France Digitale
Our Mission
France Digitale’s mission is to allow for Digital Champions to emerge in Europe.
Why?
- Because companies can no longer be solely driven by growth
- Because Silicon Valley is no longer the center of the world and Europe can and must work together
- Because the values of our startups and their positive social and environmental impact should attract talent from all over the world
How?
- By creating a regulatory context (in particular, with public policymakers) that is favorable to the ecosystem
- By helping our members raise funds, recruit, train their C-levels, meet with investors, improve their impact, and network with their peers
How to connect with France Digitale
- Become a France Digitale member
- Subscribe to the France Digitale newsletter
- See our next events
- Get your ticket for FDDay
What we like about them
Europe’s first network of startups and VCs, France Digitale is a vibrant community of people and organisations who deeply believe in the transformative power of tech. Led by a woman since September 2021, and with more than 1,800 members, it is committed to bringing about a thriving ecosystem that inspires its components to pursue a positive social and environmental impact. France Digitale wants to play a part in shaping a meaningful world, and show that a sustainable vision of tech is possible.
—Caroline & the 50InTech team
Our Diversity actions
- A Board with a female majority, including women such as Sarah-Diane Eck, CEO of Surprise and co-founder of Sandblock, and Astrid Fockens, Partner andat IMPACT Partners
- #Tech4Values
An initiative that promotes an ethical and human approach to technology. It believes attracting the best of international talent to the European tech ecosystem is the fuel for shaping the world’s digital economy and having a positive environmental and social impact - Tech4Values Guide
A guide in which 20 French tech champions share their best practices to combine economic performance with social and environmental responsibility. - Talent Awards
A unique, yearly ceremony to reward the teams behind the best scaling stories in the tech ecosystem. Open to independent startups or scaleups in France, members or nonmembers of France Digitale. Winners are rewarded for their impact in the following categories: Global, Diversity, For France, For Democracy, Governance, Branding, Community, Future of Work - Talent Stories
A series of interviews with the most emblematic scale-ups on the French tech landscape, to give an insider’s view and reveal what it’s like behind the scenes - Scale-Up Fair
A three-day recruitment fair bringing together the best French startups and the best talent in the tech ecosystem. Running several times a year, the goal is to attract the best profiles and support their growth within the startups in the France Digitale ecosystem - Talent Pool & Newsletter
Going out to around 500 of the biggest France Digitale members, the weekly newsletter highlights two profiles per week from a continuous talent pool, giving talent great visibility - France Digitale Day
A day of talks and events bringing together startup founders, investors, C-Level executives from all across Europe, to share inspiring stories and create unprecedented networking opportunities for bright talent looking for a career with purpose
Quote
“Women in tech are just the first step, there’s a lot of work that remains to be done. We know we could go way further to make the ecosystem more diverse. That’s why at France Digitale we continue to raise awareness.”
– Antoine Chauffrut, Head of Talent Programme at France Digitale
“I love that France Digitale wants to be so present on impact, and you can't do impact without looking at diversity and inclusion. My role there is to really advocate on the topic, and maybe if I can get the right tools, organise sessions where we can have role models, or experts in diversity recruitment talking to all these entrepreneurs so that they can take that on board.”
– Astrid Fockens, Partner at Impact Partner
Diversity Stories
