investir et s’investir dans Rewake pour accélérer et pérenniser notre croissance. Concrètement, nous cherchons à compléter notre levée de 300k€ d’ici septembre. ✍ Contactez moi : paul@rewake.fr pour en savoir plus ! N'hésitez pas à partager autour de vous ! Ensemble, rendons la recherche circulaire ! Ecolab - Greentech Innovation 21st by CentraleSupélec ESSEC Entrepreneurship & Innovation HEC Paris Startup Launchpad Réseau Entreprendre Essonne

"Entrepreneurial successes don't just happen; they result from the dedicated efforts of passionate individuals." - Guillaume le Dieu de Ville, Head of the Launchpad The recipe is the same for all great ventures, and we are no exception 👨🍳 The secret sauce of the Launchpad? 🌶 Our talented participants, driven by ambition and bringing their unique talents and skills to the table, nurtured by a vibrant ecosystem. 🔥 If you are curious about the Launchpad 2024's highlights and key takeaways, discover our activity report and how unique talents flourished, innovative ideas took root, and projects turned into reality. 👇 A heartfelt thank you to our incredible community: mentors, VCs, experts, coaches, entrepreneurs, alumni, staff, friends, and everyone who contributed to this journey. Your unwavering dedication and commitment to the program year after year make all the difference! 🙏💡 Mathias ABRAMOVICZ Remi Rivas Fabrice Graff Sophie Rebouillat-Lesieur #HECStartupLaunchpad #HECParis #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startup

Looking back at the amazing journey the Launchpad 2024 has been, we can't help but feel a wave of nostalgia. ✨ From our very first Welcome Day on the HEC Paris campus to our traditional Demo Day at STATION F, through a Design Sprint bubbling with creativity, regular pitches to VCs, and our famous learning expedition in London and its Grand Pitch Night, this throwback video is our way of celebrating all the small & big moments we have had with our students and our ecosystem, moments that make the Launchpad such a unique adventure and community. 🙌 To all our students, past and present, thank you for making this journey so special every year, and for the memories we have created together. Our Launchpad family is one-of-a-kind. ❤️ Guillaume le Dieu de Ville Mathias ABRAMOVICZ Remi Rivas Fabrice Graff Sophie Rebouillat-Lesieur Thiago Penteado Inge Kerkloh-Devif HEC Paris - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute #HECStartupLaunchpad #HECParis #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startup #LaunchpadJourney #LaunchpadFamily

The end of an adventure 🎓 but the beginning of a new one 🌱 Last Friday marked a significant milestone for our HEC Paris students -now graduates- as we celebrated their commencement ceremony 🎉 The event began with an inspiring introduction by Adrien Nussenbaum, an HEC Alumnus (H.01) and co-founder of the unicorn Mirakl, where he encouraged graduates to embrace their uniqueness. He also discussed the #ImagineFellows program he created, which provides scholarships to exceptional students from conflict zones, and emphasised the importance of leveraging influence to effect positive change. The ceremony also featured the inspiring stories of Behishta Nazir, Bianca Crivellini Eger, and Jules Sitruk, who have captivated the audience with their powerful words, stirring a sense of passion, resilience, and dedication in all present. 💪 For our graduates, this ceremony symbolises the start of a new chapter in their lives. Equipped with degrees from programs such as X-HEC Entrepreneurs, X-HEC Data Science for Business, Sustainability & Social Innovation, Digital Innovation & Acceleration, and Media Art & Creation, they embody the entrepreneurial spirit fostered during their studies. They are now ready to embark on their professional journey to shake up industries, drive change, and ignite innovation! 🚀 Congratulations to all our graduates! Your journey is just beginning, and we can't wait to see the incredible things you will achieve in the future! ⚡ Guillaume le Dieu de Ville Mathias ABRAMOVICZ Remi Rivas Fabrice Graff Sophie Rebouillat-Lesieur Thiago Penteado Inge Kerkloh-Devif HEC Paris - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute Sihem Ben Mahmoud-Jouini Vincent Fraitot Déborah Keraghel François Gemenne Stéphane Madoeuf HEC Foundation #HECStartupLaunchpad #HECParis #Graduation #CommencementCeremony #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startup

Congratulations to Resilient for making it to the finals in the #NextStartupChallenge at Viva Technology 2024 🙌 Tom Verheyde brilliantly represented the Resilient team on stage - hi Louise Éon, Matthieu Haguenauer and Lucas Letellier, and pitched their solution for quickly assessing climate risk exposure across the entire value chain. ✍ A big round of applause to the winners: Jacques de Montigny, and Hedy Berzane, along with the other finalists: Marine Guilbaud, Maë Legardeur, Charbel SAYAH, and Etienne SANDILLON. Special thanks to Stéphanie Delestre, CEO of Volubile and ambassador of this #NSC edition, as well as to Frenchfounders, CCI France and Les Echos START for organising this event! Guillaume le Dieu de Ville Mathias ABRAMOVICZ Remi Rivas Fabrice Graff Sophie Rebouillat-Lesieur Sihem Ben Mahmoud-Jouini X-HEC Entrepreneurs Thiago Penteado Inge Kerkloh-Devif Incubateur HEC Paris HEC Paris - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute #HECStartupLaunchpad #HECParis #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startup #Vivatech #RiskAssessment

What a first day at #VivaTech ⚡ 🥇 Congratulations to Revolty (Valentin Heuzé, Mathilde Janicot and Julen Urchoeguia) who won the pitch contest organised by X-HEC Entrepreneurs and HEC Paris - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute (HEC Paris). Revolty's goal is to democratise residential storage with a battery that is finally cost-effective 🔋 Shoutout to the other teams from the Launchpad who participated in this contest: 👉 #AmonAI - Alexis Moret, Léonie Mathian, Naima Tijani: an AI assistant for construction site personnel, integrating all site data to provide instant, accurate answers using up-to-date documentation. 🏗 👉 Pharmatch - Liam Boucherand & Thomas Dargent: the solution that enables healthcare professionals to save their patients from shortages. 💊 💡 Later that day, Orhiane Savarese - Lead Events at the Incubateur HEC Paris, moderated a truly captivating session with Pascale Chabrillat Trahin - Deputy Director at Groupe Caisse des Dépôts, Adrien GLEYZE - CVC Associate at Capgemini Ventures, and Mathias ABRAMOVICZ - Director of Pedagogy at the HEC Paris Incubation & Acceleration Center. In this Doers-to-Doers on "𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬?", they examined the collaboration between startups and large corporations, providing key insights to help corporations align #objectives, #cultures, and #needs, reduce risks, and enhance the success of their collaborations with startups. 🤝 Guillaume le Dieu de Ville Remi Rivas Fabrice Graff Sophie Rebouillat-Lesieur Sihem Ben Mahmoud-Jouini Thiago Penteado Inge Kerkloh-Devif #HECStartupLaunchpad #HECParis #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startup

#Vivatech, let's go! 🚀 Join us from May 22 to May 25 as the HEC Paris community comes together with startups, investors, companies, and technology experts! 🎙 Let's kick off the event with the X-HEC Entrepreneurs pitch contest, where 3 startups will pitch: go AmonAI, Pharmatch, and Revolty! 💡 Later that day, the HEC Paris - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute will address the challenges of aligning goals, cultures, and needs in company-startup collaborations during its Doers-to-Doers "𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬?" together with Groupe Caisse des Dépôts, Capgemini and Mathias ABRAMOVICZ 🤝 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eFg9w_Qs ⚡ Don't miss out Flore Lestrade pitching Veeton (Launchpad 2023) on Thursday afternoon during the Female Founder challenge! 🔥 Last but not least, come and support Resilient (Launchpad 2024), finalist for the #NextStartupperChallenge on Saturday morning! Many alumni from the Launchpad will be there presenting their solutions: Ako, Ida, Optimmo, Veeton, Bib batteries, OMENA, AmonAI. Guillaume le Dieu de Ville Mathias ABRAMOVICZ Remi Rivas Fabrice Graff Sophie Rebouillat-Lesieur Thiago Penteado Inge Kerkloh-Devif Incubateur HEC Paris #HECStartupLaunchpad #HECParis #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startup #NSC

🚀 Resilient made it to #VivaTech's Next Startupper Challenge finals! 🎉 We are beyond excited to announce that Resilient, from the Launchpad 2024 cohort and soon-to-be incubated at Incubateur HEC Paris, has been chosen as one of the finalists for the prestigious #NextStartupperChallenge at Viva Technology! ⚡ 📅 Save the date! On Saturday 25th of May, starting at 10 am, they will take the stage to pitch their innovative climate resilience solution to a panel of experts and investors. This event marks a significant milestone in their journey, acknowledging their dedication to making a positive impact on climate risk management in order to build a more resilient and #sustainable future. 🌍💡 Guillaume le Dieu de Ville Mathias ABRAMOVICZ Remi Rivas Fabrice Graff Sophie Rebouillat-Lesieur Louise Éon Matthieu Haguenauer Tom Verheyde Lucas Letellier Antoine Lepretre Thiago Penteado Inge Kerkloh-Devif HEC Paris - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute #HECStartupLaunchpad #HECParis #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #Startup #NSC #ClimateResilience #SocialImpact #RiskManagement