ESSEC VenturesAbout ESSEC Ventures

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.


Figures since 2000

125 incubated projects
100 companies created
600 generated positions
90 % 5-year survival rate

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 11 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”

ESSEC-CCIV

Young entrepreneurs, the CCIV stand alongside you when launching your business. Its counsellors set up a personalised plan over three years with you including, methodological guide, management points and practical workshops tailored to suit your needs. Accelerate the development of your young company, contact CCIV.