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.

Sonia Chaieb
Board Member
CEO - FKCCI
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
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