FRENCH TECH HUB SEOUL BECOMES FRENCH TECH COMMUNITY SEOUL
With more than 30 000 startups and 130 VC funds, the Korean ecosystem has raised 6 unicorns and many successful startups in high-tech fields such as AI, biotech and fintech. At the same time, France positioned itself as a real startup nation with funding booming since 2013 and key private initiatives such as the creation in 2017 of Station F, the world's largest startup incubator housing more than 1000 startups and corporate partners such as Naver, Facebook and Microsoft.
To bridge these ecosystems and encourage partnerships between France and Korea, the French Tech Hub was created in 2016, resulting in numerous MoUs signed and genuine interest of both innovation ecosystems to develop partnerships. To further accelerate this success, the French government now wishes for these hubs to be directly managed by and for startups: the French Tech Hubs become French Tech communities.
FRENCH TECH SEOUL COMMUNITY OBJECTIVES
The new French Tech Community in Korea, officially endorsed since April 2019, will allow us to create a real community comprised of French and Korean startups, creating business / funding opportunities on both sides and strengthening the ties between France and Korea with a focus on “Tech for good” innovations.
Develop networks between French and Korean startups and within the French / Korean tech startup ecosystems
Create business and investment match-up opportunities for startups in France and Korea
Strength in numbers:
Promote the ecosystems and the market opportunities on both sides
MEET THE BOARD
Our board members collaborate to build and execute the strategy and objectives of the community. Composed of founders and executives of French-Korean startups, corporates, venture capital and accelerators, their diversity reflects the building of a true French-Korean community.
Bosun Kim
President
Co-Founder, Asiance
Alain Briez
Vice-President
CEO Asia, Germinal
Isabelle Morin
Community Coordinator
Ghislain Brun
Board Member
Co-founder, QoQoons
Sabrina Tachdjian
Board Member
Head of Blockchain Investment, Line Corp.
Janghyuk Lee
Board Member
CTO / Head of Seoul Office, Aligo
Sangyong Han
Board Member
Representative Seoul Office, Orange Fab Asia
Guillaume Parvaix
Board Member
Open Innovation Manager, Hyundai Motors Group
Jordan Monnet
Board Member
Co-founder, Head of AI & CPO, nr2
Enzo Gian
Board Member
Co-founder, Le Wagon Seoul
Solomon Moos
Board Member
Head of Asia Investment, Idinvest Partners