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French Tech Singapore Uniting Vibrant Ecosystems

La French Tech Singapore is a non-profit community that brings together French entrepreneurs, investors, advisors, and passionate startup enthusiasts with a shared interest in Singapore's thriving tech industry.

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Who We Are

We bridge the French and Singaporean entrepreneurial ecosystems through networking events, knowledge exchange and contact sharing and aim to provide a focal point for the French entrepreneurial ecosystem in Singapore to boost the development of French start-ups seeking to establish a presence here.

La French Tech encompasses all start-ups, i.e. all growth companies that share a global ambition, at every stage in their development, from embryonic firms to growing start-ups with several hundred employees and their sights set on the international market.

Launched in 2014 by the French government, "La French Tech" is a global initiative and a collective brand with the ambition to give visibility to French tech entrepreneurs and French know-how around the world. This movement is locally driven by its members in each major city, in coordination with other French Tech communities to create a global network of people who can support each other. 

To know more about La French Tech in France and in the world, check out our global website.

Our Mission

  • Facilitate introductions between entrepreneurs/corporates based in Singapore and French entrepreneurs looking to expand their business in Singapore.
  • Promote Start-ups with French / French-speaking founders or senior managers and operating in Singapore to investors, institutions, clients and job seekers.
  • Reference public and private initiatives and organisations that support French startups expanding in Singapore.
  • Be the entry point for Singaporean investors, companies, and engineers who are willing to explore new opportunities in France.
Our values
Our history

Our Board

Entrepreneur or Corporate Executive, Each Board Member has their own specific expertise.
We are a group of volunteers putting our experience at the service of the community.

Eric Barbier

Eric Barbier

Community Lead

Founder and CEO of global companies in mobile and payment.

Sébastien de Peretti

Sébastien de Peretti

Investor Syndicate

Business Development Partner

Amel Rigneau

Amel Rigneau

Women In Tech

Founder | Accelerating startups in Asia | Strategy & New Business Development | Expansion and revenue growth opportunities

Aurore Duhamel

Aurore Duhamel

FinTech & Web3

Web3 & Digital Innovation @ Singapore Airlines | SG 100 Women in Tech | SG PR
Romain Zanolo

Romain Zanolo

FinTech & Web3

General Management APAC IDEMIA | Fintech | Payment | M&A | P&L

 

Eva Thach

Eva Thach

FinTech & Web3

Innovation | Web3 | Asia Pacific

About us

Established in 2018, we are the first French Tech community in Asia!

We foster connections between French and Singaporean entrepreneurial landscapes. Our focus is on networking, knowledge sharing, and facilitating contacts, serving as a hub for the French entrepreneurial community in Singapore. 

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What we stand for

Connection

We believe in the power of collaboration and community sharing, staying connected and informed. Individual contributions reach their full potential when shared and connected with others

Inclusion

We create inclusive ecosystems that value diversity and foster a positive atmosphere of trust and respect for all.

 

Empowerment

Initiatives come from everyone, not just the top. We take ownership of projects and prioritize action to remain lean.

 

Key data

5,700+

Followers on LinkedIn, the first French Tech community in Asia.

3,000+

Participants that have engaged in our 70+ events since 2019. 

1,500+

Members on our 13 thematic WhatsApp groups.

110+

French Tech Startups in Singapore, including 8 Next40 startups.

Our Mission

Identify

Identify French startups in Singapore and consolidate a French Tech startups ecosystem directory.

 

Unite

Unite the community through engaging thematic chapters, empowering both French Tech startups and the French Tech label to gain widespread recognition.

Support

Support French companies who want to extend to Singapore or Singaporean companies who want to extend to France

Partner

Partner with the local ecosystem to unlock partnerships.    

 

 

Startups talk about us the best

French Tech has played a very important role to help us to connect to the larger tech industry.
jonathan tan
Jonathan Tan, Managing Director at UnaBiz
The French Tech community is very strong and supportive of the ecosystem.
david bachelier
David Bachelier, Board Member and CEO APAC at Flowdesk
La French Tech provides knowledge sharing and get you access to people to speak to.
julien labruyere
Julien Labruyere, CEO at Sleek

Our board members

  • Eric BARBIER

    Eric BARBIER

    President

  • Aurore DUHAMEL

    Aurore DUHAMEL

    Amadeus

  • Gilles LANGOURIEUX

    Gilles LANGOURIEUX

    CCE/Virtuos

  • Romain ZANOLO

    Romain ZANOLO

    IDEMIA

  • Amel RIGNEAU

    Amel RIGNEAU

    ZEBOX APAC

  • Sébastien DE PERETTI

    Sébastien DE PERETTI

    Jumpster

  • Eva THACH

    Eva THACH

    IDEMIA

  • Thibaut BRIERE

    Thibaut BRIERE

    Glorious

  • Simon LALLOZ

    Simon LALLOZ

    Contentsquare

  • Lydia FULTON

    Lydia FULTON

    FCCS

  • Solène D'ALCANTARA

    Solène D'ALCANTARA

    Bpifrance

  • Martin SUTEAU

    Martin SUTEAU

    French Embassy

Singapore is home to 110+ French Tech startups

Our partners

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About La French Tech 

Launched in 2013 by the French government, "La French Tech" is a global initiative and a collective brand with the ambition to give visibility to French tech entrepreneurs around the world. This movement is locally driven by its members in each major city, in coordination with other French Tech communities to create a global network of people who can support each other.

Learn more about La French Tech Global initiative and worldwide communities here: https://lafrenchtech.gouv.fr/en/.

View on overview of the achievements of French Tech over the past 10 years:

About La French Tech Singapore

Established in 2018, we are the first French Tech community in Asia!

We bridge the French and Singaporean entrepreneurial ecosystems through networking events, knowledge exchange and contact sharing and aim to provide a focal point for the French entrepreneurial ecosystem in Singapore to boost the development of French start-ups seeking to establish a presence here. We work with all start-ups, i.e. all growth companies that share a global ambition, at every stage in their development, from embryonic firms to growing start-ups with several hundred employees and their sights set on the international market.

200+

French Tech Startup in Singapore

10+

Thematic Chapters

70+

Events organized

3000+

Attendees

Our Mission

  • Identify French startups in Singapore and consolidate a French Tech startups ecosystem directory 
  • Unite the community through engaging thematic chapters, empowering both French Tech startups and the French Tech label to gain widespread recognition.
  • Support French companies who wants to extend to Singapore or Singaporean companies who want to extend to France
  • Partner with the local ecosystem to unlock partnerships
  • Share resources and programs to support the community

Our Key principles

  • Connection

    We believe in the power of collaboration and community sharing, staying connected and informed. Individual contributions reach their full potential when shared and connected with others.

  • Inclusion

    We create inclusive ecosystems that value diversity and foster a positive atmosphere of trust and respect for all.

  • Empowerment

    Initiatives come from everyone, not just the top. We take ownership of projects and prioritize action to remain lean.

We organize regular get together, panel discussions and activities to bring together the community and experts of the field

Our Board Members

Eric Barbier

Eric Barbier
President

 

Aurore Duhamel

Aurore Duhamel
Community Lead

Gilles Langourieux


Gilles Langourieux

CCE/Virtuos

Romain Zanolo


Romain Zonolo

IDEMIA

Amel Rigneau


Amel Rigneau
ZEBOX APAC

Arnaud Brolly


Arnaud Brolly
Arkadia

Sébastien de Peretti


Sebastian de Peretti
Jumpster

Eva Thach


Eva Thach
IDEMIA

Thibaut Briere-1


Thibaut Briere
Growth Marketing Studio

Simon Lalloz


Simon Lalloz
Contentsquare

Lydia Fulton


Lydia Fulton
FCCS

Solène dAlcantara


Solene d'Alcantara
Bpifrance

Martin Suteau


Martin Suteau
French Embassy

   

 

Our Team

We are a group of volunteers putting our experience at the service of the community. Entrepreneur or Corporate Executive, each chapter lead has their specific expertise.

Our Partners

French Tech Next40/120

French Tech Next40/120 is the French Tech Mission program which dedicated to the 120 most successful French start-ups with the potential to become world-class leaders.
Next40 + FT120

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