Several NEOMA graduates and members of NEOMA Alumni have just revealed the outlines of its NEO FOUNDERS accelerator. This is a support system intended for the best startups founded or co-founded by one or more students or alumni of the school.
Business school alumni associations are no longer simply clubs that allow graduates of an institution to come together, as NEOMA Alumni proves. Indeed, several members of the association currently chaired by Ilan Benhaim (co-founder of Veepee) are launching an accelerator intended for entrepreneurs made in NEOMA: NEO FOUNDERS. It must be said that the culture of entrepreneurship is very strong at NEOMA, which has graduated founders of well-known startups: Veepee, QuiToque, Vestiaire Collective, etc.
Everything you need to know about NEO FOUNDERS, the accelerator for ambitious entrepreneurs
NEO FOUNDERS is a support system for entrepreneurs. Ilan Benhaim describes it as “ a strategic and financial accelerator designed to support the 10 best startups founded by members of the NEOMA family, whether students or Alumni. » Its CEO and co-founder, Vanessa Daurian Proust, explains that this system can be extended to other entrepreneurs. “ We will invest in all projects carried out by ambitious entrepreneurs, whether they are neoma graduates or not. » She further specifies that “ it is an initiative which also aims to donate part of the capital gains to the NEOMA foundation”, foundation which particularly supports students in financial difficulty.
More than an accelerator, NEO FOUNDERS functions like a real Venture Capital fund. In exchange for 7% to 10% of the capital of a startup, founders will benefit from numerous advantages: fundraising assistance, increased visibility, product roadmap, go-to-market strategy, recruitment, network, but also the possibility of win an investment of €50,000.
The Neo Founders of the NEOMA accelerator
This support will be provided by members of the alumni association, but also by Neo Founders, who initiated this project. There we find both successful entrepreneurs and professionals from the world of Venture Capital, consulting and auditing firms and business angels.
Big names will accompany students on the path to fundraising. If you are at the origin of a startup and you are a student at NEOMA, you can be supported by Vanessa Daurian Proust (ex-EY Partner), CEO of NEO FOUNDERS, Ilan Benhaim, Étienne Boix (QuiToque), Didier Taupin (ex-CEO of Deloitte Consulting), Rémy Poulet (BNPP Head Strategic Venture Investments)…
If you are tempted by the adventure, know that NEO FOUNDERS already accepts files from Neomiens. To do this, you must go to the accelerator site.
