La French Tech New York

🌟 Last Week we had a fantastic evening at SVB Bryant Parks offices getting into what it really takes to expand globally from a legal, HR and financial perspective. 🚀 Thank you Sara Rona SVB, Stephane Levy Cooley LLP and Chris Warner Erevena for sharing so many insights and expertise to our board member Crystelle Desnoyer and a full room that night in the presence of Caroline Faucher-Winter, our co-President. Here are some takeaways: 👉 SVB is definitely around and Sara Rona is helping bridging the gap between Europe and the USA. That is good news for our #FrenchTech community ! SVB now operates as SVB under First Citizens Bank 🇺🇸 Having a founder on the ground here can be critical to the success of a company. Even if you can always find some counter example, be prepare to make the move! Lucky, you we are here for to help :-) 🌈 Your culture is what makes you unique and attractive to talents. So it is possible to nurture it while adapting to another market. #management #technology #venturecapital #innovation

🌏 When expanding globally gets real, you need more than just some founders experience. That's why you want to join us on May 29th starting at 6PM to listen to and meet experts that have successfully supported entrepreneurs from all over the world to get to through the legal, HR and banking hurdles. (LINK TO REGISTRATION IN FIRST COMMENT) ⭐ Sara Rona, Managing director and Head of Europe SVB, Chris Warner Partner at staffing and recruiting company Erevena and Stephane Levy Partner Cooley LLP will get deep into the nitty gritty of cultural differences in their respective practice and how details have a huge impact on reaching your global business objectives. Thank you to our partner Lyonshare for supporting our mission to help our community of tech founders! 😉 And yes, we are very thankful to Crystelle Desnoyer for being the one who will ask the IMPORTANT questions so YOU can get the RIGHT answers :-) See you all on Wednesday!

⭐️ JOIN US ON OUR LA FRENCH TECH NEW YORK WHATSAPP COMMUNITY! (Link in comment) 🤩We are now more than 400 tech founders/talents and investors in this dynamic business oriented yet friendly group! 🥰We are carefully selecting our members so you’ll get the best of what our community in NYC and abroad has to offer. 🇺🇸🇫🇷🌏 English is the official language and although some of us speak French, we are New Yorker before anything else 😊

👉 REGISTER NOW to our next event on May 29th at SVB #NYC office! (LINK IN FIRST COMMENT) 🚀 We will address Global Expansion from an operational set up (yes, we all know that recruiting is a real painpoint...) 🤩 Please meet our panel of experts: Sara Rona, MD Head of Europe, Mena at SVB, Stephane Levy Partner Cooley LLP, Lilian Poilpot, Partner at Erevena, Executive & Board level Search firm will answer the questions of our board member Crystelle Desnoyer. 🤝 As usual, you will have the opportunity to grab a drink and share meaningful yet fun discussions with attendees after the talk! Benjamin Fabre Virginie Raphael Alice Default Julien Genestoux Nicolas Girard Edward Y. Stéphanie Liot

Mark your calendar! The French-American Entrepreneurship Award ceremony will take place on June 4th 6-9pm and la French Tech New York is a proud partner of this event along with Business France French Morning USA French-American Chamber of Commerce - New York and Frenchfounders . Book your tickets (link in comments) and do not miss the opportunity to mingle with some of the best French entrepreneurs in #nyc!

🌟 Join us on April 23rd at 6PM for an electrifying journey into the next frontier of #retail #technology and learn how retail and online are bridging more and more with one another. Event Brought to you by: La French Tech NY and Snap Inc. Your hosts: Crystelle Desnoyer & Max Rivera 👉 REGISTER NOW (link in comment) Discover cutting-edge innovations, disruptive strategies, and transformative insights at our exclusive event. Don't miss your chance to shape and mingle with the disrupters as well as large brands in the retail landscape of tomorrow! Run of Show: 6pm Doors open with Welcome Drinks sponsored by Moët Hennessy 6:30pm Panel and Q&A 7.15pm Keynote & Q&A - The Paradox (and Possibilities) of Digital Aesthetics. 7:45pm Networking, Champagne and Hors d'Oeuvres 9pm End of Event Panel Speakers: Ali Amarsy, Chief Strategy Officer at Digitas Resh Sidhu, Global Director Arcadia Creative Studio Snap Inc. Bertrand Leseigneur, Retail Innovation Expert at SoParticular Audrey Berry (DePrater) Montacel, Managing Director - Global Beauty Industry Lead Accenture

Want to meet with promising #french #startups in #nyc? Ask Arthur de Boisfleury and Alexia Blanchard with Business France North America to add you to the list of this April 25th event! 👇🏻

***WEBINAR EVENT*** 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 Are you French and living in the USA? Or are you thinking of moving to the United States? This is event is for YOU and you shall register ASAP (It's free and online. No excuses ;-) LINK IN COMMENT) 🤩 La French Tech New York and our beloved partner Jerome Khaski Banque Transatlantique are inviting you to a special webinar on April 8th at 9AM EDT (3PM CET) to dive into one of the most important topics for #French #Expatriates in the #USA: "How to Manage Rewards and Compensations" 👉 This online event will be a great opportunity to listen and ask you questions to Deloitte and Banque Transatlantique experts Orianne Achéritéguy Partner at Deloitte, Alexis Fillinger Lawyer at Deloitte, Alexis Despres Ottavi at Banque Transatlantique and Matthieu Gonbert at Banque Transatlantique. 💕 Sharing is caring: do not hesitate to share the link! The more the merrier!

🌟 Thank you Crystelle Desnoyer, Board member of La French Tech New York for being the skilled and inspiring moderator of our up-coming panel on Scaling Globally on March 14th sharing your expertise in building 26 US entities for European and Chinese companies and a US Venture selling in Europe that went from $0 to $34m year 2. 👉 REGISTER NOW- RSVP link in comments! Crystelle joined the Board of La French Tech New York in October 2023, and her impact is already far-reaching! 💥 A powerhouse in the tech ecosystem, Crystelle brings a wealth of experience to the table as the former Chief of Staff to the CEO at Techstars, one of the world's top pre-seed investment companies boasting a portfolio of over 4,000 companies spanning 18 countries and 54 programs. 🌍 Throughout her busy career, Crystelle has been a driving force behind scaling processes, teams, and access to capital, lending her expertise to global companies across many fields serving as their Operations & Business Development executive. With a background encompassing B2B Saas and Hardware, e-commerce, management consulting, and venture capital, she offers a multi-layered perspective crucial for teams aiming to execute with agility. Crystelle's impact extends beyond the boardroom - she's an active member of elite networks like The Fourth Effect, Chief, and CEOX, where she hosts the Chief of Staff group of Fortune 1000s, champions initiatives like International Women in Business and supports early-stage founders across various industries. 🌟🌱 Join us for an unforgettable evening with Viva Technology filled with inspiration, innovation, and unparalleled insights as Crystelle guides us through the dynamic world of global scaling. 🌟🚀💡 #technology, #Startups, #Entrepreneurship 

🌟 We are excited to listen to Max Rivera Global Partnerships Snap Inc. on March 14th along with Florian Douetteau of Dataiku, Matt Turck of FirstMark and moderator Crystelle Desnoyer, for the Viva Technology #startup meetup in NYC. 👉 REGISTER NOW- RSVP link in comments! Max is a seasoned business and tech leader with a passion for #innovation and expansion. 💥 Max's journey is nothing short of remarkable. With a background in digital advertising, he joined Snap Inc. an early stage to launch the international expansion practice before the company's IPO. 🚀 Throughout his impactful career, spanning various roles, Max has led high-performing global teams and launched the business across new markets in Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa. 🌎💫 Today, Max stands at the forefront of innovation, championing the scaling of monetization for #augmentedreality and other cutting-edge advertising technologies at Snap. 🌟 But Max's influence doesn't end there. Beyond his corporate endeavors, he dedicates himself to nurturing the next generation of tech trailblazers, offering his invaluable expertise as an advisor, board member, and angel investor to early-stage founders and budding #technology startups. 💫 Prepare to be inspired as Max shares his wealth of knowledge and insights on global scalability. This is an opportunity you won't want to miss! 🎉🚀