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SKEMA Entrepreneurs launches its ‘Investor’ collective
SKEMA Entrepreneurs, the incubator of SKEMA Business School, is launching its new initiative: the Investor Collective. The aim? To connect alumni with investment capacity and entrepreneurs in search of funding.
How does it work in practice?
Each campus will host one Investor Pitch per semester, featuring 3 to 5 entrepreneurs seeking funding. A jury made up of local investment partners (R3e, Sophia Business Angels, Club Business Angels by le Village, iii Financements, etc.) will assess their pitches.
The first session will take place on Tuesday 1 April, at 6.30pm on the Lille campus.
In addition, a Demo Day will be held once a year in Paris, bringing together the seven most promising entrepreneurs from the incubator for a high-profile annual event.
The incubator is also working to build and structure its investor ecosystem, including both partner VC funds and Business Angels. “We’re launching the Investor VCs Collective, aimed at institutional investors with capacity to invest between €50,000 and €5 million. And we’re also rolling out the Investor Business Angels Collective, for individual investors able to commit between €1,000 and €50,000,” adds Adrien Vansteelant.
A matchmaking incubator
Both collectives will have privileged access to a qualified deal flow curated by SKEMA’s teams, in line with the investors’ strategies. In return, partners commit to reviewing projects, offering constructive feedback to entrepreneurs, and taking part in Demo Days and other funding-focused events. “We’re currently reaching out to our alumni to encourage them to join the movement and wear the Investor badge. In the long run, the Investor Collective will give us one more way to connect students and alumni. It’s time for the matchmaking incubator,” says Adrien Vansteelant.
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