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VivaTech

VivaTech

European tech

Paris, FR
About
June 17–20, 2026 Paris, FRParis Expo Porte de Versailles
annual
French and European tech event with heavy corporate VC and state-actor presence. Government engagement sets it apart from peer events.

Who goesEuropean founders, French / corporate VCs

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Editorial review

The French + European tech event. Corporate VC density and government engagement distinguish it from peers; the trade-off is a heavy corporate flavor that founders sometimes find limiting.

What works

  • +French corporate VC density unmatched in the calendar
  • +Government and policy engagement at head-of-state level
  • +Scale supports broad press coverage

What doesn't

  • French-language ecosystem framing limits non-French founders
  • Corporate flavor reduces founder-to-founder time
  • Paris hotel inflation hits non-French attendees hardest

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