ESSEC Ventures: Learning Entrepreneurship

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Learning Entrepreneurship

ESSEC Ventures is the structure for Groupe ESSEC entrepreneurs. It consists of training programs, an incubator, a talent incubator, a dedicated seed fund and events that bring entrepreneurs and investors together.

Joining ESSEC Ventures is like sailing in an ecosystem rich in resources within the School, its partners but also with other Entrepreneurs. Each team can find answers, support and transform a business plan in the collective project.

It is up to entrepreneurs to know to make the best use of these resources. The mission of ESSEC Ventures is to teach them to undertake, that is to say, look to themselves and within their own environment and seek solutions to ensure the success and sustainability of their business.

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9/09/2012 ESSEC Ventures announces Silicon Valley presence via partnership with HubTech 21

ESSEC Ventures, the entrepreneurship division of the ESSEC Group, conscious of the ever-increasing appetite of its start-ups to be in Silicon Valley, has signed a partnership with San Francisco-based Hubtech 21 (...)

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ESSEC Ventures in figures at the end of 2012

ESSEC Ventures was created in 2000 to support ESSEC students with business creation projects.

175 incubated projects, 120 companies created
51 companies supported in the post-incubator, 23 currently hosting
More than 800 generated positions
80 % 5-year survival rate
19 companies funded by ESSEC Ventures
35 external partners

Train new generations of entrepreneurs

ESSEC Ventures paves the way adapted to suit your professional profile through its training programs, its incubators and seed fund.

The business incubator provides coaching and logistics in addition to the entrepreneurial networking; more than 100 companies have emerged since its inception.

The talent incubator that ESSEC installed at CNIT la Défense, at the heart of the business centre is designed for innovative companies that are already established and in the development phase.

ESSEC Ventures funds invest in seed capital. Beyond training and coaching, ESSEC has developed its own funding structure for innovative companies.

ESSEC has united with its entrepreneurs and the expertise provided by its partners.

Within this same dynamic, ESSEC is organising 13 years with the Sénat Tremplin Entreprises, the premier venture capital event in France.

Some dates

2000 : Birth of ESSEC Ventures incubator students
2006 : Creating an ESSEC Ventures seed capital
2008 : Signing the ESSEC-CCIV Goal Agreement (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Versailles / Val d'Oise Yvelines) to promote entrepreneurship in higher education
2009 : 44 companies created and incubated
2010 : Opening of an innovative business incubator in the heart of the CNIT Défense within the launch of the support system “Checks Counsel”
2012 : ESSEC Ventures,conscious of the ever-increasing appetite of its start-ups to be in Silicon Valley, signed a partnership with San Francisco-based Hubtech 21. HubTech 21 is an accelerator for entrepreneurs seeking to develop their businesses in the U.S.

ESSEC - CCI PARIS ILE-DE-FRANCE

Young entrepreneurs, the CCI PARIS ILE-DE-FRANCE stands alongside you when launching your business. Its counsellors set up a personalised plan with you including, methodological guide, management points and practical workshops tailored to suit your needs.