About Us
A thriving community bridging the French and Korean tech ecosystem
France and Korea boast thriving startup ecosystems. Together, they've nurtured 62 unicorns and over 80,000 startups, fostering world leaders in sectors from Fintech to Gaming, including Artificial Intelligence, Sustainability, and Food. Supporting this entrepreneurial renaissance are over 900 VC funds, alongside numerous public-private initiatives. A standout example is Station F in Paris, the globe's largest startup campus, which has successfully drawn partners like Microsoft and LVMH.
French Tech communities were created globally to boost this momentum, fostering entrepreneurship and collaboration between France, Korea, and beyond.There are over 65 French Tech communities worldwide, the Seoul community being one of the largest and most active.
La French Tech Seoul unites individuals and companies with a shared passion for technology, innovation, and openness. We actively bridge the gap between the French and Korean startup ecosystems with events, networking forums, and more.
Facts and Figures
31
French Unicorns
31
Korean Unicorns
64,000
French Startups
22,000
Korean Startups
660
French VC Funds
250
Korean VC Funds
Our History
The Board
French Tech Seoul is lead by a Board of volunteers, dedicated to foster more collaboration between our two countries in the field of startups, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Henri Boquien
Co-President
Head of Global Sales - MINISH Technology
Yena Jung
Board Member
Senior Manager - Hyundai Motor Group
Juliana Lee
Board Member
CEO - Juliana Lee & Partners
Cecile Corona
Community Manager
Communication & Promotion Manager - LFS
Isabelle Morin
Co-president
Startup Advisor
Tanguy Dupiol
Board Member
Director of Business Development - IT-Concept
Anaïs Pluche
Board Member
Trade Advisor - Business France
Dahyun Kang
Community Manager
Product Marketing Manager - Google Korea
Sylvain Degueurce
Board Member
Head of Global Projects and Sales - EIPGRID
Sonia Chaieb
Board Member
CEO - FKCCI
Yohan Lepoetre
Board Member
Chief Growth Officer - AUTOCRYPT
Sirine Maisto
Community Manager
Sogang University Student
Hana Kim
Board Member
CEO - PositiveMe
Jisuk Oh
Board Member
VP sales of Korea - EXOTEC
Yejin Kim
Board Member
Venture Partner - Node 41.5 Ventures
Honorary Board Members
Bosun Kim - Asiance - Co-founder
Danny Sangyong Han - On&Up Partners - CEO
Janghyuk Lee - AligoAI - CEO
Ghislain Brun - DHR International - Associate Partner
Guillaume Parvaix - Hyundai Motor - Senior Manager
Luc Lemerez - Rezi - AI Lead
Guillaume Multeau - Latitude 37 - Associate
Alain Briez - Amigo AI - CEO
Jordan Monnet - NR2 - CEO
Sabrina Tachdjian - HBAR Foundation - Head of Fintech
Solomon Moos - Eurazeo - Head of Asia Investor Relations
Nael-Pierre Nusseibeh - GS Future - Venture Investor
Rebecca Souw - Minerva University - Career Coach
Sarah Soo-Kyung Henriet - Nimbility - Head of Korea
Soukaina Mezidi - Sephora - Enterprise Services Manager
Tristan Rousselle - Aryballe - Founder & CEO
Our Sponsors
Our Partners
