Is our voice worth your time?

Mar 10, 2022

Let’s be honest.

We’ve been wondering sending this newsletter was really worth your time (and ours).

When a war is occurring, not far from us, we don’t really believe that our voice is the one that should be heard the most.

Which begs the question of why should you care about startups, when there are much more important topics vying for your attention at the moment.

As it happens, just last week, we spent some time with academics living just a few dozen kilometres from the Russian border, and a few hundreds away from the Ukrainian war front, who were asking themselves the same question, right when they were about to open a new startup program…

But here’s the rub, tech is not developed in a vacuum.

It is part of our social fabric, for the good and the bad.

Information technology equips us with a wealth of knowledge, and so that war is a knowledge war.

Technology tools let one apply force multipliers to their power, and so a few entrepreneurs can have an impact on millions.

Technology platforms give many the ability to gather within communities, and so we are able to coordinate our support with unprecedented speed.

There are countless examples of the way the tech industry has been rallying around Ukraine. We could not list them all.

We don’t know what shape this conflict will take.

What we do know is that this crisis will not be the last that we will see in the coming decades, or years.

It seems that one’s ability to improvise in a crisis is tied to the strength of existing infrastructure.

We have been taking some of those for granted.

So let’s learn to value them.

Svatoslav Mutsko, Account Manager (Sales), APAC & LATAM at MGID, working in a cellar near Kyiv, after a bomb attack.

A last look to the past ⌛

Last week’s news 📰

Lola Health, launched on March 8, 2022, for International Women's Day, is an insurtech that covers specific care, from breast reconstruction to endometriosis and postpartum psychological risks. Read all about Lola Health in Les Echos
Cuvée Privée is in French Forbes - A seasonal personalised selection of wines and olive oils directly from small producers. Read about the innovative concept and its lady founders!
Check out Campsider, the Vestiaire Collective of outdoor sports, on BFM Business
Artpoint, the company that brings digital art to hotels, offices and retailers, and which more recently launched an NFT offer, just raised €1.2M. Bravo!

Last event you missed ⏪

Moving your company to a new country is always a challenge.
Moving to the USA can be even more risky.
But if that’s on your roadmap, have a look at our webinar!

Looking toward our future 🔮

Ready for a new life adventure? 🌳

The Hectar accelerator program was launched in collaboration with HEC Paris to support the Agri & Food tech ecosystem and help top start-ups become market leaders and scale globally.

To build the Hectar Accelerator Team, we are now looking for a dedicated program manager.

Join us and help us build the future of agriculture and food!

Looking for something different? The relationship that we build with our experts and incubees are probably one of the most important assets of our program.

So now, we have decided to hire a new relationship officer in the team to help us bring those relationships to the next level and strengthen further our community.

Join us and help us build the best entrepreneurial community around!

A fruitful 8th of March 👩

The Women in Leadership club of HEC Paris recently did an outing at Station F to delve into the startup ecosystem and explore the specific challenges of women entrepreneurs.

Have a look at their experience and their feedback.

Trek to Station F by HEC Women in Leadership

What about your future? 🎯

Find your dream job! 💼

Is corporate CSR important to you?
Lakaa is looking for a fullstack developer.

Are you wondering how we can avoid having our food full of antibiotics?
Phagos is looking for a Head of Operations.

Do you want to build the future of video production?
Marram is hiring for a few positions.

Interested in changing the world of food… for pets?
Reglo is looking for two new staff members.

Fill your calendar 🗓️

Is a bridge financing necessary to reach your next funding round?

Check out our next webinar and:

▲ Understand the pros and cons of a bridge
▲ Understand the operation of the financing tools such as bonds convertible into shares, BSA Air, etc.
▲ Identify the key factors that protect your interests as founders during bridge negotiations.